Maintenance Planner & Scheduler — Remote Hybrid Opportunity

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match up to 6%

Healthcare benefits

Flexible scheduling

Hybrid/remote working

Paid time off

Job summary

Alcoa's Lake Charles Carbon Plant seeks a Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities, ensuring materials are staged and work packs are prepared for safe, reliable execution. You will support weekly planning and align labor, contractors, and tools with scheduled work.

This role emphasizes effective communication, attention to detail, and collaboration with maintenance, operations, and warehouse teams to drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance work across a complex plant schedule.
• Write clear work instructions and develop/update work packs for maintenance.
• Proficient in MS Office and maintenance management systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, monthly maintenance plans with labor, materials, and sequencing.
• Coordinate schedules for internal craft and contracted labor while balancing production goals.
• Maintain a forward-looking plan and ensure materials are identified, staged, and ready.
• Lead weekly planning meetings and communicate plans to teams.
• Ensure compliance with REX standards and material management processes.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Communication

Materials coordination

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Written work instructions

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma

AS or BS degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

eAM

Microsoft Project

Job description

Alcoa's Lake Charles Carbon Plant seeks a Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities, ensuring materials are staged and work packs are prepared for safe, reliable execution. You will support weekly planning and align labor, contractors, and tools with scheduled work.

This role emphasizes effective communication, attention to detail, and collaboration with maintenance, operations, and warehouse teams to drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency.