Maintenance Planner

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is searching for a Maintenance Planner to join our Dixie facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

This role is responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure the efficient operation of mechanical systems and equipment.

This role requires a deep understanding of mechanical systems, strong organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with various teams.

Our Team

The Lexington Plant is part of the Dixie® brand cups and lids paper products manufacturing operation.

We are proud to safely manufacture quality products that have a competitive advantage and solid growth within the marketplace.

We create a work environment that attracts, engages, and retains the best people.

Our technology is state of the art, and we will bring the best team together to deliver for our customers, Georgia-Pacific, and the Lexington community.

What You Will Do



* Develop detailed work orders in SAP for all planned maintenance activities, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.


* Sequence tasks logically to minimize equipment downtime and ensure efficient use of maintenance resources.


* Define the scope of each maintenance job, including detailed descriptions of tasks, required tools, spare parts, and safety precautions.


* Modify existing or develop new Preventative and Predictive Maintenance tasks.


* Review weekly backlog data for assigned area(s) of responsibility and conduct meetings to discuss.


* Meet with electrical, mechanical and production owners for jobs that must be planned.


* Input weekly, down day, and annual outage schedules into Microsoft programs.


* Utilize planning tools to determine parts, materials, rental equipment, and/or contractor support necessary for jobs to be performed.


* Coordinate parts/rentals/contractor needs and submit requisitions.


* Develop/update Bill of Materials (BOM) for equipment and develop Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) containing details to perform job and field validate procedure.


* Ensure contractors are notified of safety training requirements prior to arrival on site and follow up with contractors to ensure they received a Purchase Order before their expected arrival.


* Lead and/or participate in improvement opportunities/projects.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Five (5) or more years of experience as an Industrial Electrician or Maintenance Mechanic in an industrial, military, or manufacturing environment.


* Experience as a scheduler and/or planner.


* Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience using Microsoft Excel to format cells, use formulas, and work with pivot tables.


* Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.


* Experience with precision maintenance techniques.


* SAP Knowledge.

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