Maintenance Planner

Smurfit Westrock•West Chester, OH

17d

About The Position

Smurfit Westrock is a sustainable packaging company that creates efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler manages the efficient and effective use of personnel, materials, and machine downtime to maintain production equipment availability and performance. The role plans, schedules, coordinates, and reports on preventive maintenance and repair work orders to support operational effectiveness. It reports to the Maintenance Manager and is part of the Maintenance department. Overtime is required. Candidates must undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer and before starting employment.

Requirements

Overtime is required.
Candidates must undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer and before starting employment.

Responsibilities

Maintain the work-order backlog, move work orders to the ready-to-schedule phase, and review technician feedback after work is completed.
Manage work-order priorities; develop job plans; define parts and materials; and engage appropriate resources to create safe, effective, and efficient work-control plans.
Coordinate planning activities, including scope identification and control, scheduling, risk assessments, execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Partner with Operations and Maintenance leads to align plans and schedules with equipment availability and plant operations.
Incorporate safety requirements and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) into work orders and jobs to support safe work behaviors.
Oversee work orders from planning through execution and resolve work-order issues.
Maintain equipment bills of materials in J.D. Edwards CMMS, including updates for changed parts and new equipment.
Schedule preventive maintenance for plant equipment and surrounding areas, and maintain accurate completion records in J.D. Edwards CMMS.
Compile work-order packets using technician documentation to analyze the labor hours and resources needed to close work orders.
Use J.D. Edwards CMMS to lead technicians in precision, predictive, and preventive maintenance reliability efforts for annual budget planning.
Work across Operations and Maintenance divisions to support plant efficiency and consistency.
Facilitate daily core-team meetings to review planned work orders, prioritize their viability, and schedule maintenance orders to reduce machinery downtime.
Perform other duties as assigned.