Maintenance Planner

Overview

DSJ Global is partnered with a leading paper manufacturing organization that is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of a large-scale production facility. This position plays a critical role in planning and coordinating maintenance activities, improving equipment reliability, and supporting operational excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for a maintenance professional who enjoys collaborating with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to drive asset performance and plant reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Work closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and safety teams to prioritize maintenance work.
• Develop detailed job plans, including labor requirements, materials, tools, and procedures.
• Support equipment reliability initiatives by utilizing maintenance best practices and available maintenance data.
• Ensure safety requirements are incorporated into all maintenance planning activities.
• Assist in driving improvements related to operational efficiency, cost reduction, and equipment performance.
• Review and manage maintenance work order backlogs.
• Develop maintenance schedules and coordinate planned maintenance activities.
• Maintain and update equipment bills of materials (BOMs) and maintenance records as needed.
• Support plant outage and shutdown planning efforts.
• Participate in weekly and daily maintenance scheduling meetings.
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors when required.
• Assist maintenance leadership with work order execution and planning support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related field preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills
• Equivalent maintenance planning, maintenance supervision, or industrial maintenance experience will be considered.
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Ability to work effectively with both hourly and salaried employees across multiple departments.

Preferred Experience

• Maintenance planning or scheduling experience in a paper mill, pulp mill, converting facility, or other continuous manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating maintenance shutdowns and outages.
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment, rotating assets, pumps, conveyors, motors, and process systems.
• Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment with regular exposure to industrial equipment and machinery.
• May involve exposure to noise, heat, humidity, dust, vibration, and moving mechanical equipment.
• Occasional lifting, climbing, and extended periods of walking throughout the facility may be required.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a well-established manufacturing organization with a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Opportunity to directly impact equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term career advancement potential.