Template​/External Requisition Title Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

Position Overview

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together, we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Novelis has approximately 13,000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Maintenance Planner & Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities at the Warren plant to support safe, efficient execution with minimal operational disruption. This role manages preventive and corrective maintenance work through the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), coordinates labor, materials, tools, and equipment availability, and partners with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, the Storeroom, contractors, and vendors to improve plant reliability.

The position reports to the EMRA Leader and has no direct reports. After-hours, weekend, and holiday support is required for urgent maintenance needs.

• Maintain and support a safe working environment; identify and address unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors, support investigations and Behavior-Based Safety observations, and give safety needs top priority in work planning.
• Receive, review, and screen maintenance work requests for clear scope, appropriate priority, realistic completion dates, accurate coding, and sufficient detail.
• Plan work by defining job steps, labor and skill requirements, estimated hours, materials, special tools, equipment, safety inspections, and standby support.
• Coordinate requisitions, ordering, kitting, and availability of parts and materials, and verify critical inventory with the Storeroom.
• Estimate direct labor, material, and total costs for work orders and compare estimates with actual labor and material usage to improve planning accuracy.
• Develop and publish maintenance schedules that match available workforce capacity, account for carryover work, and support preventive maintenance deadlines.
• Manage and prioritize the maintenance backlog, including work awaiting engineering, materials, or downtime, and maintain ready-to-execute work for unscheduled equipment shutdowns.
• Coordinate planned outage work and negotiate downtime windows with Operations; finalize balanced schedules and work with the Associate EMRA Leader during outage execution.
• Develop standard job plans and recommend, research, and write preventive maintenance procedures for recurring work.
• Communicate critical or abnormal conditions to the EMRA Leader and Associate EMRA Leader; notify requesters when work cannot be completed within required lead times.
• Work closely with maintenance personnel, engineers, team leaders, the Storeroom, contractors, and vendors to support equipment reliability, repairs, and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Follow up on completed schedules and work orders, support system improvements and Continuous Improvement teams, provide Storeroom support as needed, and perform other assigned duties.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

• Trade school certificate or equivalent experience.
• 2 to 4 years of continuous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to multitask.
• Self-motivated and possess excellent reading, writing, listening, and verbal skills.
• Ability to respond to trouble calls 24…