Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Boise Cascade•Elgin, OR

25d

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler provides services to support timely maintenance and economical repair of plant equipment. The role plans, estimates, and schedules plant maintenance work, identifying safety, staffing, material, and special equipment or tool needs. It promotes effective use of the workforce, materials, and machinery and may require performing both planner and supervisor tasks as needed. The position manages and analyzes the computerized maintenance management system (MAXIMO), maintains equipment and repair records, coordinates maintenance shutdowns and contractors, and schedules work in coordination with operations. It supports predictive maintenance, evaluates unscheduled downtime and recommends ways to reduce it, and helps ensure equipment is reliably and productively used. The role participates in optimizing maintenance efficiency and is expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement. Boise Cascade manufactures plywood and engineered wood products and distributes building materials. The company describes its associates as critical to its success.

Requirements

College degree or equivalent work experience in a related job function.
At least three years of maintenance experience.
Electrical/mechanical background, including knowledge of drawings, material specifications, and analytical skills.
Knowledge of plant maintenance operations.
High standard of safety awareness; customer-oriented, adaptable, and responsive to change.
Good organization and administration skills.
Ability to communicate effectively, persuade others, and recognize the customer relationship with other departments.
Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Engineering degree or degree in a related field.
Five or more years of maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, estimate, and schedule plant maintenance work.
Identify safety, staffing, material, and special equipment or tool needs for maintenance work.
Manage, monitor, and analyze the MAXIMO computerized maintenance management system.
Review, write, approve, complete, and close work orders.
Maintain equipment service, downtime, and repair records.
Perform maintenance planning, scheduling, predictive maintenance, and maintenance record keeping.
Coordinate maintenance shutdown activities and maintenance- and engineering-related contractors.
Schedule daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance in coordination with operations.
Maintain familiarity with equipment, its operating functions, and repair needs, and keep records for future reference.
Develop and use standards and data to estimate planned work and compare estimates with actual time and cost.
Determine root causes of unscheduled downtime and recommend ways to minimize or reduce it.
Review and recommend substitute materials or procedures.
Update prints, procedures, planning packages, and preventive maintenance plans as required.
Monitor new equipment needs, modifications, and spare-parts support to promote reliable, productive equipment use.
Participate in optimizing maintenance efficiency.
Perform planner and supervisor tasks as needs arise.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.