The Opportunity:
The Smurfit Westrock Solvay Mill is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to support the overall planning process for maintenance activities.
How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:
- Responsible for the overall success of the planning function, including length of time for repair and cost estimate of labor, material and outside services.
- Maintain an accurate, up-to-date backlog and status to support the scheduling process.
- Visit job sites daily of new maintenance work requests.
- Write a "job package" for each planned job providing details for sequence of work, LOTO, permits and prep work required, tools and materials needed for job.
- Communicate effectively with coordinators, BUL's, BUS's and Technicians involved in the planned job.
- Work in a collaborative manner with maintenance and production leadership in response to maintenance work order requests.
- Maintain accurate records of work orders active and completed.
- Work with the storeroom to make sure supplies are available for planned jobs.
- Complete requisitions and purchase orders as needed for planned jobs.
- Update equipment and task history files daily on the computer.
- Maintain equipment parts lists to include adding and deleting items from inventory and assessing replacements for obsolete items.
- Manage material purchased for specific jobs.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement that yield a more efficient work process.
- As needed, supervise outside contractors and coordinate these activities into the daily schedule.
- Perform all other duties as required.
- Subject to working nights, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.
What you need:
- High school diploma or GED and 5+ years' experience as a Maintenance Craftsman or Maintenance Planner.
- Experienced and proficient with computer skills.
- Experience with an automated maintenance management system.
- Ability to read detailed equipment drawings, identify part numbers and specifications.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to facilitate meetings and involve maintenance technicians in planning and scheduling process.
- Ability to communicate and coordinate activities with managers from multiple departments.
- Ability to estimate time and materials needed to accomplish a task.
- Dedication to safety.
- Organized and ability to manage time effectively.
Helpful experience: Experience with an asset management system. ISO experience. JD Edwards's software experience. Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What we offer:
- Corporate culture based on safety, loyalty, integrity and respect.
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
- An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.