Electrical & Instrumentation (E/I) Maintenance Planner

Description

Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company has an Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Planner position open in the Liquid Packaging Operations in Longview, Washington. The E&I Maintenance Planner develops detailed maintenance plans and schedules that support safe, efficient, and reliable operation of electrical and instrumentation assets. Salary Range: $99,722.00 to $149,525.00.

Key Functions

• Coordinate and plan electrical and instrumentation maintenance work to ensure maximum equipment reliability while considering safety, financial constraints, labor resources, material lead times, and specialized equipment requirements.
• Develop detailed work packages that include labor estimates, materials, tools, drawings, permits, procedures, safety requirements, and contractor needs.
• Maintain and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure maintenance work orders are properly scoped, estimated, prioritized, and scheduled within SAP.
• Develop and maintain weekly maintenance schedules and readiness plans.
• Coordinate procurement, staging, and availability of materials and equipment required for planned work.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Stores, Purchasing, and Maintenance personnel to ensure work is ready for execution.
• Support outage planning, shutdown coordination, and major maintenance project scheduling.
• Create job plans and standardized procedures to improve maintenance efficiency and consistency.
• Monitor backlog health and identify opportunities to improve work-management processes.
• Track planning and scheduling performance metrics and prepare associated reports.
• Participate in reliability improvement and continuous improvement activities.
• Support contractor planning, scope development, and coordination efforts.
• Review completed work and capture lessons learned to improve future planning accuracy.

Qualifications

• Trades qualifications in Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance, an Electrical Engineering degree, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical safety procedures, NEC, NFPA 70E, and OSHA regulations.
• Working knowledge of power distribution systems, DCS systems, PLCs, motor controls, drives, and field electrical and instrumentation equipment.
• Computer skills necessary to utilize maintenance management systems; SAP experience is preferred. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings, prepare labor and material estimates, and develop work plans.
• Strong planning, scheduling, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and effectively coordinate activities among various trades and departments.
• Ability to track and measure maintenance planning and scheduling performance.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to support reliability improvement initiatives through effective work planning and execution readiness.
• Paper, pulp, manufacturing, or other process industry experience is highly desirable.

Benefits 

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage(s)
• Enhanced 401(k) with generous company match
• Competitive vacation plan and 12 paid holidays (8 scheduled, 4 floating)
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs
• On-site Workout Facility
• Professional development and advancement opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nippon Dynawave Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 

Additional Information

This job description summarizes the primary duties and qualifications of the position. It is not intended to list every duty, responsibility, or qualification. Duties may be adjusted to meet business needs.

The posted salary range reflects the full pay range for the position. Starting pay is generally targeted around the midpoint of the range, with the final offer determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and other relevant considerations.