Tips for maintenance planner interviews.

Do you have any tips to help prepare for an upcoming maintenance planner interview?

Are there common interview questions that come up again and again?

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Are there common interview questions that come up again and again?

Planning and scheduling is a critical tool for organizations that desire or need to be efficient and also wish to optimize equipment, facility and asset useful life. Focus on the purpose of planning and scheduling and how it might apply to the org for which you are interviewing. Ask what thier challenges and needs are and how those issues might be addressed by instituting or improving P&S. How would P&S be implemented? What details are necessary to make it successful? What essential steps comprise P&S in all orgs? and how would they apply to the specific org in which you are interested? Yo must also ask what type of planner they need. Do they need a planner who may have to pick up a wrench at any time or one that would be dedicated to P&S tasks?

Just do not go to the interview, then there is nothing to worry about!

Maintenance Planner interviews differ from one company to the other based on the setup of the organization and what they are into.

I love Tony's comments and the "Do they need a planner who may have to pick up a wrench at any time or one that would be dedicated to P&S tasks?" is very very true

I would do the routine things you would do for any interview. Dress well and be presentable. Be confident and have a positive attitude. Review your resume (I know this sounds odd however, sometimes people become nervous and forget the most common things about older positions)

I would also google some common interview questions and pratice your answers so you do not find yourself rambling in an interview. Also think in advance about what you want to ask them and don't be afraid to write down your questions and take them along with you to refer to. Employers very often take this as a sign that you came prepared and gave the interview serious thought and that you really do want this job.

Every little thing counts in an interview.

Do not be surprised when a temporary service ask,"How much would you charge for your services of 4 months as a Maintenance Planner"? I said 17 an hour, then a day later realized what a mistake I had made. Annually always figure on 75,000 and bargain down slightly if necessary. I got stuck. but only for 4 months.

I have interviewed over 20 people to fill 15 positions in the past month some of the questions I have asked that people have struggled with are:
1)What advantages do you feel planning adds to an orginazation?
2)What do you expect for a salary ? (In the Alberta oil and gas industry About 90-102 per yr based on experience)
3)Go through the steps you would do if you were to plan this type of job?
4)what CMMS tools do you have experience with what are some of the biggest issues they have created for you?

For those looking to start in a planning career it is always very helpful if they have a trade certificate for the type of equipment they are looking to do planning on.