Associate Maintenance Planner

Novelis Terre Haute Manufacturing Facility • Terre Haute, IN

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About The Position

The Associate Maintenance Planner plans, schedules, and coordinates maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The role partners with Maintenance, Operations, and Reliability teams to develop work plans, optimize maintenance resources, and improve equipment performance through effective maintenance planning and execution.

The position supports maintenance planning processes aligned with plant and corporate objectives, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, backlog prioritization, shutdown planning, and continuous improvement. It is based at Novelis’ Terre Haute facility, which produces light-gauge aluminum for foil containers and household foil.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Industrial manufacturing mechanical or electrical background.
• At least five years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, maintenance coordination, or related maintenance functions.
• Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Ability to develop, maintain, and improve maintenance plans, schedules, and work instructions.
• Understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Strong planning, organizational, and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong administrative and mathematical skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Advanced digital literacy and proficiency with business software applications.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and work effectively with employees across all levels of the organization.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Technical school education or training in a mechanical, electrical, or industrial maintenance discipline.
• SAP experience or proficiency.
• Previous maintenance planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of metal sheet processing equipment.
• Experience supporting reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Experience with maintenance performance metrics and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience creating and improving maintenance work instructions and standard work documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain maintenance plans and schedules for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Coordinate labor, materials, tools, equipment, and contractor resources for planned maintenance work.
• Create and maintain detailed job plans, work instructions, and maintenance procedures.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to prioritize work and optimize equipment reliability and availability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, schedules, reports, and documentation in the computerized maintenance management system.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness, equipment reliability, and resource utilization.
• Track maintenance backlog activities and support prioritization of critical work.
• Assist with maintenance projects, shutdown planning, and contractor coordination as needed.
• Promote safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement throughout the facility.
• Support maintenance planning processes in alignment with plant and corporate objectives.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility treatment, childcare discounts, and nursing parent support.
• Employee assistance resources available 24/7 for mental health, family life, career support, and financial guidance.
• Wellness incentives, wellness spending accounts, healthy-habit programs, virtual physical therapy, and health management programs.
• Diabetes management program.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• PerkSpot discount program.
• Tuition assistance and career development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED