Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

Ashland Inc.; Calvert City (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashland Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Supervisor to coordinate and plan maintenance activities across the plant. You will work with area and maintenance staff to schedule PMs, inspections, and shutdowns, ensuring safe, reliable operation and minimal downtime.

The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and adherence to safety practices, with daily CMMS use and cross-functional collaboration to improve plant performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in manufacturing supervision or maintenance planning/coordinating.
• Strong communication, organization and leadership abilities.
• Experience with safety leadership and problem solving in plant maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate preventative maintenance and downtime with minimal production impact.
• Plan equipment set-ups and unit shutdowns for maintenance activities.
• Oversee maintenance work and ensure timely completion of ITPMs and inspections.
• Manage maintenance spending and capitalized repair costs; reduce emergency work orders.
• Daily use of CMMS (Maximo) to estimate work and track availability.
• Collaborate with area personnel to improve plant reliability and safety.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Maintenance supervision

Maintenance coordination

CMMS

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Ashland Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Supervisor to coordinate and plan maintenance activities across the plant. You will work with area and maintenance staff to schedule PMs, inspections, and shutdowns, ensuring safe, reliable operation and minimal downtime.

The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and adherence to safety practices, with daily CMMS use and cross-functional collaboration to improve plant performance.