Planner Scheduler Senior Maintenance E & I (Paper and Power)

Where you will work

Augusta houses Clearwater Paper’s largest paperboard facility and is home to more than 600 team members. Together, our team makes paperboard used in products across the United States, including food packaging, plates, cups and more. With nearly 65 years of operation, the mill spans 3,000 acres and runs two paper machines that collectively produce up to 1,940 tons per day.

 Augusta is known worldwide for hosting The Masters golf tournament, but the city offers so much more. Located on the Savannah River on Georgia's eastern border, Augusta blends outdoor recreation with a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Explore the river walk, hike at the nearby wetlands, or the numerous downtown museums and restaurants.

Families benefit from strong public schools and nearby universities, including Augusta University—home to Georgia’s only dental school and a nationally recognized medical college—plus technical colleges offering career-focused programs.

What you will do

There are two openings; One is Senior Maintenance E&I Planner for the power department. The Senior Maintenance Planner for the power department will plan and schedule maintenance work in coordination with maintenance, operations, and engineering. The second is a Senior Maintenance Paper Machine Planner. This person will be the planner for plans and schedules maintenance work in coordination with maintenance, operations and engineering.

 Planning

• Receives reviews and analyzes all work orders as to cost/benefit, priority etc. and defines work task detail.


• Develops maintenance work packages to include scope of work, cost estimates (labor and materials), timelines, contractor bid packages, definition, and documentation of EH&S considerations/requirements, required materials and equipment list(s).


• Communicates with maintenance leaders, staff, schedulers, and stores to ensure clarity of work and required materials.


• Develops preventive (PM) and predictive (PDM) maintenance programs.


• Coordinates with schedulers and contractors work schedules.


• Coordinates with stores the purchase and staging of required parts and materials.

Recordkeeping

• Establishes, maintains, and evaluates equipment history as to downtime, frequency of repair, trouble-shooting guidelines etc.


• Keeps equipment bills of material current and ensures drawings are kept current.


• Ensures preventive maintenance programs are developed for all new equipment.


• Reviews parts for inventory reduction.

Communication

• Attends weekly planning/scheduling meetings and publishes weekly maintenance schedule.


• Communicates with maintenance, operations, and engineering regarding status of jobs, reports, and graphs.


• Handles other duties as assigned.

Leadership

• Supervises planning staff or contract employees as needed.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others’ knowledge and skills.


• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others.


• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring.


• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes.


• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results.

What you will need

To be successful in this position, we are looking for candidates with the following:

• High School Diploma required.


• Minimum of 2 years’ practical experience and demonstrated excellent skills in the electrical/instrument field(s).


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to read work instructions and schematics.


• Knowledge of JD Edwards.


• Must have budgeting knowledge and analytical aptitude.


• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to multiple tasks simultaneously.


• Able to work in a high-speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high-frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces, heat, and cold and mill environments


• Able to wear and abide by Personal Protective Equipment that is required in the mill environment


• Able to climb stairs, ladders, and scaffolding


• Could be exposed to hazardous chemicals used in the manufacturing process


• Off-hour support including nights and weekends

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package.  This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data.  Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.  Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. 

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.