Maintenance Planner

INEOS Belgium

United States

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

INEOS Pigments is seeking a Maintenance Planner for our Ashtabula, Ohio site. You will develop and manage maintenance plans for preventive, corrective, and turnaround work, coordinating with contractors and internal teams to ensure safety and efficiency.

The role requires five years of planning experience in chemical manufacturing, strong SAP knowledge, and excellent communication. You will contribute to cost estimates, scheduling, and data management while supporting continuous plant

Qualifications

Five years maintenance planning experience in chemical manufacturing.
Proven ability to read blueprints and process drawings.
Experience with SAP in maintenance contexts.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

Develop quality job plans with drawings, instructions, procedures and lists.
Create and update reusable job plans.
Estimate labor, material, and service requirements and costs.
Participate in pre-job reviews with contractors and safety requirements.
Procure maintenance goods and services including requisitions and tracking.
Participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA).
Analyze job execution against plan and variances in labor/materials.
Manage spare parts inventory setup and changes.
Act as company job representative for contractors and vendors.
Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Multitasking

Self-motivated

Independent work

Strong communication

Project planning

Education

High school diploma

Post-secondary education in related discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.

Maintenance Planner develops, monitors and updates planned job packages for maintenance repair work and improvement projects. This may include Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, project work, Planned Plant Shutdowns and/or occasional supervising of Maintenance Department personnel as assigned. This is non-exempt salaried position classified as a Safety Critical role.

Key job responsibilities include:

Develop quality job plans which are accurate and result in efficient work execution. These include necessary drawings, equipment instructions, procedures, material lists, tool and equipment lists.
Create and update re-usable jobs plans as needed.
Estimates labor resources, material and service requirements and associated costs.
Participates in pre-job review meetings with outside service contractors to review job and safety requirements.
Procurement of maintenance goods, materials and services including initiating requisitions, tracking purchase orders, and goods receipts using computerized system.
Participate in problem solving activities, including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
Analyze the execution of the job versus the job plan and compares labor and material actual versus estimates.
New equipment and spare parts inventory analysis, set up, change descriptions and deletion.
Act as a company job representative for contractors and vendors as needed.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.

About You

You should possess:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Post-secondary education in a related discipline a plus.
Five (5) years relevant experience in maintenance planning, preventative maintenance and execution, and Turnaround execution in a chemical manufacturing environment preferred.
Working knowledge of manufacturing plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers, vessels, valves …)
Must possess and maintain an In-depth knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the maintenance of manufacturing facilities.
Detailed knowledge of SAP in the areas of plant maintenance and material management
Demonstrate ability to read standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings. Can sketch or redline existing drawings.
Knowledge and understands the maintenance processes and proper use of the work order system, planning and scheduling and storeroom processes.
Attention to detail and project/planning focus.
Ability to work unsupervised.
Proven ability to create, maintain data and use reporting features of office software programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities or projects simultaneously and keep them progressing to completion.
Self-motivation and independent thinking.

Schedule/Hours

This is a salaried non-exempt day schedule position with occasional overtime.

Our Ashtabula, Ohio Complex, consisting of two plants just south of Lake Erie, is a state of the art manufacturing complex with leading technology and more than 45 years of manufacturing excellence.

INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability with the buy-up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy-up option for self and dependents, 401(k) with company match.