Maintenance Planner

Colonial Group; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Maintenance Planner to organize and schedule all maintenance activities for the assigned area within our facilities. This fast-paced role thrives in a dynamic team environment and requires strong planning, cost forecasting, and contractor oversight.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in industrial manufacturing or a Mechanical Engineering degree, with experience in SAP-PM, Primavera, Six Sigma and Lean, plus excellent communication, leadership and multitasking

Qualifications

• Requires planning and scheduling experience in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP-PM, Primavera, and Lean/Six Sigma methods.
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and initiate mechanical and E/I work orders; monitor cost variances for outages.
• Procure equipment, materials, and outside services with focus on fixed-price packages.
• Manage repairs, purchases, invoices, and receipts for outage work.
• Develop and update job plans for equipment repairs.
• Audit shop papers and maintain job history for maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with Area Coordinators and supervisors on priorities.
• Oversee contractors and nested subcontractors' administrative matters.
• Review outage backlog in SAP and advance P4 work orders.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and safety integration.
• Communicate effectively to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Multitasking

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP-PM

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Production Loss Accounting Tools

Six Sigma / Lean concepts

Job description

Position Summary: The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance activities for an assigned area within the facilities. This is a fast-paced position that must thrive 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 and materials and outside services with focus on fixed price packages
• Held accountable for managing repairs, purchases, invoices, and receipts for outage work
• Responsibility 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 (First Line Supervisors) 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 in use of 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 foundations of work activities
• Demonstrated ability to use influencing skills to accomplish goals and objectives
• Demonstrated ability to generate and implement work process improvements
• Able to manage multiple priorities
• Knowledgeable in repair techniques for a broad application 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
• Knowledge of repair techniques for a broad application of equipment
• 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.