Maintenance Specialist 3 MAINSP3

Title: Maintenance Specialist 3 - MAINSP3

Location: Atlanta GA 30339

Contract: 18 months (Contract)

Shift: M-F (standard)

Pay Rate: XX28.00 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.