Maintenance Planner - Dudley Plywood

Maintenance Planner - Dudley Plywood

Your Job

The Mechanical Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating mechanical maintenance activities to ensure optimal equipment reliability and minimal production downtime. This role works closely with maintenance technicians, operations personnel, and engineering staff to develop proactive maintenance plans for all mechanical systems within the mill.

• Rate of Pay: $25+
• Shift: Day Shift (Monday - Friday)
• Reports To: Maintenance Manager / Superintendent
• Sign on bonus - $3,000

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for all mechanical equipment, including conveyors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, presses, saws, and material handling systems.
• Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to create, assign, and track work orders and equipment histories.
• Review completed work orders for accuracy, follow-up needs, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operations teams to prioritize maintenance activities in alignment with production schedules.
• Ensure all required parts, tools, and materials are available before the scheduled maintenance work begins.
• Work with vendors and procurement to order critical spares and ensure timely delivery of parts.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode analysis for chronic equipment issues.
• Develop and maintain maintenance standard operating procedures (SOPs) and job plans.
• Monitor equipment performance data and assist in identifying reliability improvement opportunities.
• Assist with shutdown planning and execution, including scope definition, resource allocation, and schedule development.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance planning, preferably in a wood products or heavy industrial setting.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and industrial maintenance practices.
• Proficient in CMMS platforms (e.g., SAP, Maximo, MP2, eMaint).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and schematics.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Technical diploma or trade certification in mechanical maintenance, millwrighting, industrial mechanics, or related field.
• Journeyman Millwright certification.
• Experience in a plywood, OSB, or lumber manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of lean maintenance principles and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).

{OPTION 1 - GENERAL SALARY RANGE}

For this role, we anticipate paying $XXXXX - $XXXXX per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

{OPTION 2 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT}

This role is part of the collective bargaining agreement and the starting pay for this role is set at $XX.XX per hour.

Hiring Philosophy

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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