Maintenance Planner

Smurfit Westrock•Florence, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner provides for the effective use of personnel, materials, and machine downtime to maintain production equipment availability and performance at satisfactory levels through the planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting of repair activities. Planners report directly to the Planning Superintendent.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
5-10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper industry is preferred
Experience in the following areas: project management and planning, predictive and preventative maintenance programs
JDE, MS Project, Word, Excel experience preferred
Supervisory or management experience is preferred

Nice To Haves

bachelor’s degree is preferred
5-10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper industry
JDE, MS Project, Word, Excel experience
Supervisory or management experience

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for the initial screening of incoming work orders, scope identification, determination of basic job requirements and planning requirements
Prepare job packages for craftsmen with detailed information to facilitate efficient and safe work implementation
Preview, audit, and review repairs under work order process
Ensure appropriate documentation is completed at job completion
Plan and schedule unit outages using Microsoft Project
Take leadership role in organizing and reviewing outage work into one integrated schedule
Specify and orders parts and materials needed for planned repair work
Develop scopes of work, solicit bids, contract and coordinates work as needed
Operate within WestRock’s planning systems, with a mindset of continuous improvement
Keeps equipment bill of materials current in CMMS
Manage work order backlog
Interface with all operating departments
Support and foster safety and environmental compliance