Maintenance Planner

ANDRITZ AG•Milton, GA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

ANDRITZ is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Maintenance Planner to support maintenance and reliability activities at its paper mill in Hartford City, Indiana. The role plans, schedules, and coordinates maintenance work to maximize equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency. It uses IBM Maximo to develop job plans, manage work orders, maintain equipment records, and optimize maintenance resource utilization across the mill. Travel is approximately 15% throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The ideal candidate has industrial manufacturing experience, preferably in pulp and paper, and understands maintenance planning best practices, preventive maintenance programs, and reliability-centered maintenance principles. The position coordinates with operations, maintenance teams, contractors, storeroom personnel, and procurement; supports reliability and continuous improvement; and ensures planned work meets safety, environmental, permitting, and mill requirements.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in maintenance planning, maintenance supervision, reliability, or industrial maintenance.
Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Strong understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling principles.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals, and maintenance procedures.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
Analytical problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Team-oriented approach with a focus on safety and reliability.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, or other heavy manufacturing industries.
Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, and motor diagnostics.
Experience with outage planning and execution.
Familiarity with SAP, Power BI, or maintenance KPI dashboarding.

Responsibilities

Review, prioritize, and plan maintenance work orders generated through Maximo.
Develop detailed job plans covering labor requirements, estimated durations, tools, permits, and materials.
Coordinate weekly and daily maintenance schedules with operations, maintenance supervisors, and contractors.
Ensure planned work packages include required documentation, procedures, drawings, and safety requirements.
Maintain and improve planning and scheduling compliance metrics.
Use IBM Maximo for work order management, planning, scheduling, and reporting.
Create and maintain equipment hierarchies, preventive maintenance tasks, job plans, and asset records.
Review work order history and failure codes to identify recurring equipment issues.
Monitor backlog health and ensure work orders are properly prioritized and executed.
Support continuous improvement of Maximo data quality and maintenance workflows.
Coordinate with storeroom personnel to ensure parts and materials are available before scheduled work.
Identify long-lead and critical spare parts requirements.
Work with procurement teams on maintenance-related purchasing needs.
Optimize labor utilization across maintenance crafts.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Participate in root cause analysis and failure investigations.
Track and report maintenance KPIs, including schedule compliance, PM compliance, backlog management, MTBF, equipment availability, and maintenance cost performance.
Recommend improvements to maintenance strategies and asset reliability.
Ensure planned work complies with safety standards, lockout/tagout procedures, environmental requirements, and mill policies.
Support contractor safety and maintenance permitting processes.
Promote a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.