Maintenance Planner: Outage & Equipment Reliability

Smurfit-Westrock; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Corporate culture

Training opportunities

Competitive salary

Global packaging company

Sustainability & Safety

Job summary

Smurfit WestRock in Florence, SC is seeking a Maintenance Planner to optimize production equipment availability by planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting repairs. You will work with maintenance teams to ensure safe, efficient downtime and continuous improvement.

The role requires 5–10 years in pulp and paper, experience with MS Project/JDE, and strong safety and quality mindsets; supervisory experience is a plus. On-site position with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Pulp and Paper industry preferred.
• Experience in project management and planning, predictive and preventive maintenance.
• MS Project, JDE, Word and Excel experience preferred.
• Supervisory or management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Screen incoming work orders, scope identification and planning requirements.
• Prepare job packages with detailed info for craftsmen.
• Review repairs under work order process and ensure documentation.
• Plan and schedule unit outages using MS Project.
• Organize outage work into an integrated schedule.
• Order parts and materials for planned repairs.
• Develop scopes of work, solicit bids, and coordinate contracts as needed.
• Operate within planning systems and pursue continuous improvement.
• Keep equipment bill of materials current in CMMS.
• Interface with operating departments and support safety/compliance.

Skills

Safety Mindset

Ability to Execute

Adaptability to Change

Customer Focused

Decision Making/Judgment

Initiative

Problem Solving/Analysis

Influence & Persuasion

Quality

Integrity

Communication

Safety Policies & Procedures

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

JDE

MS Project

Word

Excel

Job description

Smurfit WestRock in Florence, SC is seeking a Maintenance Planner to optimize production equipment availability by planning, scheduling, coordinating, and reporting repairs. You will work with maintenance teams to ensure safe, efficient downtime and continuous improvement.

The role requires 5–10 years in pulp and paper, experience with MS Project/JDE, and strong safety and quality mindsets; supervisory experience is a plus. On-site position with competitive pay and benefits.