Job Description
Job Description
Title: Maintenance Specialist 3 - MAINSP3
Location: Atlanta, GA 30339
Contract: 18 + months (Contract)
Shift: M-F (standard)
Pay Rate: $28.00 hourly on W2
Summary
- The Maintenance Planning Specialist is responsible for developing and executing the daily and weekly maintenance planning process.
- This role ensures effective coordination and scheduling of maintenance activities to maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe, efficient plant operations.
- The specialist will lead the 4-week planning process, develop job plans for both mechanical and electrical crafts, and contribute to the plant’s long-term maintenance strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Strategy:
- Support the development and implementation of the plant’s preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
- Analyze equipment performance data to identify opportunities for improvement in reliability and maintenance efficiency.
- Collaborate with reliability engineers and operations to align maintenance activities with reliability goals.
Planning & Scheduling:
- Lead the 4-week maintenance planning process, ensuring all work orders are properly scoped, prioritized, and scheduled.
- Develop detailed job plans for mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks, including labor, materials, tools, and safety requirements.
- Coordinate with operations, maintenance supervisors, and procurement to ensure resource availability and readiness for planned work.
- Maintain and update the Maximo with accurate job plans, schedules, and feedback.
Execution Support:
- Facilitate daily and weekly planning meetings with all teams.
- Review completed work orders and provide feedback to improve future job plans and planning accuracy.
- Monitor compliance with maintenance schedules and adjust plans as needed based on plant priorities and emergent work.
Continuous Improvement:
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance planning efficiency and maintenance effectiveness.
- Support training and development of maintenance personnel on planning best practices.
- Participate in corrective action reports, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning within a power generation or heavy industrial environment.
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, preventive maintenance, and work management processes.
- Proficiency with CMMS software (e.g., SAP, Maximo, or similar).
- Excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple disciplines and departments.
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of maintenance best practices such as RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance) and PM optimization.
- Experience developing and managing maintenance KPIs and performance metrics.
- Strong safety mindset and familiarity with industrial safety standards.