Planner-Electrical - (Augusta, GA) - Austin Industrial (NUTR)

Austinindl; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Planner-Electrical to plan, coordinate, and prepare electrical maintenance work to maximize reliability and efficiency. You will develop detailed job plans, identify labor and material requirements, create work packages, and support scheduling activities across operations, maintenance, and contractors.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industrial electrical maintenance, strong reading of electrical drawings, and experience with CMMS systems.

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical maintenance experience required.
• Ability to read electrical drawings, One-line diagrams, Schematics, P&IDs.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, prioritize, and plan electrical maintenance work requests.
• Develop detailed work packages including: Labor estimates, Material requirements, Tools and equipment needed, Safety requirements and permits, Job procedures and work instructions.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to ensure work readiness.
• Maintain accurate bills of materials (BOMs) and equipment records within the CMMS.
• Develop and monitor weekly and monthly maintenance schedules.

Skills

Industrial electrical maintenance prat

Electrical distribution systems

MCCs and switchgear

Motors and VFDs

PLCs and instrumentation

Preventive and predictive maintenance

CMMS systems (Oracle EAM, SAP, Maximo,

Reading electrical drawings & P&IDs

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in Electrical Technology

Tools

Oracle EAM

SAP

Maximo

eMaint

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on November 6, 2026

Locations

• Augusta, GA, USA


• Rate: $47.14 USD per hour


• Hourly Craft


• Full-Time


• Requisition #: PLANN035261

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial

Planner-Electrical

The Electrical Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and preparing all electrical maintenance work to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution. This position develops detailed job plans, identifies labor and material requirements, creates work packages, and supports scheduling activities to maximize equipment reliability and plant productivity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review, prioritize, and plan electrical maintenance work requests.


• Develop detailed work packages including:
  
  
  
  • Labor estimates
  
  
  • Material requirements
  
  
  • Tools and equipment needed
  
  
  • Safety requirements and permits
  
  
  • Job procedures and work instructions
  
  
  
  


• Conduct field inspections to verify job scope and requirements.


• Create and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans.


• Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to ensure work readiness.


• Identify and procure required materials, parts, and services.


• Maintain accurate bills of materials (BOMs) and equipment records within the CMMS.


• Support outage, turnaround, and capital project planning activities.


• Develop and monitor weekly and monthly maintenance schedules.


• Assist in backlog management and work prioritization.


• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, electrical codes, and company policies.


• Participate in reliability improvement initiatives and root cause failure analysis.


• Track and report planning and scheduling performance metrics.


• Support continuous improvement efforts to reduce downtime and maintenance costs.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Industrial electrical maintenance practices.


• Electrical distribution systems, MCCs, switchgear, motors, VFDs, PLCs, and instrumentation.


• Preventive and predictive maintenance principles.


• CMMS systems such as Oracle EAM, SAP, Maximo, eMaint, or similar.


• Ability to read and interpret:
  
  
  
  • Electrical drawings
  
  
  • One-line diagrams
  
  
  • Schematics
  
  
  • P&IDs
  
  
  • Technical manuals
  
  
  
  


• Strong organizational and planning skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication.


• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams).

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.


• Associate degree in Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.

Performance Expectations

• Improve work order planning effectiveness.


• Increase schedule compliance.


• Reduce maintenance delays caused by material or planning issues.


• Improve equipment reliability and plant uptime.


• Support a zero-incident safety culture.

Experience

• 5+ years of industrial electrical maintenance experience preferred.


• Previous planning, scheduling, supervision, or reliability experience preferred.


• Experience working in chemical, manufacturing, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, or similar industrial environments preferred.

Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check as conditions of employment.

This is a full-time maintenance job working 40 hours a week (4/10's). No per diem and no relocation funding.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.


• Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.


• Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.


• Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.


• Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Licenses & Certifications

Required

Valid Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer