Maintenance Planner - Mechanical at Global Cellulose Fibers

Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 26

Salary

105000.0

Posted On

05 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance, Job Planning, SAP-PM, Project Management, Contractor Management, Bill of Materials (BOM), Inventory Management, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, Safety Systems, Analytical Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills

Industry

Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing

Description

Position Title: Maintenance Planner – Mechanical PL: 12 Pay Rate: $95,000 - $105,000 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Category/Shift: Salaried (Exempt) Full-Time On-site Position Physical Location: 401 Avenue U Bogalusa, LA 70427 The Job You Will Perform: • A Mechanical Planner will improve the work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through job planning. • This involves analyzing jobs before scheduling to determine the proper safety requirements, manpower, time, methods, detail job plans, materials, and other resources that are needed to complete the tasks, as well as creating and sending scope packages through Purchasing for bids to contractors. • Core responsibilities are identified in the IP MWS Manual and Planner Manual as work planning, maintaining planned work order backlog lists, weekly work list, work coordination, developing and maintaining job libraries for repetitive jobs. • The work includes responsibility for planned equipment care, repairs, and rebuilds of the systems. The work also includes, managing contractors, building contractor scopes for upcoming outages from recommendations from contractor inspection reports, managing BOM (Bill of materials), inventorying material on site, keeping track of critical long lead material, keeping all documentation (job packages), forecasting for future work from the outage critiques/follow ups and inspection reports. • Planners have the responsibility to organize, schedule, and manage all critical spare parts rebuilds, both in-house and off site, for their respective area. • Planners also have the responsibility for maintaining all area equipment files, OEM manuals, drawings, copies of all specifications, critical tolerances, repair data, and area SJP’s and PM routes. • The planner should be constantly working to populate and update the BOMs for each equipment functional location in SAP-PM. • Planners shall assist and support the OMC in keeping the notification backlog updated and manageable. The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring: • High School Diploma or GED • 5+ years’ experience in industrial environment with demonstrated knowledge in Mechanical maintenance repair methods, tools, materials, and equipment • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Analytical/problem solving skills • Self-directed with good time and project management skills • Strong organizational skills • Ability to learn and use computer scheduling software effectively • Proficient in SAP or SAP-PM, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint • Understands complex safety systems (ZES, Confined Space, Hotwork, LOTO, etc.) Preferred Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience in Paper industry or manufacturing • Familiar with Paper Machine repair materials • Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and deadlines The Benefits You Will Enjoy: International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets The Career You Will Build: Leadership training, promotional opportunities The Impact You Will Make: We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP. The Culture You Will Experience: International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture. The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting internationalpaper.com. International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.

Responsibilities

The Mechanical Planner is responsible for improving workforce productivity by analyzing jobs, determining resource requirements, and creating scope packages for contractors. Key duties include managing the work order backlog, maintaining equipment files, and coordinating critical spare parts rebuilds.