Maintenance Planner

Advansix; Virginia; On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401K with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

AdvanSix is seeking a Maintenance Planner to schedule and coordinate maintenance activities across its facilities in Virginia. The role requires managing outages, coordinating with frontline supervisors, and ensuring safe, efficient execution of planned work.

The position emphasizes strong organizational skills, leadership, and experience with IT tools to forecast outage metrics. A background in mechanical engineering and SAP-PM proficiency are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
• Equivalent work experience may substitute for formal education requirements.
• Experience with industrial maintenance planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and initiate work orders for mechanical and E/I outages.
• Forecast costs and explain variance for outage work.
• Procure equipment/services with fixed-price focus.
• In charge of repairs, purchases, invoices, and receipts for outages.
• Develop and update job plans for repairs and equipment.
• Audit shop papers and maintain maintenance history.
• Coordinate with Area Coordinators and Mechanical FLS daily.
• Oversee contractors and nested contractors for outages.
• Review backlog outage notifications in SAP and progress P4 orders.
• Create and maintain mechanical maintenance documentation.
• Bill materials for outages as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Primavera

SAP-PM

Six Sigma

Lean concepts

Project management

Maintenance planning

Microsoft Office

Production Loss Accounting Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Office

Production Loss Accounting Tools

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. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our 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 our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect.

Why work at AdvanSix?

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and 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 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.

We offer a range of 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 401K 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.

Hired applicants will be eligible for 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.

The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only andnot a guarantee oftotal compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but notlimitedto, 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, andalignment with marketdata. 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.

At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just 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, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.