Maintenance Planner

Essity AB; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Scholarship program

Job summary

Essity Professional Hygiene North America is seeking a Maintenance Planner for our Middletown, OH facility. The role focuses on safety, schedule planning, and coordinating maintenance activities to minimize downtime.

You will work with technicians, engineers and operations staff to ensure preventive tasks are completed on time, spare parts are available, and records are accurately kept for cost control and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school or technical diploma required or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience in mechanical settings preferred.
• Willingness to train on latest maintenance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Inspect workplace for safety hazards and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Develop and manage detailed maintenance schedules and work orders.
• Coordinate with technicians, engineers, and line leaders to prioritize tasks.
• Estimate resources and ensure spare parts and tools are available.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS software.
• Track startup improvements after maintenance shutdowns.
• Work with vendors to procure equipment and parts and support training.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or technical certificate

Tools

CMMS (Maintenance software)

Job description

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a North American headquarters located in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company with a purpose to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, care givers, and customers across the globe. We do this through innovations in our Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical business units that provide hygiene and health solutions to over a billion people every day worldwide.

Working at Essity is more than a career, it is where you will play your part in a better future, to improve well-being for people and have opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.

About the Role

Essity Professional Hygiene North America is seeking a Maintenance Planner for our facility in Middletown, OH.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What You Will Do

• Safety and Compliance: Inspect the workplace for potential safety hazards and ensure that all maintenance work complies with safety regulations and industry standards. Ensure that contractors are trained, have the required permits and follow the safety rules.
• Planning and Scheduling: Develop and manage detailed maintenance schedules and work orders for repairs and routine and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Coordination: Work closely with maintenance technicians, process / mechanical / electrical engineers, line or department leaders and other departments to prioritize and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Resource Management: Estimate the time and resources required for maintenance tasks. Ensure the availability of necessary spare parts and tools.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment conditions, and maintenance costs using maintenance management software.
• Start up: Track and improve the start up after the maintenance shuts.
• Vendor Management: Work with vendors and suppliers to procure and improve necessary equipment and parts.
• Training: Train maintenance staff in new procedures and protocols.

Who You Are

• High school, technical diploma or equivalent
• Leadership experience helpful but not mandatory
• Completion of a mechanical education
• Hands‑on experience through previous roles in mechanical settings
• Open to the latest technological advancements relevant to the field through training and workshops

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits

Expected Compensation:

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits. Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program provided through Rally
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution
• Company‑paid Basic Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• PTO offering with Paid Holidays
• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.