Maintenance Planner/Scheduler Advisor

Graphic Packaging International; West Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphic Packaging International is seeking a Fiber Mechanical Maintenance Planner to oversee scheduled maintenance outages, optimize reliability, and coordinate across Wood Mill operations. This role integrates mechanical planning with electrical/instrumentation schedules to ensure downtime meets targets.

The ideal candidate brings 3 years of industrial maintenance experience (or 7 years with a HS diploma) and proficiency with SAP, MSP, and CMMS systems, along with strong communication and

Qualifications

• 3 years related industrial maintenance experience with a BS degree or a high school diploma with 7 years related industrial maintenance experience with a high school diploma.
• 3 years maintenance planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with operations for preventive maintenance and planning to optimize equipment.
• Investigate redesigns to address recurring reliability problems.
• Assist failure analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence of failures.
• As part of the management team perform rotating weekend maintenance on-call duty for the mill.
• Lead and manage planning and scheduling for daily work and monthly outages for mechanical crafts people.
• Coordinate with Electrical/Instrumentation maintenance supervisors on plan details and implement schedules in MS Project.
• Use predictive data (vibration/oil analysis) to set outage work priority.
• Coordinate with supervisors and technicians on job plans, time estimates, and required safety permits.

Skills

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Leadership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

BS degree in engineering preferred or equivalent experience

HS diploma with 7 years experience

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

MISSION / SUMMARY: The Fiber Mechanical Maintenance Planner position is critical to the successful execution of all scheduled down time maintenance outages to assure that scheduled uptime meets operational targets. The equipment responsibility includes Wood Mill delivery, Bark Delivery and the Recycle area Departments.

JOB FUNCTION:

Job functions include, but are not limited to the following.

• Responsible to communicate with operations for efficient preventive maintenance and routine job planning, work scheduling and execution to optimize equipment. Use engineering principles to accurately scope jobs that will increase overall equipment reliability.
• Investigate the feasibility of redesigning systems where we are having reoccurring reliability problems.
• Assist the failure analysis effort by helping implement corrective actions that are needed to prevent reoccurrence of equipment failures.
• As part of the key management team will be required to perform rotating weekend maintenance on-call duty for the entire mill.
• Lead and manage the planning and scheduling for daily work and monthly outages for mechanical crafts people for the Woodmill/broke area.
• Work with Electrical/Instrumentation maintenance supervisors to gain concurrence on plan details (manpower, tools, special consideration, etc.). Implement E/I schedules into the mechanical Microsoft project.
• Utilize predictive data (vibration reports, oil analysis, etc) to set priority for outage work.
• Prior to outage day, coordinate clearly with maintenance supervisors and technicians the job plans, time estimates, resource requirements, any safety hazards present, communicate any need for special permits.
• Assure proper level of feedback from maintenance supervisors and technicians on completed jobs.
• Assist the failure analysis effort by helping implement corrective actions that are needed to prevent reoccurrence of equipment failures.

Background / Experience

• 3 years related industrial maintenance experience with a BS degree or a high school diploma with 7 years related industrial maintenance experience with a high school diploma.
• 3 years maintenance planning experience preferred.

Education / Knowledge

• BS degree in engineering preferred or equivalent experience.

Specific Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, MSP and a CMMS system preferably SAP.
• Utilize SAP for the creation of task lists to assist in job planning.
• Candor/Integrity; Assertive Leadership skills; Sense of Urgency; People skills including coaching, teaching, managing and confronting; Strong written and verbal communication skills; Organized work practices and attention to detail; Self discipline and the willingness to support colleagues unselfishly.

Disclaimer

The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Graphic Packaging retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Competencies

• Business Acumen
• Curiosity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Influence Skills
• Self-Starter
• Negotiation Skills
• Organization Skills
• Results Oriented

Pay Range

$88,000.00 - $117,300.00

Pay Range: $88,000.00 - $117,300.00

Graphic Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal, state provincial and local laws with respect to the recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process free from discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Should you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact your Human Resources representative or email [e-mail].

Recruitment Agency Partnership Notice

We value partnerships and maintain a strict process for engaging external agencies. Due to compliance requirements, we do not accept unsolicited resumes. Agencies must be fully onboarded and have an active, executed agreement in place with Graphic Packaging to submit candidates for open positions. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Graphic Packaging, and no recruitment fees will be owed.

Requisition: 16323