Maintenance Planner — Outages & Scheduling Lead

Smurfit-Westrock; Cottonton (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Cottonton, AL. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance work to optimize labor, materials, and equipment use.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and 5–8 years of industry experience, plus strong communication and negotiation skills and proficiency with MS Office and MS Project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical field.
• 5–8 years of related professional experience in heavy industrial maintenance.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with project management software.

Responsibilities

• Develop work order packages with scope, specs, and safety information.
• Plan labor, materials, and equipment; secure resources and materials.
• Prepare preventive maintenance work orders and outage plans.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams during outages.
• Maintain BOMs, pricing, and procurement routes.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or technical field

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

JD Edwards

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Cottonton, AL. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance work to optimize labor, materials, and equipment use.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field and 5–8 years of industry experience, plus strong communication and negotiation skills and proficiency with MS Office and MS Project.