The posting
Maintenance Planner / SAP Maintenance Specialist
Location: Pineville, NC (onsite) Department: Operations / Maintenance
At Alphagary, we are committed to operating safely, efficiently, and continuously improving our manufacturing operations. We are seeking a Maintenance Planner who will play a critical role in driving preventive maintenance programs, improving equipment reliability, coordinating maintenance activities, and supporting the successful utilization of SAP maintenance systems.
About Orbia Polymer Solutions Alphagary: You are purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. That’s the spirit of the community you will find at Orbia: where the purpose to advance life around the world drives our global team of over 23,000 every single day.
From creating solutions to deliver clean water, secure food supplies and reliable information to steering material advances that power the future of green and smart cities, transportation, and healthcare, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better. Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we live for.
Position Overview
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime, improve preventive maintenance completion rates, and support safe and efficient plant operations. This role serves as a key link between Maintenance, Production, Purchasing, and Operations while managing maintenance work orders, spare parts planning, and SAP maintenance processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules and maintenance work plans.
- Coordinate daily, weekly, and long-range maintenance activities and projects.
- Support equipment installation, repairs, and facility maintenance activities.
- Partner with Production, Operations, and Maintenance teams to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
- Manage and maintain SAP maintenance modules, work orders, labor tracking, and maintenance records.
- Work closely with Purchasing to source and expedite parts, materials, equipment, and services.
- Monitor maintenance performance metrics, PM completion rates, and downtime reduction efforts.
- Coordinate inspections to ensure safe and efficient operation of plant equipment and facilities.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, reliability enhancement, and cost savings.
- Support safety, quality, environmental, and housekeeping initiatives throughout the facility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management, MIS, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning, maintenance work order systems, process management, project management, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Experience working with maintenance systems, inventory management, preventive maintenance scheduling, or CMMS/SAP systems (maintenance modules).
- Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Proven commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams across operations, maintenance, purchasing, and leadership.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO 9000, and/or TS 16949 standards.
- Experience managing spare parts inventories and maintenance KPIs.
What Success Looks Like
- Improved preventive maintenance completion rates.
- Reduced equipment downtime and increased asset reliability.
- Accurate maintenance planning and scheduling.
- Effective coordination between Maintenance and Production teams.
- Timely procurement and availability of critical spare parts.
- Consistent use of SAP maintenance processes and accurate work order management.
We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognising that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.
We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.
The compensation for this position is typically $ 65,000-$78,000. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.
The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.
Orbia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
