Maintenance Planner: Scheduling, Reliability & Safety

Huntsman; McIntosh (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntsman is seeking a Maintenance Planner for the McIntosh site to optimize maintenance work, schedules, and preventive activities while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will coordinate with Production, Projects, Engineering, and outside contractors, manage materials, and support the MI program with prioritized inspections and KPI tracking. The role requires strong SAP, MS Office, and drawing-reading skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance planning, maintenance, reliability, or related industrial role.
• Strong knowledge of SAP maintenance planning and Work Management Process.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a prioritized maintenance plan to ensure PM and repair work is planned, scheduled, and completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with Production, Projects, Engineering, and Maintenance teams.
• Ensure required materials and parts are ordered and available according to work priorities.
• Track planning and scheduling outcomes and implement improvements to increase process efficiency.
• Coordinate external resources and contractors required to complete repairs and preventive maintenance work.
• Support the site Mechanical Integrity (MI) program by prioritizing inspections and ensuring recommendations are scheduled and completed.
• Report safety concerns, delays, irregularities, and equipment failures, and assist with troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts.
• Create and maintain job plan packages linked to SAP Work Orders and ensure compliance with safety and PSM requirements.
• Manage Purchase Orders, contractor services, Goods Receipts, and maintenance notifications.
• Propose equipment and process improvements to improve safety, environmental performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
• Control maintenance costs through prioritization of work, management of overtime, and utilization of external resources.
• Serve as backup for the Scheduler.
• Track and report Maintenance Planning and Scheduling KPIs in alignment with site, divisional, and corporate requirements.
• Follow instructions and perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist in achieving Huntsman company goals.
• Support the Maintenance Supervisor as needed.
• Participate in Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Communication

Problem solving

Reading P&IDs

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Huntsman is seeking a Maintenance Planner for the McIntosh site to optimize maintenance work, schedules, and preventive activities while ensuring safety and compliance.

You will coordinate with Production, Projects, Engineering, and outside contractors, manage materials, and support the MI program with prioritized inspections and KPI tracking. The role requires strong SAP, MS Office, and drawing-reading skills.