Maintenance Planner

AdvanSix; Chester (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase plan

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

AdvanSix is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance activities across a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment. You will plan, schedule, and optimize outages, working closely with area coordinators, FLS, and contractors to ensure safe, reliable operations.

This role requires strong organizational and leadership skills, experience in SAP-PM, Primavera, and office tools, and a proactive approach to maintenance excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 5+ years in an industrial manufacturing environment or a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using IT tools to forecast and monitor key outage metrics.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and initiate work orders for mechanical and electrical/instrumentation tasks.
• Procure equipment, materials, and outside services with focus on fixed-price packages.
• Accountable for managing repairs, purchases, invoices, and receipts for outage work.
• Develop and maintain mechanical maintenance documentation and updates.
• Review backlog outage maintenance notifications in SAP and progress P4 work orders.
• Audit and retain shop papers and job history forms for mechanical maintenance.
• Coordinate with Area Coordinators / Mechanical FLS on daily activities and priorities.
• Oversee administrative oversight of contractors.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Influencing skills

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera

SAP‑PM

Microsoft Office

Production Loss Accounting tools

Six Sigma

Job description

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. AdvanSix’s reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of its three U.S.-based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best‑in‑class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by its core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability, and Respect.

To learn more about AdvanSix, please visit our website. A short video about the company is also available.

Why work at AdvanSix?

• Industry‑competitive benefits focused on employee well‑being.
• Total Rewards program includes competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401(k) with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.
• Work within a fast‑paced, innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance activities for an assigned area within the facilities. This fast‑paced position requires thriving in a dynamic team environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Estimate and initiate work orders both mechanical and E/I; prepare, forecast, and explain cost variance for outage work.
• Procure equipment, materials, and outside services with focus on fixed‑price packages.
• Accountable for managing repairs, purchases, invoices, and receipts for outage work.
• Responsible for kitting outage work.
• Review backlog outage maintenance notifications in SAP and progress P4 work orders ahead of outage.
• Develop and maintain mechanical maintenance documentation and make updates as needed.
• Bill materials as required for outages.
• Develop and update job plans for specific repairs and pieces of equipment.
• Audit and retain shop papers and job history forms for mechanical maintenance.
• Communicate with Area Coordinators / Mechanical FLS on daily activities and work priorities.
• Accountable for administrative oversight of contractors (including nested contractors).
• Other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and 5+ years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment OR Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience using IT tools to forecast and monitor key outage metrics, e.g., work hours and task progression.
• Experience in Primavera preferred (planning/scheduling program).
• Project‑management experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate safety into the foundations of work activities.
• Demonstrated ability to use influencing skills to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to generate and implement work process improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledgeable in repair techniques for a broad range of equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate repairs.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong skills in SAP‑PM, Microsoft Office, and Production Loss Accounting tools.
• Understanding of Maintenance Excellence Protocols.
• Proficient in Six Sigma tools and Lean concepts for business process improvement.
• Must be highly motivated, self‑directed individual with excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.

The base salary range for this role is $76,000 to $114,000 annually.

AdvanSix offers market‑competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer‑provided short‑term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long‑term disability benefits, employer‑provided basic life insurance, and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages are also available.

The pay range, incentives, and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results, and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

AdvanSix is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to still apply—you may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AdvanSix is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

To all agencies: No phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.