Senior Planner/Scheduler, Operations & Maintenance

Clearwater Paper • Augusta, GA

75d

About The Position

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating the maintenance requirements to minimize downtime and maximize production while meeting all safety, environmental, and quality limitations and specifications. The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy weight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity. This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years. Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day. The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper's largest paperboard facility and critical to the success of our strategy and future.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Maintenance/Planning position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good planning and organizational skills to coordinate activities between Maintenance and Operations
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Strong analytical / troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel required
• Experience with JDE or another CMMS program required
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt, noise, odor, & temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Responsibilities

• Review operator and shift maintenance logs, talk to operators, supervisors, craft people, and managers to coordinate scheduled work between operations and maintenance, to include urgent, routine, minor and major maintenance work
• Plan for and schedule all work to minimize lost time and cost of work being completed
• Main responsible person for maintenance contractor work planning and oversight
• Act as liaison between department personnel and maintenance, communicating pertinent information to both parties
• Work with safety coordinators, operators, and supervisors to ensure equipment is locked out safely and in a timely manner, including all required safety permits
• Responsible for contractor management safety and completing the contractor management checklists
• Responsible for maintaining maintenance repair budget
• Monitor equipment efficiency and preventive/predictive maintenance procedures to identify problems and set up corrective repairs
• Maintain department repair records in a manner to best identify future preventive maintenance needs
• Prioritize and oversee the maintenance and minor capital projects, keeping them moving through the process
• Responsible for outage scheduling and project timelines
• Lead meetings for weekly outage work

Benefits

• Comprehensive total reward package
• Eligible for Incentive Plan
• Medical, dental, vision benefits begin after 30 days
• Paid time off including vacation days, personal days, and company holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees