Maintenance Planner

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Nekoosa, (Wisconsin, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Maintenance Planner. This job is full-time permanent.

Domtar Nekoosa is currently seeking a Maintenance Planner. Primary responsibilities include the overall Work Order Job Planning of maintenance activities required for maintaining and repairing all assets in their respective area by ensuring the most effective and efficient job plans are available for the executors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide detailed planning of work orders including task planning, parts and materials requirements, precision maintenance requirements, safety precautions, special tools/equipment and estimated times to complete tasks.
• Actively participate in the weekly scheduling of work orders.
• Maintain information from completed work orders to analyze results.
• Work with others, as needed, to manage the Mill’s Forelog and Backlog to fit within the guidelines of the One Domtar Planning and Scheduling standard.
• Create stock issue requests (SIRs) and/or requisitions as needed.
• Participate in shutdown meetings as they are scheduled.
• Control spending by maintaining a checkbook of the spending against budget and supply budgeted numbers against planned spending each week during the scheduling meeting.
• Support maintenance process including the creation of new preventative maintenance plans in SAP.
• Create and maintain functional locations and equipment and bill of materials in SAP.
• Administer requisitions and service entries in SAP.
• Provide weekend coverage of all mill maintenance operations as scheduled.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 – 5 years maintenance journeyperson experience OR B.S. in engineering

   OR

• Associate degree in maintenance related field,

   OR

• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Desired Aptitudes:

 Strong technical knowledge and understanding of industrial equipment and components such as pumps, motors, bearings, refrigeration systems, compressors, piping systems, etc.

• Strong computer skills; Both SAP and Microsoft applications.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Excellent leadership, management, problem solving, decision making and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills - Both written and verbal.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.  If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.  

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