Maintenance Planner - Full-time

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Dixie Consumer Products Operation is seeking qualified professionals to consider for a Maintenance Planner role supporting the Continuous Manufacturing Group Operations located in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

The Fort Smith facility uses state of the art technology to manufacture Dixie® plates in a progressive production environment. Dixie® is a brand of choice and is widely used in homes and businesses across the country.

Our Team

The Maintenance Planner will work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and will be responsible for the long-term continuous improvement efforts and establishing systemic processes that are system versus people dependent to create sustainable value. This position reports directly to the Maintenance Leader.

What You Will Do

• The ability to fully utilize SAP to set up GPIDs, procure parts, set up BOMs and other functions as needed
• It will also be expected that the candidate is a primary contact between the maintenance department and the plant, review and screen all work notifications submitted (minus emergency work) while discussing the details with the requestor as appropriate.
• Ensure that work requested is needed and resolved appropriately.
• Examine jobs and collaborate accordingly with maintenance supervisors, asset leaders, engineers, and personnel closest to the work.
• Interpret Bills of Materials, drawings, instructional manuals, standard procedures as needed to ensure integration into SAP
• Plan jobs, including purchasing of parts and defining safe, clear and concise work instructions for work to be done.
• Maintains backlog files of work orders awaiting planning and/or scheduling in accordance with their priority limits with an estimated completion date
• Verifies the availability of parts, materials and special tools required for job execution prior to scheduling
• Knowledge of each department's Preventative Maintenance workload
• Reviews the schedule and labor availability forecasts daily
• Partner with the Production Planning and Scheduling department to plan and schedule work in a way that maximizes opportunities while minimizing Downtime.
• Issue Safe Work Permits for internal and external personnel to ensure safe work practices. Direct work when appropriate to ensure work is executed in the safest manner.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience leading and facilitating meetings
• Experience using SAP
• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience within a mechanical or electrical maintenance role
• Experience evaluating and categorizing loss-time data
• Experience using Microsoft Project

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

At Georgia-Pacific, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf

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