Outage & Maintenance Planning Lead

WestRock Company; Cottonton (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Cottonton, AL to optimize labor, materials and equipment through planning, scheduling, coordination and reporting for the assigned department.

The role requires creating complete work orders with scope, specs, safety data, materials, and permits, plus establishing budgets and man-hour estimates. Strong communication and MS Office skills, plus JD Edwards familiarity, are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology related field, or equivalent, with 5–8 years of related professional experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; experience with MS Project 2007 or later; JD Edwards knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides complete work order packages including scope, specs, safety information and material requirements.
• Determines material availability and writes purchase requisitions within the work package.
• Develops and maintains equipment BOMs and parts lists; estimates labor, time and costs.
• Attends and/or leads weekly planning coordination meetings to develop upcoming work schedules and outages.
• Assists supervisors in reviewing backlog to populate weekly schedules and field days.
• Coordinates and may supervise contractors during outages and field-day activities.

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Cottonton, AL to optimize labor, materials and equipment through planning, scheduling, coordination and reporting for the assigned department.

The role requires creating complete work orders with scope, specs, safety data, materials, and permits, plus establishing budgets and man-hour estimates. Strong communication and MS Office skills, plus JD Edwards familiarity, are valued assets.