Planner - Maintenance

Ashland Inc. • Hopewell, VA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Planner to join our Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP business at our Hopewell, VA location. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the manufacturing function. This position will report to the Maintenance Manager. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certificate, associate degree, or trade apprenticeship preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in maintenance, operations, construction, or manufacturing (planning/scheduling experience preferred).
• Working knowledge of work management processes (work order lifecycle, backlog management, scheduling).
• Familiarity with safety programs (e.g., LOTO, confined space, hot work) and job hazard analysis practices.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, manuals, and specifications relevant to the work performed.

Nice To Haves

• Clear written and verbal communication; able to align multiple stakeholders to a workable plan.
• Analytical problem-solving (constraint identification, risk mitigation, sequencing).
• Attention to detail in job packages, estimates, and documentation.
• Maximo CMMS experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and clarify work requests; ensure scope, priority, and required approvals are defined.
• Work with the scheduler to execute the planned priority backlog and operations to execute work requests.
• Develop detailed job plans/packages (task steps, resources, estimated hours, job hazards, permits, and hold points).
• Identify required materials, parts, services, special tools, and equipment; coordinate procurement and kitting.
• Sequence and bundle work to reduce downtime and improve efficiency (e.g., common locations, same isolations).
• Communicate schedules, constraints, and changes; facilitate planning/scheduling meetings as needed.
• Track job status, update the CMMS, and ensure documentation (as-builts, test results, closeout notes) is complete.
• Support post-job reviews by capturing lessons learned and improving standard job plans.
• Maintain compliance with safety, environmental, and quality requirements, and escalate risks or conflicts promptly.

Benefits

• industry competitive salary and benefits
• pay-for-performance incentive plans
• a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued
• opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees