Surface Maintenance Outage Planner (F/M/X)

Solvay • Green River, WY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Technical Maintenance and Reliability department, composed of over 100 people supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations through disciplined planning and execution of maintenance activities. The Surface Maintenance Outage Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and scheduling detailed maintenance outage plans to ensure equipment reliability, operational continuity, and regulatory compliance. You will build comprehensive outage work packages, collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams, and ensure planned maintenance shutdowns are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards. This position also serves as the backup for the Maintenance Scheduler, supporting the gatekeeping process and helping maintain continuity of routine, planned, and corrective maintenance schedules.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience leading, planning, or scheduling large‑scale maintenance outages or shutdowns in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling tools (SAP, GWOS, Primavera, or similar) and a solid understanding of Work Order Management (WOM) processes.
• Broad technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, with the ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, reliability, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement in high‑risk industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Build long‑term outage schedules and develop equipment strategies and preventative maintenance plans to support asset reliability.
• Prepare long‑range (annual) and short‑term (weekly/daily) outage schedules aligned with operational priorities.
• Conduct site walkdowns to validate job scopes, identify hazards, determine permit requirements, and define resource needs.
• Develop complete work packages, including labor, materials, tools, contractors, and equipment.
• Identify and procure materials, specialized tools, and contractor services.
• Coordinate delivery schedules to ensure all resources are staged and available prior to outage execution.
• Work closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance leadership to align outage scope with production requirements and reliability goals.
• Serve as the secondary scheduling resource to ensure continuity during planner or scheduler absences.
• Facilitate pre‑ and post‑outage reviews, lead lessons‑learned discussions, and provide reports on scope completion, cost performance, and reliability outcomes.

Benefits

• minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees
• package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage
• work-life balance promotion
• flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job)
• employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support
• prioritization of internal talents for career progression
• access to a training platform
• opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship
• free language courses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees