Maintenance Planner - Outage Coordinator

Aurubis AG; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health coverage

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Aurubis AG seeks a Maintenance Planner – Outage Coordinator to oversee major equipment outage planning, scheduling and execution. You will coordinate scopes, budgets, and contractor activities, ensuring comprehensive plans and timely turnarounds in a fast-paced industrial setting.

The role requires 4–5 years in maintenance planning, shutdown planning experience, and strong knowledge of maintenance systems such as SAP and MS Project. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in maintenance planning or a related field.
• Industrial shut-down planning experience – Critical Path Planning, Gantt Chart development
• Contractor management, scope development, cost optimization
• Strong understanding of maintenance principles, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of maintenance software and systems. SAP, Microsoft project or equivalent project planning software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Special Soft Skills Needed: leader-coach mentality and change agent with a team-oriented focus
• Ability to comprehend complex problems and influence others.
• Ability to pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated outstanding teamwork and independent work abilities
• Willing to travel domestically and/or internationally if requested.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent; associate's or bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine Major equipment and process work scopes, budgets and timelines.
• Develop and refine recurring and one-off contractor work scopes.
• Oversee Outage / turn‑around planning meetings and associated agendas
• Facilitate Post outage and Post critical job critiques.
• Interact with Corporate outage coordination and planning standardization efforts
• Back up Daily / Weekly planner during vacations and absence
• Develop detailed work plans, including labor and material requirements
• Ensure work orders are complete and accurate
• Maintain a major outage / shut‑down job plan library and related maintenance plans
• Produce weekly maintenance work schedule
• Educate stakeholders on Maintenance Work Flow process
• Coordinate with warehouse staff to organize outage parts and materials
• Ensure Asset PMs are executed, service reports filed in SAP

Skills

Maintenance planning

Contractor management

Gantt charts

SAP

Microsoft Project

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Associate/Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Job description

Aurubis – metallurgy is our passion. We are a leading global multi-metal company and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide. We process complex metal concentrates, scrap metals, and metal-bearing recycling materials into metals of the highest purity. These metals serve as the basis for key megatrends such as digitalization, renewable energies, e-mobility, and urbanization. Aurubis has about 7,000 employees, production sites in Europe and the US, and an extensive worldwide distribution system. Join our team and promote progress together with us!

We are seeking a Maintenance Planner – Outage Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for coordination and oversight of recurring major equipment outage maintenance activities. Oversight includes scope, budget and contractor management. The successful candidate will work closely with maintenance and operations leadership and other stakeholders to ensure major equipment and process turnarounds are properly planned, scheduled and executed.

Maintenance Planner - Outage Coordinator

Your Tasks

Develop and refine Major equipment and process work scopes, budgets and timelines

Develop and refine recurring and one-off contractor work scopes.

Oversee Outage / turn‑around planning meetings and associated agendas

Facilitate Post outage and Post critical job critiques.

Interact with Corporate outage coordination and planning standardization efforts

Back up Daily / Weekly planner during vacations and absence

Develop detailed work plans, including labor and material requirements. Ensure work orders are complete and accurate

Develop and maintain a major outage / shut‑down job plan library, including preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, critical task and corrective maintenance work plans.

Produce weekly maintenance work schedule.

Educate stake holders on Maintenance Work Flow process

Work with warehouse staff to organize and ‘kit’ outage parts and materials

Ensure Asset PM’s are executed, service reports retained and filed in SAP

Your Profile

Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in maintenance planning or a related field.

Industrial shut‑down planning experience – Critical Path Planning, Gantt Chart development

Contractor management, scope development, cost optimization

Strong understanding of maintenance principles, practices, and procedures.

Knowledge of maintenance software and systems. SAP, Microsoft project or equivalent project planning software.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Special Soft Skills Needed

Must exhibit a leader‑coach mentality and act as a change agent with a team‑oriented focus

Must be able to demonstrate being a key leader within cultural change.

Ability to comprehend complex problems

Effectively communicate targets and goals to his/her team.

Gives and takes constructive feedback

Capability to clearly present information and influence or persuade others.

Proven problem‑solving skills and high level of independence (in planning, organization, execution and control)

Mindset of challenging and embracing change.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Ability to keep a cool head even in stressful situations. Comfortable “pivoting” quickly in a fast‑paced environment

Experience working in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities

Able to successfully juggle multiple priorities

Demonstrated ability as an outstanding team player and a successful independent worker

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; associate's or bachelor's degree in a relevant field preferred

Physical Requirements

Must be willing and physically able to walk/work in, observe and spend time in a smelter environment.

Must be willing and physically able to work in intense heat situations.

Able to sit, stand and walk for varying periods of time in the plant.

Must be able to perform the following: walking, standing, climbing, pulling, and or pushing, carrying, grasping, using hand‑to‑finger movement, balancing, reaching, twisting, turning, and stooping.

May occasionally be required to reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Good physical condition with the ability to lift to 50 lbs. occasionally.

Good hand/eye coordination, motor skills, 20/20 corrected vision and hearing within the normal range. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to respond quickly and efficiently to all safety needs on the floor or in the office areas.

Must wear all required PPE when in protected areas.

Willing and physically able to travel domestically and/or internationally, if requested.

We Offer

Competitive Retirement Savings – 401(k) plan with generous company match to help you plan for the future

Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision plans with company cost sharing to support you and your family, starting you first day of employment.

Income Protection – Company‑paid disability insurance for added peace of mind

Generous Paid Time Off – Robust PTO package including vacation and 13 paid holidays.

Interested?

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