Maintenance Planner

Principle Accountabilities:

• Screen work requests with aid from operating department to cull duplicate work orders & unnecessary work orders.
• Prioritize work orders with aid from operating department.
• Establish personnel and material requirements for maintenance work orders.
• Assemble work instruction packages which accompany each work order, send to work crews for implementation.
• Develop gantt charts itemizing work flow for shutdown work on major equipment and during major outages.
• Assist in the establishment of all daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules with involvement from operating department and maintenance supervisor.
• Provide necessary communication between operating departments and the maintenance supervisor to accomplish desired objectives.
• Support and maintain effective line of communication with operating departments and engineering.
• Communicate costs associated with each maintenance task to operating and maintenance depts. as applicable.
• Work with salaried and hourly employees to develop and implement programs which are beneficial to the Company.
• Support and maintain maintenance goals and aid department employees to accomplish these goals.
• Maintain discipline in department.
• Participate in hiring process of hourly and salaried personnel.
• Be an advocate for new and ongoing company initiatives.
• Assist in training of hourly and salaried personnel in leadership and planning skills.
• Provide information to maintenance dept. for decision-making purposes.
• Work with mill personnel on new equipment installations and existing equipment modifications.
• Develop spare parts requirements to maintain mill reliability.
• Provide round the clock maintenance support as necessary.
• Oversee contractor maintenance.

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3-5 years’ experience in industry
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be 18 years of age or older

• Associate's degree

• Must have strong mechanical aptitude with additional electrical skills a plus.
• Must be proficient in organization and communication skills.
• Must perform consistently and effectively under pressure.
• Motivated with excellent people skills.
• Capable of working well under time constraints as well as possess the ability to multi-task.