Maintenance Planner; Augusta, GA - Austin Industrial; NUTR

About Austin Industrial:
Austin Industrial provides premier self‑perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single‑source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

• Develop and maintain an equipment/asset database to manage Major Spares. Database information includes: equipment identifiers, asset numbers, item descriptions, store stock numbers, storage location or repair location.
• Ship and track high priority equipment (Turbo Rotors, Bearings/Seal Kits, Turbo couplings, Compressors, Blowers, Gearboxes, Trunnions, Torque Converters, Valves, Motors, Pumps, etc.)
• Provide monthly location/status information to management.
• Develop and maintain equipment files and procedures to ensure up‑to‑date reference materials for future job planning.
• Maintain the Major Spares project structure in Oracle EAM.
• Document repair status updates, previous repair dates, repair scope, and vendor details.
• Document spares life cycles and cost tracking/estimating, including estimated repair or replacement costs for budgeting.
• Track and document spares spending, provide spend analysis and reporting.
• Forecast expected spend to align with 5‑year budgeting plan.
• Develop and maintain inspection job plan templates and data packages for critical equipment; modify for lesser inspections.
• Perform or assist with reliability walk‑throughs and inspections.
• Establish and maintain professional partnership with vendors to facilitate customer needs.
• Research and provide vendor information for accurate proposals.
• Initiate purchase requisitions for materials, parts, and equipment within authorized limits.
• Write SSA's for new parts and existing equipment as necessary.
• Delete old/obsolete parts and equipment to ensure correct parts are used.
• Provide management with capital spare equipment needing periodic repairs.
• Attend turbo machinery conferences as requested.
• Plan capital spare and mechanical work orders for routine work, normal outages, and turnarounds.
• Review work orders to ensure proper information supplied.
• Consult with maintenance, operations, engineering, safety, or other technical departments when specialized advice is needed.
• Obtain necessary approval for specialized items.
• Plan maintenance work orders to develop job sequencing with required materials, tools, and equipment for minimal interruptions.
• Estimate each step and issue material requisitions.
• Benchmark work orders for future asset activities and attend weekly Planner Meetings.

• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Edge), Oracle EAM, Viziya Scheduler
• High school graduate (additional education desired)
• Strong planning and organizational skills with proactive mindset
• Teamwork and change‑driving ability in continuous improvement initiatives
• Excellent communication, active listening, and diplomatic conflict resolution skills
• Cross‑functional collaboration and multitasking competence
• Prioritization and time management skills
• Willingness to train others in scheduling functions
• Willingness to work on continuous improvement aspects of scheduling

Education: No minimum requirement

Experience: Minimum 4 years in industrial planning and scheduling

Certifications/Licenses: Valid driver’s license

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.