Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

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General information about the job

Alcoa is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support safe, efficient, and reliable execution of maintenance activities through disciplined planning, scheduling, material coordination, and work pack development. This position plays a key role in preparing daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance work by ensuring job scopes are clearly defined, resources are aligned, materials are available, and execution teams are prepared before work begins.

The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for developing and maintaining maintenance schedules, supporting weekly planning meetings, ensuring accurate materials are staged and kitted, and helping maintain a forward-looking planned work schedule. The role supports efficient execution by coordinating maintenance labor, contractor support, spare parts, tools, equipment, and specialty resources in advance of scheduled work.

This position will also apply the REX standard work management process, maximize the use of REX tools, and support continuous improvement of maintenance work packs, Standard Work Instructions, equipment master data, and planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance plans that clearly define job scope, labor requirements, materials, tools, equipment, permits, timing, and execution sequencing.
• Coordinate and manage maintenance schedules for internal craft personnel, multi-craft maintenance teams, and contracted maintenance labor while balancing maintenance priorities with production goals and shipping requirements.
• Maintain a forward-looking schedule of planned work and ensure required materials are identified, procured, staged, and kitted in advance of scheduled execution.
• Prepare descriptive work instructions, develop new work packs, update existing work packs, and support continuous improvement of maintenance processes through review of execution feedback and lessons learned.
• Support maintenance craft personnel through clear weekly plans, accurate job scopes, complete work packages, and alignment with REX standards and Target State expectations.
• Ensure compliance with REX Material Management standards, including the kitting process, spare parts readiness, unused parts return, and coordination with warehouse, expediting, and material support functions.
• Confirm all required labor, tools, parts, equipment, specialty devices, contractor support, and technical resources are organized and available prior to job execution.
• Lead or support weekly planning meetings to review upcoming work, resolve constraints, confirm material readiness, and align maintenance execution priorities.
• Communicate maintenance activity details, preparation requirements, schedule changes, execution sequence, timing, and responsibilities to maintenance, production, operations, and support personnel.
• Maintain accurate information in eAM systems, including work packs, bills of material, equipment information, work order history, costing, and job closure documentation.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance and operating costs by improving spare parts accuracy, stock criticality, slow-moving stock reviews, work pack quality, corrective actions, and equipment data accuracy.
• Track repairable components through the RIMS repairable process to help maintain required stock levels for critical items and ensure repairable parts are transported, repaired, returned, and available to support maintenance needs.
• Collaborate daily with Supervisors, Maintenance Crafts, Operations, Warehouse, and other support teams to improve planning quality, work execution, and closure processes.
• Support site goals related to preventive maintenance efficiency, accurate allocation of materials and labor, and improved maintenance execution performance.

Basic requirements

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with maintenance, operations, warehouse, contractors, and management.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and coordinate work across a complex schedule of maintenance activities.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to adapt when priorities, constraints, or schedules change.
• Ability to write standard job work instructions and develop clear work instruction packages.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Previous experience in industrial maintenance, mechanical or electrical planning, procurement, kitting, scheduling, or maintenance execution support.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, eAM, or similar maintenance management systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, equipment documentation, and engineering information.
• Previous experience in heavy industry, utilities, manufacturing, or a similar asset-intensive environment.
• Preferred combination of an AS or BS degree and relevant maintenance or technical experience, or equivalent experience totaling approximately five years in a maintenance or technical role.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.

• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)

• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance

• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working

• Paid time off:  15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave

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About the Location

Just about halfway from Houston and New Orleans Alcoa's Lake Charles Carbon Plant is located in historic Lake Charles, LA. The city of Lake Charles is a growing city with a vibrant art, cultural and dining scene. Parks scattered throughout the city, and easy access to shimmering Lake Charles, via our beautiful Lakefront Promenade, call to outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds. One of the most prominent aspects of Cajun culture and Southern charm is the natural willingness for people to go out of their way to treat company or complete strangers like family. 

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.  

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This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

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