Maintenance Specialist 3 (Planner)
Location: Atlanta, GA 30339

Contract- 1 Year

Job Summary
The Maintenance Specialist 3 (Planner) is responsible for driving maintenance strategies, optimizing equipment performance, and minimizing downtime. This role involves detailed planning, scheduling, and coordination of maintenance activities, with a focus on routine and outage planning. The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of experience in plant maintenance and operations, along with strong leadership, organizational, and technical expertise.

Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Strategy & Leadership
Develop and implement strategic maintenance plans to enhance equipment longevity and minimize downtime.
Lead maintenance projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with plant operational goals.
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior maintenance staff.
Engage with senior management on maintenance needs, strategies, and budget planning.
Assess and implement new technologies and methods for improved maintenance efficiency.
Foster strong relationships with equipment vendors and service providers.
Planning & Scheduling
Administer the work order management system, including processing prioritized work orders, updating equipment records, and maintaining the equipment historical database.
Develop and maintain the Plant�s Four-Week Plan, scheduling all maintenance activities across departments and reporting trends and metrics.
Provide detailed work plans and work packages, coordinate material ordering and staging, and facilitate communication between maintenance groups and Planning & Scheduling.
Develop outage work packages and plans for Planned, Forced, and Maintenance outages, utilizing Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules when appropriate.
Provide coordination during outages and manage on-site and off-site contract labor needs (e.g., equipment rebuilds, parts refurbishment).
Reliability Optimization & Continuous Improvement
Actively support Plant Reliability Optimization (PRO) as a System Owner or in direct support of system reliability efforts.
Improve equipment maintenance strategies through enhanced repetitive task revisions.
Optimize spare parts, materials, and equipment stocking levels.
Conduct weekly planning meetings to review and refine maintenance schedules and activities.
Review closed work orders to identify follow-up work requirements.
Qualifications & Skills
Education & Experience
6-10 years of experience in plant maintenance and operations.
Advanced degree or certifications in a relevant field preferred.
Technical Expertise
Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance, planning, and scheduling.
Experience with work order management systems and planning software.
Ability to develop and manage maintenance budgets.
Understanding of contract administration and vendor/contractor management.
Soft Skills & Competencies
Strong organizational, administrative, and facilitation skills.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels (craft personnel, supervisory, staff, and management).
Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently.
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure environment.
Additional Requirements
Must be able to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Occasional on-call rotation may be required.