Planner/Scheduler Coordinator

Entergy; Willis (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Entergy in Willis, Texas seeks a Planner/Scheduler Coordinator (or Senior) to manage maintenance planning and scheduling for safe, reliable plant operation. You will procure materials, secure manpower, and align schedules with the maintenance management process while maintaining store inventory and budgets.

The role includes long-range outage planning, contract management, and resource coordination. Ideal candidates have 3–6 years of experience (Senior 6+), strong Excel skills, and familiarity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and strong communication skills.
• Experience with maintenance planning and scheduling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable plant operation.
• Build weekly maintenance schedules and manage backlog and emergency work.
• Maintain AIMM work orders, scope, hours, and closure details.
• Oversee storeroom activities and inventory, supporting audits.
• Plan long-range outage tasks and develop integrated outage schedules.
• Manage contracts, contractors, and budgets for outage work.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

AIMM

Job description

• This position will be filled as a Planner/Scheduler Coordinator or Planner/Scheduler Coordinator, Senior based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.
• This position will be filled as a Planner/Scheduler Coordinator or Planner/Scheduler Coordinator, Senior based on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate.

Job Summary/Purpose

Manages the planning and scheduling of all maintenance activities to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the plant. Procures all materials, secure available manpower and schedule activities in accordance with Entergy's maintenance management process to maintain all RMP goals. Maintains store room inventory and manages associated plant budgets. Performs long range planning for outage maintenance tasks and auxiliary outage projects and develops integrated outage schedules for all outage tasks. Performs contract management activities to support auxiliary outage work. Ensures all work is completed in accordance with Entergy procedures and within compliance guidelines (SoX).

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs all maintenance planning activities to ensure correct materials and manpower resources are available to support preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and fault-finding activities prior to them being scheduled
• Manages, prioritizes, and schedules all maintenance activities at the plant. Builds weekly maintenance schedules, manages the maintenance backlog and identifies any emergency break-in work that requires immediate attention
• Maintains the work maintenance system (AIMM) for the plant. Ensures all outstanding work is documented with a current work request detailing the required scope of work. Ensures all completed work requests are closed out showing a detailed description of work completed and man hours logged against each task
• Manages all day to day storeroom activities. Monitors and maintains inventory levels and supports all audits and statistical inventory counts in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley rulings
• Performs long range planning for outage preventive/corrective maintenance task and for auxiliary outage projects. Develops outage work schedules and manages all contracts, contractors and budgets associated with this work
• Manages multiple annual maintenance contracts for the plant. Schedules contractors to perform work and manages all associated budgets. Manages the plant VRC process to secure resources for outage support

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience Required Of The Position

• Planner/Scheduler Coordinator: 3-6 years experience
• Planner/Scheduler Coordinator Senior: 6+ years’ experience
• Desired:
• Experience in outage and daily scheduling
• Experience in Primavera (P6)
• Work Management experience

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required Of The Position

• None
• Desired:
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Good communication skills

Any Certifications, Licenses, Etc. Required Of The Position

• None

Primary Location: Texas- Willis Texas : Willis

Job Function: Corporate

FLSA Status: Professional

Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT

Number of Openings: 1

Req ID: 124252

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%