Maintenance Planner

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning Asset care events and activities to ensure most efficient use of resources and readiness to maintain proper equipment condition.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Assemble work kit for each of the organized maintenance tasks
• Responsible for initial screening of incoming work orders, identification of scope and analysis of required planning
• Work with Procurement support to ensure readiness of parts and equipment.
• Assigns resources and tasks to balance workflow and skill sets.
• Works under direction and leadership of the Plan Maintenance Manager.
• Preserve and monitor accounts, orders, and contractor responsibilities
• Order materials and stocks to make sure tasks get completed
• Provide technical recommendations and implementation for continuous improvement in plant reliability practices.
• Able to read and interpret vendor manuals and drawings
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with shop floor personnel, vendors, supplies and management personnel
• Ability to perform some level of cost analysis and work within a structured budget
• As assigned works on work orders to identify improvement opportunities based upon analyzing histories data and usage through CMMS system. Continually modifies and upgrades PM plans to reduce or eliminate breakdowns as a result.
• Ability to write detailed repair reports
• Able to develop and deliver a clear and concise presentation when required
• Fully understands Novolex Reliability philosophies and need for structure, definitions and RC solutioning for improvement.

• Prior experience as a maintenance planner preferred
• High School diploma or GED; Associate's degree from a college or technical school preferred
• 2-5+ years of experience in a related field preferred
• Experience in an industrial environment preferred
• Experience using Microsoft Office products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Successful completion of pre-employment background and drug screen
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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