Mechanical Outage Planner

New-Indy Containerboard•Roddey, SC

About The Position

The Mechanical Outage Planner is responsible for the safe and efficient planning of mechanical outage work activities in the Powerhouse area. The role works with production and maintenance staff to plan and schedule equipment repairs and preventive maintenance, and coordinates and prioritizes maintenance work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and safety staff. The Planner uses current information, procedures, and work methods to support equipment reliability, provides technical leadership as needed, and incorporates safety into all planning functions. The position also pursues improved operational efficiency and cost reduction and maintains productive working relationships with management, staff, and hourly employees. Day-to-day work includes reviewing new work orders in the planning backlog, preparing detailed job plans, developing schedules for maintenance field-day activities, closing work orders with craftspeople’s feedback, updating bills of material, maintaining outage schedules during shutdowns, participating in scheduling meetings, assisting team leaders with work orders, and contacting outside contractors for quotes. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in a related field, or appropriate work experience.
Experience using Maximo or a similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think outside the box.
Accuracy, thoroughness, and the ability to monitor one's own work to ensure quality.
Functional use of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to balance priorities in support of short- and long-term objectives.
Highly organized with efficient work methods.

Responsibilities

Interact with production and maintenance staff to plan and schedule equipment repairs and preventive maintenance.
Coordinate and prioritize maintenance work with operations, maintenance, engineering, and safety staff.
Use current information, procedures, and work methods to support equipment reliability.
Provide technical leadership to production and/or maintenance employees as necessary.
Integrate safety into planning functions and demonstrate commitment to safety processes and policies.
Pursue improvements in operational efficiency, cost reduction, and equipment reliability.
Maintain good working relationships with management, staff, and hourly employees.
Review new work orders assigned to the planning backlog daily.
Prepare detailed plans for backlog jobs according to standards.
Develop schedules for maintenance field-day activities.
Close work orders with appropriate craftspeople’s feedback.
Update bills of material as required while planning.
Maintain outage schedules during shutdowns.
Participate in regular scheduling meetings.
Assist team leaders as necessary to complete work orders.
Contact outside contractors as necessary to obtain quotes.