Maintenance Planner

About the role

The candidate is responsible for planning, scheduling, and directing the routine and shutdown maintenance work. The candidate will be pulling and examining data from multiple programs, such as JD Edwards and analyzing the data to minimize downtime and maximize efficiencies. In addition, the person will be assigned various projects in the mill, and other tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Must follow Ahlstrom manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper.
• Manage daily work backlogs and coordinate/schedule daily and shutdown work to maximize team efficiencies.
• Work closely with other maintenance and also production team members to minimize asset downtime and support the annual operating plan (AOP).
• Update procedures as well as identify missing ones and develop for common and larger related maintenance tasks to minimize downtime.
• Identify and help maintain and schedule predictive/preventative maintenance for area.
• Be the resident expert on JDE and Excel.
• Purchase parts, materials and services in a cost effective manner.
• Capture parts, man hours and material usage to create accurate Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Be in the rotation for weekend, holiday and outage/start-up coverage.
• Collect and examine data to drive fact-based decisions.
• Capture parts, man hours and material usage to create accurate Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Coordinate and execute various projects throughout the mill
• Ensure safety planning is built into planning process.
• Lead scheduled planning and outage meetings in the most effective manner possible and provide required schedules and work order backlogs to assist in facilitating the planning process.
• Ensure work orders and other planning notes are entered accurately in the appropriate computer systems.
• Maintain equipment history, parts/materials inventory, drawing and prints, vendor files and other planning systems.
• Work to build partnerships between maintenance and operations with a focus on improving reliability and machine availability.
• Aid in training others on work order entry and planning methods.

Requirements

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all the “essential functions” for purposes of the ADA.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Experience with JD Edwards and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures.
• Proficiency in computer systems used for maintenance planning and scheduling.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance techniques.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.

Benefits

Ahlstrom offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position is full-time and requires occasional weekend and holiday coverage.

About Us

Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2024 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 6,800 people.