Mechanical Maintenance Planner: Outages & Scheduling

Georgia Pacific; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific's Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, LA seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to coordinate detailed planning and materials for shutdowns and daily operations. The role emphasizes SAP CMMS and MS Project usage, collaboration with crews, and safe, efficient scheduling to deliver long-term value.

The candidate should have engineering education and CMMS experience, with a proactive, organized approach and a willingness for on-site work in the mill environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning or scheduling in a manufacturing, industrial, chemical or military environment.
• Experience working with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Responsibilities

• Providing detailed planning and materials procurement for maintenance shutdowns and daily operations.
• Developing and managing maintenance plans through Microsoft Project software and the SAP CMMS system, ensuring all information, such as Bills of Materials and specifications, is continuously updated.
• Supporting mill maintenance crews and contractors directly during maintenance shutdown days and outages, with an emphasis on efficient coordination and scheduling of mechanical maintenance work.
• Collaborating extensively with craftspeople, operations, contractor representatives, and materials suppliers to facilitate smooth communication and workflow.
• Enhancing safety through the creation of detailed Job Hazard Analysis documentation and adherence to Georgia-Pacific permitting and procedures, while leading safety practices by example.
• Performing rotating weekend on-call duties approximately once per quarter for the entire mill and occasionally covering responsibilities of other mechanical leaders.
• Demonstrating urgency and discipline in balancing break-in and scheduled work, with a focus on developing a weekly work forecast and championing timely identification and development of maintenance outage work.
• Applying economic and critical thinking skills with a risk-taking mentality to ensure maintenance spending delivers long-term value for the product system and mill.
• Encouraging personal ownership among mechanics and operators and fostering the growth of their capabilities while collaborating with Area Leaders to prioritize work.
• Assisting in manpower optimization and sharing insights with other Reliability Coordinators and Planners, as well as maintaining Planning Board metrics and providing performance explanations weekly and monthly.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Microsoft Project

Job description

Georgia-Pacific's Port Hudson Paper Mill in Zachary, LA seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Planner to coordinate detailed planning and materials for shutdowns and daily operations. The role emphasizes SAP CMMS and MS Project usage, collaboration with crews, and safe, efficient scheduling to deliver long-term value.

The candidate should have engineering education and CMMS experience, with a proactive, organized approach and a willingness for on-site work in the mill environment.