Electrical, Instrumentation & Mechanical Maintenance Planner

Ashland; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefit package

401(k) plan with company match

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical Maintenance Planner at our Texas City, Texas plant. The successful candidate will develop job plans for maintenance activities, coordinate schedules, and ensure compliance with safety and quality requirements.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 5 years experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance, and a strong knowledge of mechanical systems. This full-time role requires onsite presence and offers competitive benefits including bonuses and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' field experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical power distribution, MCCs, motors, drives, PLCs, DCS, and industrial instrumentation.
• Solid knowledge of rotating equipment and mechanical maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed job plans for electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical maintenance activities.
• Plans and schedules preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work.
• Coordinates with Maintenance Supervisors to align schedules to minimize equipment downtime.

Skills

Electrical and instrumentation maintenance

Troubleshooting I&E equipment

Mechanical maintenance practices

Planning and organizational skills

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maximo maintenance management system

Electrical drawings

Job description

ISP Technologies Inc.

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical Maintenance Planner to join our Ashland, Inc. (ISP Technologies, Inc.) business at our Texas City, Texas plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the company and the maintenance function. This position will report to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develops detailed job plans for electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical maintenance activities, including scope, labor, materials, tools, and permits.
• Plans and schedules preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work using site’s computerized maintenance management system, (e.g., Maximo).
• Reviews work requests to ensure work orders are properly scoped, prioritized, and ready for execution.
• Coordinates with Maintenance Supervisors, Operations, and Engineering to align schedules to minimize equipment downtime.
• Prepares and maintains weekly and daily maintenance schedules for I&E technical and mechanical work.
• Identifies required spare parts and materials, verifies availability, and coordinates procurement as needed.
• Supports maintenance execution during shutdowns, turnarounds, commissioning, and start‑up activities.
• Ensures all maintenance plans comply with safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Maintains accurate job plans, equipment history, and maintenance records within the maintenance database system.
• Plans then coordinate maintenance activities for rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, fans, blowers, gearboxes, agitators, and mixers.
• Develops job plans for mechanical maintenance activities such as alignment, balancing, lubrication, seal replacement, and bearing inspections.
• Supports troubleshooting of mechanical and rotating equipment failures to reduce recurring issues and downtime.
• Coordinates condition monitoring activities such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, and thermography.
• Interfaces with mechanical contractors, vibration vendors, and OEMs for specialized repairs and inspections.
• Supports mechanical work execution during turnarounds and major maintenance events.
• Actively contributes to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing goals and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improves the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

What This Role Is Not

• A remote job. Onsite availability and daily interaction is required.
• Not a management position – while you will collaborate with other team members, this is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.
• Not an entry level position – we need a candidate to hit the ground running with solid experience and a background to prove it.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ field experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical power distribution, MCCs, motors, drives, PLCs, DCS, and industrial instrumentation.
• Hands‑on experience troubleshooting I&E equipment.
• Solid knowledge of rotating equipment and mechanical maintenance practices.
• Experience using maintenance management database systems, preferably Maximo.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, loop diagrams, P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and OEM manuals.
• Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Well versed in maintenance and reliability planning, troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques, mechanical standards, budgeting process, and cost control.
• Ability to respond appropriately during site emergencies as directed by site emergency manager.
• Capable of evacuating manufacturing process areas in a timely manner in an emergency.
• Able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment when working or visiting within the manufacturing process area. May include hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, ear plugs, steel-toed shoes, or other equipment as required by work performed and location where work is performed.
• Able to perform physical activities including walking in and around a manufacturing facility, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, lifting 25 lbs., or reaching depending on work activity required. Work is performed in an office/plant environment with frequent trips to the operating and manufacturing areas to formulate plans, inspect equipment or processes and collect data.
• Travel within Texas or around the United States for required training to perform job properly may be required.
• A valid driver’s license to operate plant vehicles if need arises.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.

Preferred Skill Sets

• Prior experience supporting maintenance planning for pumps, compressors, and other rotating equipment.
• Basic mechanical maintenance background is desirable.
• Prior roles in chemical, petrochemical, or manufacturing facilities.
• Familiarity with reliability tools such as RCA, FMEA, and condition‑based maintenance.
• Knowledge of applicable safety standards, codes, and regulations (NFPA, OSHA).

Benefits

• Team recognition rewards, and monetary incentives based on performance.
• Up to 10% of annual salary bonus based on company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Full time, salaried position, which is plant based, schedule primarily M-F, hours will align with maintenance department. Availability may be required outside normal work hours if mechanical or reliability issues arise, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.