Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Planner

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Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Planner

Sylvamo , a major pulp and paper producer, is seeking a highly skilled Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Planner for our Eastover, SC Mill. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with strong technical, organizational, and communication skills to support safe, efficient, and reliable maintenance execution across the mill.

Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Planner

The E&I Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing detailed work plans that support safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance execution. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Contractors to ensure all electrical and instrumentation work is properly scoped, planned, scheduled, and executed.

The Planner plays a critical role in improving maintenance performance by ensuring jobs are “ready to execute” with all required labor, materials, permits, and procedures clearly defined.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed job plans for E&I work orders, including:
• Labor estimates and craft requirements
• Materials, tools, and equipment
• Safety requirements and permits
• Step-by-step job procedures
• Review and prioritize backlog in alignment with business and reliability priorities
• Collaborate with Operations to define scope and access requirements for planned work
• Coordinate with Procurement and Storeroom to ensure materials availability prior to scheduled work
• Support weekly scheduling and outage planning activities
• Utilize SAP PM to manage work orders, job plans, and history
• Drive continuous improvement in planning quality, schedule compliance, and wrench time
• Participate in root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives
• Ensure work plans align with site safety standards and company policies

Minimum Qualifications

• At minimum a B-2 Pay grade if already employed by Sylvamo to apply
• High School Diploma or GED
• Demonstrated experience in Electrical and/or Instrumentation maintenance
• Intermediate computer skills and familiarity with maintenance systems
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

AND one of the following:

• Two (2) or more years of pulp & paper industrial E&I maintenance experience
  OR
• Technical/vocational education in Electrical or Instrumentation disciplines

Must be willing to:

• Participate in On-call rotation
• Work overtime as needed (avg. 3-10 hrs.)
• Work in industrial conditions (heat, noise, dust, elevated surfaces, etc.)
• Support outages, shutdowns, and occasional off-hours planning needs
• Work night shift occasionally for outages and/or shutdowns
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Participate in site safety programs and compliance requirements
• Undergo drug screening and comply with company policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in technical engineering field

• Experience with SAP PM or similar maintenance system
• Prior experience in a pulp & paper maintenance planning or scheduling role
• Good working knowledge of:

• PLCs, drives, and control systems
• Instrumentation and process control
• Preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Sylvamo partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more. Sylvamo is here for all stages of life. We also offer paid time off and paid holidays per year.

Sylvamo partners with you and your family on your health and wellness journey. We offer a premium suite of health and wellness programs for you and your family, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan with matching company contributions, and more. Sylvamo is here for all stages of life. We also offer paid time off and paid holidays per year.

The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Sylvamo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.