Senior Planner/Scheduler, Operations & Maintenance

Where you will work

The Augusta mill sits along the Savannah River, on the state border between Georgia and South Carolina and manufactures light, medium, and heavy weight coated paperboard. It is a well-invested SBS paperboard manufacturing facility with approximately 600 thousand tons of capacity. This facility boasts over 700 employees and has been in operation for almost 65 years. Located on 3,000 acres, the Augusta site operates two paper machines that produce 1,940 tons per day. The Augusta Mill is Clearwater Paper’s largest paperboard facility and critical to the success of our strategy and future.

Augusta, Georgia is a vibrant community along the Georgia/South Carolina border about 150 miles east of Atlanta and 70 miles west of Columbia. Augusta offers a variety of experiences – something for everyone! The area offers historical attractions, recreational activities, music, family festivals, and other unforgettable experiences for fun with a hometown feel. Downtown Augusta is home to many of Augusta’s most popular attractions , locally owned restaurants , and nightlife . From March through November, the Augusta Market brings local and regional tastemakers and artisans of all kinds to the 8th Street entrance to the Riverwalk . The Masters Tournament has placed Augusta on a world stage, confirming its well-earned reputation for tradition, hospitality, and heritage. Students from around the country call Augusta home thanks to Augusta University, Georgia Military College, Paine College, University of South Carolina Aiken and many technical and educational institutes around Augusta’s River Region. Augusta’s warm year-round climate provides several opportunities for outdoor activities and leisure.

What you will do

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating the maintenance requirements to minimize downtime and maximize production while meeting all safety, environmental, and quality limitations and specifications.

Planning and Execution

• Review operator and shift maintenance logs, talk to operators, supervisors, craft people, and managers to coordinate scheduled work between operations and maintenance, to include urgent, routine, minor and major maintenance work
• Plan for and schedule all work to minimize lost time and cost of work being completed
• Main responsible person for maintenance contractor work planning and oversight
• Act as liaison between department personnel and maintenance, communicating pertinent information to both parties
• Work with safety coordinators, operators, and supervisors to ensure equipment is locked out safely and in a timely manner, including all required safety permits
• Responsible for contractor management safety and completing the contractor management checklists
• Responsible for maintaining maintenance repair budget
• Monitor equipment efficiency and preventive/predictive maintenance procedures to identify problems and set up corrective repairs
• Maintain department repair records in a manner to best identify future preventive maintenance needs
• Prioritize and oversee the maintenance and minor capital projects, keeping them moving through the process
• Responsible for outage scheduling and project timelines
• Lead meetings for weekly outage work

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others’ knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

What you will need

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Maintenance/Planning position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good planning and organizational skills to coordinate activities between Maintenance and Operations
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Strong analytical / troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel required
• Experience with JDE or another CMMS program required
• High speed manufacturing environment, sustained exposure to high frequency noises, multiple hours standing, walking on concrete surfaces
• Personal Protective Equipment required in mill environment
• Dirt, noise, odor, & temperature extremes
• Climbing stairs, ladders, and scaffolding
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing process

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at ... .

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.