Maintenance Planner

Valdeseng; West Wheatfield Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valdeseng in the United States is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor with 5+ years in power generation or related fields to develop maintenance plans and coordinate job scopes. The role requires strong field presence and the ability to manage multiple projects with contractors.

You will lead environmental compliance efforts, perform safety reviews, and optimize budgets for long-term reliability of critical equipment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in power plant, utility, construction, industrial, manufacturing, electrical, maintenance, operations, or related technical environment.
• Proven technical competence in maintenance, operations, construction, or related disciplines.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to spend significant time in the field performing walk-downs and coordinating activities.
• Experience with maintenance management systems and project management software.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• US work authorization without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Develops maintenance plans and work packets at appropriate detail level with parts listings, procedures, drawings, and clearance requests.
• Coordinates maintenance schedules with operating and maintenance groups to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Emphasizes environmental equipment and systems maintenance to comply with permits and procedures.
• Issues accurate equipment clearance requests and conveys safety considerations to involved personnel.
• Assumes duties of maintenance supervisor during absences.
• Responds to emergency calls outside normal hours.
• Develops work scopes and bid specs for contracted work.
• Manages projects by outside contractors and tracks costs to stay within budget.
• Collaborates with Material and Contract Services on procurement and dispute resolution.
• Applies cost and labor estimates to maintenance tasks and backlog work.
• Develops capital and O&M budget initiatives for long-term reliability.
• Assists in outage and maintenance plan development for efficient execution.
• Assists operations with equipment monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Performs routine field walk-downs to validate scope and hazards.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Field walk-downs

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Project coordination

Teamwork

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Tech

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Ariba

Job description

• Develops maintenance plans and work packets at an appropriate level of detail considering the size, complexity, and criticality of the job. Work packets shall consist of material/parts listings, procedures, drawings, and equipment clearance requests
• Coordinates maintenance work schedules with operating and maintenance groups to ensure maintenance requirements supporting reliable and efficient operations are addressed
• Places high priority on environmental equipment and systems maintenance to assure compliance with environmental permits and procedures. Emphasizes the commitment to performing all work in compliance with environmental procedures with crafts and contractors
• Issues accurate equipment clearance requests, understanding the safety aspects of the job and relaying this understanding to personnel involved with the ECR process
• Assumes duties of maintenance supervisor during absences due to vacation, illness, or special assignment
• Responds to emergency calls outside of normal scheduled hours
• Develops work scopes and bid specifications for work performed by contracted resources
• Manages projects performed by outside contractors in accordance with company procedures. Performs real-time cost tracking of projects to ensure projects are completed within budget
• Works closely with Material and Contract Services on material and contract labor procurement issues and dispute resolution
• Applies complete cost and labor estimates for maintenance tasks assigned to crews or backlog work to support work management and budget processes
• Develops capital and O&M budget initiatives necessary to ensure long-term reliability of critical equipment and systems
• Assists in the development of outage and maintenance plans to ensure required work is prepared and can be efficiently executed when opportunities become available
• Assists operating departments in equipment monitoring and troubleshooting
• Performs routine field walk-downs of jobs and equipment to validate work scope, identify hazards, improve work execution, and support accurate planning and scheduling

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a power plant, utility, construction, industrial, manufacturing, electrical, maintenance, operations, or related technical environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven technical competence and understanding of maintenance, operations, construction, industrial processes, or related technical disciplines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Willingness and ability to spend significant time in the field performing job walk-downs and coordinating work activities
• Knowledge of various computer software packages including maintenance management systems, project management software, spreadsheets, and word processing applications
• Ability to encourage teamwork, participation, and individual accountability
• Understanding of and ability to apply maintenance and work management processes
• Must possess exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills
• Must be able to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field, and/or equivalent relevant work experience
• Experience in power generation, utilities, heavy industrial facilities, electrical systems, manufacturing, or large-scale construction projects
• Training in Master Standard Data (application of engineered benchmark standards)
• Experience planning and coordinating outage, maintenance, construction, or capital project work
• Experience using enterprise work management and procurement systems such as Maximo, SAP, Ariba, or similar maintenance, asset management, and supply chain platforms