Maintenance Planner - Dudley Plywood

Overview

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

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

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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.

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