Planner-Electrical - (Augusta, GA) - Austin Industrial (NUTR)

Austin Careers • Augusta, GA

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About The Position

The Electrical Planner plans, coordinates, and prepares electrical maintenance work for safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution. The role develops detailed job plans, determines labor and material requirements, creates work packages, and supports scheduling to improve equipment reliability and plant productivity. This is a full-time maintenance position working 40 hours per week on a 4/10 schedule. No per diem or relocation funding is provided.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED. An associate degree in Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or a related field is preferred. Five or more years of industrial electrical maintenance experience is preferred, as is previous planning, scheduling, supervision, or reliability experience. Experience in chemical, manufacturing, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, or similar industrial environments is also preferred.

Employment is conditional on passing a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments and may involve weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of industrial electrical maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution systems, MCCs, switchgear, motors, VFDs, PLCs, and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance principles.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems such as Oracle EAM, SAP, Maximo, eMaint, or similar.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, schematics, P&IDs, and technical manuals.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, Word, and Teams.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check.
• Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.
• Must be able to perform the stated physical, mental, and environmental requirements, including wearing required PPE and meeting applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of industrial electrical maintenance experience.
• Previous planning, scheduling, supervision, or reliability experience.
• Experience in chemical, manufacturing, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, or similar industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Review, prioritize, and plan electrical maintenance work requests.
• Develop work packages covering labor estimates, material requirements, tools and equipment, safety requirements and permits, and job procedures and work instructions.
• Conduct field inspections to verify job scope and requirements.
• Create and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to ensure work readiness.
• Identify and procure required materials, parts, and services.
• Maintain accurate bills of materials and equipment records in the CMMS.
• Support outage, turnaround, and capital project planning.
• Develop and monitor weekly and monthly maintenance schedules.
• Assist with backlog management and work prioritization.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, electrical codes, and company policies.
• Participate in reliability improvement initiatives and root cause failure analysis.
• Track and report planning and scheduling performance metrics.
• Support continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED