Maintenance Planner

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Date: Jun 16, 2026

Location: Carrollton, GA, US, 30116

Company: Southwire Company LLC

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?  

Location: BWP

Job Summary

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for delivering routine planning services that support a proactive maintenance culture across all functional maintenance tasks. This role ensures the development of high-quality maintenance plans and job packages to enable the effective execution of both preventive and corrective maintenance activities. A strong emphasis is placed on safety and environmental compliance, achieved through thorough job safety analyses, method statements, and the identification of necessary permitting requirements. The Maintenance Planner plays a key role in establishing and maintaining a sufficient backlog to support the plant's scheduling needs, while also monitoring planning accuracy to drive continuous improvement, particularly for repetitive tasks. Additionally, this position contributes to the development of asset Bills of Material (BOMs) to enhance planning and execution efficiency and maintains a comprehensive library of job task lists to streamline the planning process for recurring maintenance work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Accountable for development of job plans that identify safety hazards, permitting requirements, special tools and equipment, and required PPE.
  • The job plans created by the planner will breakdown critical task that include types and number of craft resources, contractor requirements and internal and external material requirements.
  • Builds a ‘ready to be scheduled’ backlog with time requirements assigned to job tasks to support weekly maintenance scheduling.
  • Prioritizes job development based on asset criticality and customer prioritization of work.
  • Supports the strategies of maintenance planning, scheduling and execution.
  • Performs requisitioning and bills of material development as part of the planning activity.
  • Assists in contractor coordination and performs service entries of completed services.
  • Manages all corrective and preventive job plans / task lists to ensure readiness for scheduled and unscheduled recurring work opportunities.
  • Serves as SAP PM subject matter expert and local master data manager within the plant SAP PM environment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards
  • Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.

    • Required Education & Experience

    Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

    Years of Experience: 2-4 years

    Field of Expertise: 2+years maintenance planning or 7+ years industrial maintenance; Maintenance and/or Engineering

    Preferred Education & Experience

    Specialized Degree: Associates or Bachelors Degree

    Licenses/Certificates: Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) or equivalent certification

    Years of Experience: 5-7 Years

    Field of Expertise: 5+ Years maintenance planning; Maintenance and/or Engineering

    Spans of Control

    Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: No

    Travel

    Travel: None

    Physical Requirements

    Carrying/Lifting: 5% Weight: 0

    Kneeling/Stooping: 5%

    Driving: 5%

    Moving: 5%

    Standing: 5%

    Sitting: 50%

    Walking: 20%

    Pushing/Pulling: 5% Weight: 0

    Working Conditions

    Office

    Plant/Warehouse Floor

    Various Shifts

    Overtime, Weekends, & Holidays

    Extreme Heat/Cold

    Heights/Elevated Platforms

    Confined Spaces

    Dust/Fumes/Gases/Chemicals

    Loud Noise

    Equipment

    Hard Hat

    Computer/Keyboard

    Safety Glasses

    Safety Shoes

    Competencies

    Action Oriented
    Balances Stakeholders
    Collaborates
    Customer Focus
    Nimble Learning
    Plans and Aligns

    Skills

    Inventory Control Systems
    Problem Management
    Microsoft 365
    Forecasting
    Process Improvement
    Strategic Communication
    Budgeting
    Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
    Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
    Planned Maintenance

    Benefits We Offer:

    • 401k with Matching
    • Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision) 
    • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays 
    • Long & Short-Term Disability 
    • Supplemental Insurance Plans
    • Employee Assistance Program 
    • Employee Referral Program 
    • Tuition Reimbursement Programs 
    • Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities  
    • Parental Leave 
    • & More 

    Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


    Nearest Major Market: Atlanta