Sr Maintenance Mechanical Planner

Rayonier Advanced Materials; Jesup (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental, Vision

Short term / Long term disability

Bonus / Merit

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) in Jesup, GA invites applications for a Planner who will oversee planning, coordination, and scheduling of maintenance work in a designated mill area. The role emphasizes safety, cost efficiency, and equipment reliability while maintaining records and supporting capital projects.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, or Operations Management, with four years of maintenance or project engineering experience and at

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or Operations Management preferred.
• Four years of maintenance or project engineering experience with a minimum of two years in maintenance planning or supervision.
• Experience in an industrial setting.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with software systems/applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and schedule maintenance work in a designated operating area to optimize efficiency and reliability.
• Develop effective work plans with safety, quality, and long-term equipment life in mind.
• Maintain equipment records, specifications, and work histories.
• Close work orders and manage associated financial paperwork, including capital projects.
• Spend significant time in the field scoping job requirements and requirements for planning.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Project engineering

Industrial experience

Computer skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or Operations Management

Tools

Software systems / applications

Job description

About RYAM

RYAM is a global leader of high purity cellulose commonly used in the production of filters, food, pharmaceuticals, high performance plastics, propellants and various other industrial applications. RYAM’s specialized assets, capable of creating the world’s leading cellulose specialties products, are also used to produce cellulose viscose pulp, cellulose fluff pulp, paperboard, high yield pulp and various value-added co-products, including biofuels, bioelectricity and lignin. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, RYAM generated $1.5 billion of revenue in 2025. More information is available at www.ryam.com RYAM's intellectual property and manufacturing processes have been developed over 100 years, resulting in unique properties and very high quality and consistency. RYAM is consistently ranked among the nation's top 50 exporters and delivers products to 79 ports around the world, serving customers in over 40 countries across five continents. At RYAM, we’re shaping the future of talent. RYAM has a specific purpose…to be the world’s leading manufacturer of renewable products, including paper, packaging, and high purity cellulose. We want smart, innovative people who can find new ways to solve challenging problems. We need talented professionals across multiple disciplines who want to contribute to the company’s mission and advance its vision, while also shaping its future.

The Planner is responsible for the planning, coordination and scheduling of maintenance work in a designated operating area of the mill to optimize efficiency, cost-effectiveness and equipment reliability. Develops effective and realistic work plans with special consideration for safety, quality and long term equipment life; responsible for maintaining equipment records, specifications, and work histories to preserve reliability and efficiency improvements.

How you’ll shape the future of Reliability:

• Providing detailed estimates of key work steps, materials, manpower and additional resources for all planned work.
• Providing work scope or materials specifications to Materials Management and assisting in quotation evaluation and purchasing decisions.
• Communicating work plans with required precision maintenance documentation to Maintenance Supervisor, contract supervision or Scheduler and appropriate Operations counterparts.
• Documenting actual requirements on completed workorders.
• Properly closing workorders and handling of associated financial paperwork including capital projects.
• Spending at least one third of each work day or as required in the field scoping the requirements of jobs to be planned.
• Updates and corrects equipment files, specifications, parts lists, descriptions, etc. as errors or outdated information are encountered.
• Performs maintenance coverage as a member of the rotating duty roster, as required.

You’ll be someone who can bring: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain or Operations Management preferred. Extensive experience may serve as equivalent Four years of maintenance or project engineering experience with a minimum of two years in maintenance planning or supervision in an industrial setting. A combination of appropriate experience and formal education will be considered Appropriate technical knowledge and aptitude Excellent computer skills with software systems/applications Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Why you’ll love working for RYAM:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short term / Long term disability
• Bonus / Merit
• Life insurance (Company paid & Voluntary)
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness reimbursement
• Retirement plan

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EOE/Vet/Disability

Come join the RYAM team! Our success is directly related to the success of our employees. We strive to create an environment where every employee has an opportunity for personal and professional growth. From skills training and leadership development programs to tuition assistance, we empower our employees to become highly-effective team members and advance their careers. We offer formal training for professional development and world-class manufacturing skills. RYAM also strives to create a positive work environment and a commitment to best-in-class safety performance.