Maintenance Planner in Petersburg, Virginia at Bleachtech Llc

BLEACHTECH LLC is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our team at our chemical manufacturing facility in Petersburg, VA.

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. This position focuses on preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, equipment reliability, effective resource utilization, and minimizing unplanned downtime.

The ideal candidate will have experience in industrial maintenance planning, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), and coordinating maintenance activities in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Develop and coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and scheduled maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to identify equipment issues, prioritize maintenance needs, and develop effective work plans.

• Develop and distribute weekly maintenance schedules aligned with operational priorities, equipment availability, and resource requirements.

• Coordinate labor, materials, equipment, and contractor resources to ensure maintenance work is completed safely and efficiently.

• Utilize and maintain the CMMS (Limble) to manage work orders, maintenance schedules, equipment history, and maintenance documentation.

• Monitor spare parts inventory and coordinate timely replenishment to support maintenance activities and reduce equipment downtime.

• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors to ensure maintenance services and equipment repairs are completed on time and meet quality standards.

• Prepare detailed scopes of work, material requirements, labor estimates, and cost estimates for maintenance projects.

• Track and report maintenance performance metrics, including equipment availability, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), schedule compliance, and planned versus unplanned downtime.

• Support maintenance budget development, expense tracking, and cost-control initiatives.

• Ensure accurate documentation of maintenance activities and transactions within the CMMS and ERP systems.

• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning processes, equipment performance, and overall operational efficiency.

• Ensure maintenance planning and activities comply with company health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) policies and procedures.

• Support maintenance planning and coordination during plant emergencies or operational disruptions as needed.

Required:

• 3–5 years of experience in a Maintenance Planner role within an industrial, manufacturing, or similar environment.

• Experience planning and scheduling preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.

• Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

• Strong understanding of industrial equipment, maintenance procedures, and reliability best practices.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, equipment manuals, specifications, and maintenance documentation.

• Experience coordinating maintenance work orders, labor requirements, spare parts, and contractor activities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

• Commitment to workplace safety and compliance with established procedures.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience working in a chemical manufacturing, process manufacturing, or other continuous-operation industrial facility.

• Experience using Limble CMMS.

• Familiarity with ERP systems and maintenance-related inventory management.

• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance, preventive maintenance optimization, and predictive maintenance techniques.

• Experience tracking maintenance KPIs and supporting maintenance budgets.

At BLEACHTECH, you'll have the opportunity to play an important role in supporting the reliability, safety, and efficiency of our manufacturing operations. You'll work closely with experienced maintenance, engineering, and operations professionals while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that directly impact plant performance.