Strategic Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

NOVELIS; Warren (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Growth Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Wellness Programs

Diabetes Management Program

Pet insurance

Identity Theft Protection

PerkSpot Discount Program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Novelis is seeking a Maintenance Planner & Scheduler at the Warren, OH plant to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities. You’ll manage preventive and corrective work via CMMS, coordinate parts and labor, and collaborate with operations, engineering, storeroom, contractors, and vendors to improve reliability.

The role requires after-hours support, 24/7 readiness, and strong leadership to ensure safe, efficient operations with minimal downtime.

Qualifications

• Trade school certificate or equivalent experience.
• 2 to 4 years of continuous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office Suite)
• Ability to multitask.
• Self-motivated and possess excellent reading, writing, listening, and verbal skills.
• Ability to respond to trouble calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to maintain direction and focus while working alone for extended periods.
• Ability to successfully represent the Company and act as onsite management representative during normal conditions, and as plant Emergency Coordinator during emergency conditions and with external parties.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a safe working environment; identify and address unsafe conditions or at-risk behaviors, support investigations and Behavior-Based Safety observations, and give safety needs top priority in work planning.
• Receive, review, and screen maintenance work requests for clear scope, appropriate priority, realistic completion dates, accurate coding, and sufficient detail.
• Plan work by defining job steps, labor and skill requirements, estimated hours, materials, special tools, equipment, safety inspections, and standby support.
• Coordinate requisitions, ordering, kitting, and availability of parts and materials, and verify critical inventory with the Storeroom.
• Estimate direct labor, material, and total costs for work orders and compare estimates with actual labor and material usage to improve planning accuracy.
• Develop and publish maintenance schedules that match available workforce capacity, account for carryover work, and support preventive maintenance deadlines.
• Manage and prioritize the maintenance backlog, including work awaiting engineering, materials, or downtime, and maintain ready-to-execute work for unscheduled equipment shutdowns.
• Coordinate planned outage work and negotiate downtime windows with Operations; finalize balanced schedules and work with the Associate EMRA Leader during outage execution.
• Develop standard job plans and recommend, research, and write preventive maintenance procedures for recurring work.
• Communicate critical or abnormal conditions to the EMRA Leader and Associate EMRA Leader; notify requesters when work cannot be completed within required lead times.
• Work closely with maintenance personnel, engineers, team leaders, the Storeroom, contractors, and vendors to support equipment reliability, repairs, and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Follow up on completed schedules and work orders, support system improvements and Continuous Improvement teams, provide Storeroom support as needed, and perform other assigned duties.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Skills

Multitask

Leadership

Communication

Onsite management

Education

Trade school certificate

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Novelis is seeking a Maintenance Planner & Scheduler at the Warren, OH plant to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities. You’ll manage preventive and corrective work via CMMS, coordinate parts and labor, and collaborate with operations, engineering, storeroom, contractors, and vendors to improve reliability.

The role requires after-hours support, 24/7 readiness, and strong leadership to ensure safe, efficient operations with minimal downtime.