Maintenance Planner

Job Description

Stepan Company located in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Maintenace Planner. In this role, you will report to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager. You will be responsible for developing and managing a maintenance schedule to optimize resource use and meet production needs. This role involves ensuring safe maintenance practices are followed, coordinating preventive maintenance work, managing work order backlogs, and preparing for shutdowns. The position requires strong communication skills, mechanical and electrical knowledge, teamwork, SAP knowledge, and experience with contractor relationships.

Key Respnsiblities

• Ensuring safe maintenance activities of the plant and equipment in line with internal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain compliance in Process Safety Management (PSM) covered facility executing work orders and PM activities.
• Coordinate the scheduling of all PM work with Operations, E&I, MI, outside services, etc.
• Prepare and coordinate shutdown work on each process unit in the areas of responsibility. This includes all planning, scheduling of internal and external resources, key materials and managing and developing the shutdown plan.
• Develops the maintenance schedule with the assistance of production leadership.
• Update or prepare new BOM’s (Bill of Materials) for the system.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in industrial maintenance with planning background
• Preferred Mechanical and electrical maintenance background
• Preferred SAP planning and scheduling knowledge
  
  

Education

• High School Diploma or GED
  
  

Established in 1932, Stepan Company is a major manufacturer of basic and intermediate chemicals including surfactants, polymers, as well as specialty ingredients that go into consumer, household, and institutional products such as laundry detergents, shampoos, and surface cleaners. Stepan Company currently has 22 global manufacturing locations and over 2,500 employees. We have a strong record of growth. Our growth allows us to provide meaningful career opportunities and stability to our team members. We have big goals at Stepan and know every team member will be crucial to achieving our objectives. Regardless of function, we are looking for team members who bring with them a growth mindset, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to thrive in an evolving environment.

We celebrate diversity at Stepan and are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.