Maintenance Planner

DuPont•Buffalo, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to support a high‑performance manufacturing site producing Corian® solid surface products, introduced in 1968 and Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films, introduced in 1961. This role is critical to improving equipment availability, maintenance efficiency, and cost control through high‑quality maintenance planning and work preparation. The Maintenance Planner partners closely with Maintenance, Operations, and Reliability to ensure maintenance work is clearly defined, properly planned, fully resourced, and ready for safe and effective execution.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent
Minimum 3 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing or process environment supporting maintenance activities
Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical maintenance practices; exposure to controls or instrumentation planning is a plus
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and estimate maintenance work
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across departments
Proficiency with computer‑based maintenance management systems, SAP Plant Maintenance preferred, and standard office software
Strong safety awareness and ability to incorporate safety requirements into job planning

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience as a Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Supervisor, Lead Technician, or Reliability Technician
Experience planning work in a continuous or batch manufacturing environment
Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and P&IDs
Experience coordinating and supporting shutdowns or major maintenance events
Familiarity with preventive maintenance optimization and reliability improvement practices

Responsibilities

Maintenance Work Planning & Scoping Review maintenance work requests to ensure scope, priority, and authorization are clear and achievable
Conduct field walk‑downs to validate job scope, safety requirements, access constraints, and execution readiness
Work with Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability to clarify equipment issues and desired outcomes
Job Plans & Work Packages Develop detailed job plans including task steps, sequence, labor skills, duration estimates, tools, safety requirements, and execution notes
Create complete work packages with drawings, procedures, vendor documentation, permits, and special instructions as needed
Ensure job plans support safe, efficient, and repeatable maintenance execution
Materials, Services & Readiness Identify required parts, materials, consumables, tools, and outside services
Input into procurement so materials and services are available before work is scheduled
Scheduling Interface & Backlog Management Maintain a backlog of well‑planned maintenance work ready for scheduling
Collaborate with maintenance leadership and operations to align planned work with production requirements and resource availability
Support weekly scheduling, shutdown, and outage planning activities
Closeout, Documentation & Continuous Improvement Review completed work for accuracy of labor, material usage, and job scope
Facilitate return of unused materials and capture execution feedback
Update job plans, task lists, and documentation based on lessons learned
Asset Data & Preventive Maintenance Support Maintain accuracy of equipment records, bills of material, and maintenance task information
Support development and continuous improvement of preventive maintenance plans
Identify documentation gaps and initiate updates to drawings, procedures, and asset data