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

Austin Bridge & Road • Augusta, GA

1h

About The Position

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

The position requires passing a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. The role may be performed in industrial and construction environments and requires the ability to meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 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 not available.
• Must be able to meet the position's physical, mental, environmental, safety, 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 with 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 activities.
• 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