Maintenance Planner, Sr. jobs in Kingsport, TN

Description

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Planner is part of the Kingsport Packaging Mill Maintenance Team and reports to the Maintenance Superintendent. This position’s primary responsibilities will be to plan the maintenance activities across the Mill as well as support maintenance processes and department / Mill goals. The Maintenance Planner will be expected to fill-in for the Multi-Craft Maintenance Supervisors as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan for the safe and efficient execution of work orders by including safety requirements in the job plan; accurately estimating labor, materials and duration of jobs; procuring required resources, equipment, and materials; and applying knowledge of electrical / mechanical job tasks to an industrial manufacturing facility.
• Actively seek and adopt opportunities to continuously improve planning and execution of maintenance as it affects safety / housekeeping, quality, cost, and production.
• Support Multi-Craft Maintenance Team Leaders with coordination / efficient operation of maintenance work.
• Process owner for shutdown plans to maintain / improve process reliability and safety; process owner for accuracy of records in maintenance computer system.
• Manage projects and contractors as needed.
• Fill-in for Multi-Craft Maintenance Supervisors as needed.

Required Qualifications/Professional Experiences Years of Experience/Education/Certifications:

• Three (3) to five (5) years Maintenance journey-person experience or B.S. in Engineering or associate degree in a maintenance-related field
• Excellent planning / scheduling, organization, and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, driving them to completion Knowledge of maintenance trades
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with outside resources (i.e. vendors, contractors, sales, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications/Professional Experiences/Years of Experience:

• 5 Years Experience as a Planner in Mechanical and/or Electrical Maintenance Department (Both preferred)
• Experience/Proficiency in CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems, SAP preferred)
• Experience/Proficiency working in computerized scheduling software (Microsoft Project, Primavera)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

Critical Competencies for Success (Leadership, Technical, Innovation and Work Complexity):

• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels within the mill
• High degree of collaboration with both Maintenance and Operations personnel
• Working knowledge of Kingsport’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
• Working knowledge of Domtar Planning and Scheduling Standards

Domtar is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

About Domtar:

Domtar makes products that people around the world rely on every day. Serving more than 50 countries, we are a leading provider of a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication, specialty and packaging papers, market pulp and airlaid nonwovens.

We make our products at manufacturing and converting facilities in the U.S. and Canada, with a focus on safety, quality, and sustainability.

Through our values of agility, caring and innovation, we constantly find better ways to serve our customers, support our employees and strengthen our communities.

Domtar’s principal executive office is in Fort Mill, South Carolina and Domtar is part of the Paper Excellence group of companies. To learn more, visit www.domtar.com