Central Shops Planner

Constellium Deutschland GmbH; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellium Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Central Shops Planner to manage planning and scheduling across the Central Shops (AC, Cylinder, MW, EEM, Outside Utilities). The role ensures maintenance and project activities align with safety, quality, and cost objectives.

Key duties include planning mechanical, electrical, and AC work; generating PMs; recordkeeping; procuring parts; and attending outage meetings.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Mechanical, Electrical, AC, or Hydraulics or 5 years of industrial experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to a new environment.
• Ability to pass pre-employment testing in the relevant discipline.
• Effective written and verbal communication with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule all mechanical, electrical, and AC work for Central Shops.
• Generate and revise preventive maintenance (PM) schedules.
• Recordkeeping of performance, repair histories, and outage planning.
• Procure parts, oversee repairs, and monitor inventories.
• Attend outage meetings and develop standard scopes of work.

Skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Effective communication

Adaptability

Education

Associate's Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/AC/Hydraulics

Job description

Remote Position:

No

September 4th, 2026

Internship:

No

No

Job Summary:

The Central Shops Planner is responsible for managing the planning and scheduling of all work flowing through the Central Shops, which include the AC Shop, Cylinder Shop, Central Maintenance Welding (MW), Central Electrical and Equipment Maintenance (EEM), and Outside Utilities. This role ensures that maintenance and project activities are effectively coordinated to support plant operations. In addition to scheduling and resource planning, the Planner oversees projects and contractor activities related to plant utilities, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and cost objectives. The incumbent also plays a key role in the development and continuous improvement of preventive maintenance (PM) programs-facilitating, reviewing, and refining PMs to enhance both efficiency and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Plan & schedule all mechanical, electrical, and AC work as needed for Central Shops (Maintenance)
• Generates new pm/s and revision of existing
• Recordkeeping of performance, repair histories, outage planning, employee time tracking on jobs
• Procure parts, facilitate parts repairs, and monitor parts inventories for accuracy and machine availability
• Attend outage meetings & develop standard scopes of work for routine jobs

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in one of the following fields (Mechanical, Electrical, AC, Hydraulics or 5 years' experience within an industrial setting), required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, required
• Ability to pass pre-employment testing under specific area of discipline, required
• Willingness to learn, required
• Ability to adapt to a new environment, required
• Effective communication (both written and verbal) with the ability to adapt communication styles to different audiences, preferred
• Effective time management with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, preferred

Dimensions:

• Scope: This position spans the entire plant and serves as a key support function for all Autonomous Production Units (APUs), providing centralized maintenance and project planning services.
• Magnitude: While positioned at a first-line leadership level, the role carries significant financial responsibility. Ineffective crew utilization or failure to displace contract work can result in substantial negative impacts on project cash flow.
• Communications: The role requires frequent communication and coordination at the General Supervisor level across multiple APUs. It also provides technical leadership in areas such as construction management and project execution.
• Challenges: A major challenge of this position is managing work across departments with a wide geographical footprint, while maintaining high standards of quality and ensuring customer satisfaction through timely and effective delivery service.

Constellium is an Equal Opportunity Employer : Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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