PLANNER-MAINTENANCE (Electrical)

Colonial Group; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Minnesota seeks a maintenance planner to plan and schedule mechanical maintenance work orders and plant shutdowns, including coordinating parts, manpower, and contractor services.

The role requires 3–5 years in an industrial setting, a bachelor’s in engineering preferred, strong leadership, and proficiency with MS Office tools. Weekend/on-call duties may apply as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience in paper, pulp and power related function.
• Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead teams effectively.
• Problem solving and ability to implement change positively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills including MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Procures maintenance materials and manages shipment and delivery to vendors for rebuilds and repairs.
• Manages maintenance costs and communicates budget overruns with justification when exceeding budget.
• Active participant in a maintenance and production team to maximize equipment production and availability.
• Schedules and leads maintenance shutdown planning meetings to meet mill objectives.
• Covers for area mechanical supervision during vacations and absences or when necessary.
• Willing to put in necessary time and be on-call on weekends as maintenance needs require.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Summary

Plans and schedules the execution of mechanical maintenance work orders and scheduled maintenance shutdowns including ordering parts and materials, scheduling mill manpower, managing contractor services, establishing time estimates, and detailing the chronology of events in Microsoft Project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Procures maintenance materials and equipment and manages shipment and delivery of equipment sent to vendors for rebuilds and repairs.
• Manages maintenance costs, communicates to management when costs may exceed budget, and provides justification when they do exceed budget.
• Active participant in a maintenance and production team responsible for maximizing equipment production and availability.
• Schedules and leads maintenance shutdown planning meetings to meet the mill’s objectives.
• Covers for area mechanical supervision during vacations and absences or when otherwise necessary
• Must be willing to put in the necessary time as maintenance needs require, report to the mill during unscheduled work hours to assist in the resolution of maintenance and production problems, and report to the mill on weekends on a periodic on-call schedule.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in industrial setting in paper, pulp and power related function.
• Flexibility in the work schedule, including some evenings and weekends.
• Must have strong demonstrated leadership skills and the proven ability to lead effective teams.
• Problem solving skills and the ability to positively implement change.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Strong computer skills required including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum of five years of maintenance-related experience.

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Must have strong organizational skills to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
• Must have the ability to adapt to and work effectively and independently in a fast paced, multitasking environment.
• Must be able to evaluate and prioritize tasks for efficiency and completeness.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals throughout the company on departmental procedures, policies, and requests for information.