Maintenance Operations Coordinator

Arauco; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus or profit sharing

Health plans

Paid parental leave

Vacation & holidays

Retirement contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Gym reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Arauco in Albany, Oregon is seeking a Maintenance Operations Coordinator to lead planning and execution of maintenance activities in a manufacturing setting.

You will manage backlog, coordinate with area owners, monitor KPIs, and ensure safety and efficiency, reporting to Maintenance Manager. The role is onsite with frequent cross-functional collaboration and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems (SAP PM, Maximo).
• Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills; MS Project a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead weekly, monthly and annual maintenance meetings to review priorities, backlog, and schedule adherence.
• Review and prioritize backlog using SAP; hold routine backlog meetings with area owners.
• Build weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance activity schedules.
• Coordinate materials and storeroom activities to support maintenance work.
• Oversee outages, permits, and safe work practices for scheduled jobs.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and drive performance improvements.

Skills

CMMS/EAM experience

Planning & scheduling

Leadership & facilitation

Cross-functional communication

Reliability-centered maintenance

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

MS Project

Job description

Looking for a rewarding career with a company that values people, growth, sustainability, and teamwork? Join ourteam as a Maintenance Operations Coordinator!

This role is onsite, 5 days a week at our Duraflake manufacturing site and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager.

What we are looking for:

• 3–5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience with a CMMS/EAM system (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo).
• Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills; familiarity with MS Project a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership, facilitation, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Working knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance and asset management principles.

What we offer:

• An attractive compensation package with either bonus or profit/gain sharing eligibility for every role
• Health plans with options that meet your needs, including a wellness program, gym reimbursement, and additional benefits such as pet insurance, legal insurance, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, and more
• Paid maternity and paternity leave, a competitive vacation package, and company and floating holidays designed to support your work-life balance
• Retirement planning options, including generous employer contributions
• Opportunities to learn and develop, including a tuition reimbursement program

In this role, you would:

• Lead weekly, monthly and annual maintenance work meetings to review priorities, backlog, and schedule adherence.
• Review and prioritize the maintenance backlog on a weekly basis using SAP. Hold routine backlog management meetings at cadence with area owners.
• Builds and schedules of weekly, monthly and annual maintenance activities.
• Prints and builds work packets for assigned resources.
• Works with stores to ensure all materials are kitted and located for work activities weekly.
• Oversee storeroom-related maintenance support activities, working closely with parts personnel to maintain inventory accuracy, material readiness, and continuity of maintenance operations.
• Coordinate and track minor and major planned outage/turnaround activities, including scope, timelines, contractor coordination, and resources
• Helps oversee lockout/tagout procedures, work permits, and safe work practices for scheduled jobs.
• Works with area owners to understand critical priorities within areas of operation to meet the needs of the business.
• Escalate safety-critical or urgent notifications immediately to maintenance and operations leadership.
• Escalate work priorities to the planning group in effort to meet critical needs and dates.
• Monitors monthly maintenance and outage budgets, tracking spends against plan targets.
• Work with site financial and purchasing manager to establish accurate order and material data.
• Ensure maintenance notifications and work requests are properly screened, validated, and prioritized before entering the planning queue.
• Ensure all work orders have proper scope, operations, materials and all order coding is correct before entering the schedule.
• Review maintenance KPIs such as schedule compliance, backlog age, PM completion rates, confirmed technician hours for performance improvement.
• Take on minor areas of work planning responsibilities.
• Designate temporary coverage and maintain continuity of the work process during absences.