Alcoa Inc

Maintenance Planner

Alcoa Inc$76K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • 1-3 years of experience in maintenance or technical roles; planning experience preferred.
  • Technical knowledge in mechanical, electrical, HVAC, or similar fields.
  • Ability to interpret and create clear work instruction packages from engineering and technical drawings.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Safety-focused mindset ensuring prepared tasks optimize safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Plan preventive and corrective maintenance by preparing complete work packages.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across maintenance and operations for job execution.
  • Maintain accurate Bills of Material and job plans to enhance the maintenance library.
  • Support materials readiness by managing kitting and spare part processes.
  • Track rebuildable items to maintain stock levels and facilitate communication.
  • Utilize Reliability Excellence tools and continuous improvement practices to enhance planning and reduce downtime.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with employer match and additional retirement income contribution.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible work scheduling and programs promoting work-life balance.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and family care leave.
  • Recognition and rewards programs promoting employee engagement.
Full Job Description
Maintenance Planner

At Alcoa, you will help turn raw potential into real progress. As a Maintenance Planner at our Massena, NY location, you will help shape how maintenance work gets planned, organized, and improved by building the job plans, materials readiness, and maintenance system library that support safe, efficient work for trades and operations teams.

About the role

Role summary:

You will support the Planning & Scheduling Team by preparing maintenance work for safe, efficient execution in a fully on-site role based in Massena, NY. You will split your time between a dedicated office and the plant floor, working closely with trades, operations, maintenance, materials, and procurement teams to plan preventive inspections and corrective work, maintain accurate Bills of Material, create standard activities, and develop complete work packages. Your work will help build a stronger maintenance planning library, improve job readiness, support equipment reliability, and reduce downtime over time.

Key responsibilities:
  • Plan preventive and corrective maintenance work by preparing clear, complete work packages with the instructions, permits, blueprints, labor, tools, materials, parts, and equipment needed for safe execution.
  • Build strong working relationships across maintenance, operations, trades, materials, procurement, and other stakeholders to understand job priorities, clarify needs, and support effective work execution.
  • Maintain accurate Bills of Material, standard activities, job plans, and equipment information to strengthen the maintenance planning library and support repeatable, well-prepared work.
  • Support materials readiness by following kitting, expediting, spare parts, and unused parts return processes before and after maintenance activities.
  • Track rebuildable items through the repairable system to help maintain critical stock levels and ensure clear communication across maintenance and supply stakeholders.
  • Use Reliability Excellence tools, EAM/Oracle CMMS, and continuous improvement practices to improve planning quality, support efficient trade work, reduce downtime, and strengthen equipment reliability.


What you bring to the role
  • High school diploma or equivalent, providing the foundation needed to understand technical work instructions and maintenance planning requirements.
  • 1-3 years of experience in a maintenance or technical position, with maintenance planning experience preferred in a mechanical, electrical, heavy manufacturing, or utility environment.
  • Technical knowledge in areas such as mechanical, electrical, HVAC, construction, or similar industrial work, helping you understand job scope, materials, equipment needs, and execution challenges.
  • Ability to interpret equipment information, engineering drawings, technical drawings, blueprints, and field conditions to create clear, practical work instruction packages.
  • Strong organization, self-motivation, prioritization, communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively in a busy plant environment.
  • A safety-focused mindset and commitment to planning work so trades and operations teams have the information, materials, tools, and equipment needed to execute tasks safely, efficiently, and with clear alignment.


What we offer
  • Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
  • 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)
  • Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance
  • Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working
  • Paid time off:15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave


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Base Salary: 76,700 - 115,400 USD annually

Total rewards packages listed, including base salary and bonus eligibility, applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on a range of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies in conjunction with multiple components of the Employee Total Rewards Package. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.

About the Location

Our Massena facility in New York State, established in 1902, is home to the longest continuously operating smelter in the world. Located on the St. Lawrence River, Massena, NY is the center for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing success in St. Lawrence County. Massena's caring sense of community, affordable cost of living, and extremely low-cost locally supplied energy, coupled with four public and private universities nearby, make Massena a great place to call home. And within a two hour drive (or less) are cosmopolitan and historic Montreal and Ottawa, Canada to the north, and to the south are the tall, beautiful views of Adirondacks and within it is Lake Placid The Olympic Village.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.

Application close date is: 23 August 2026, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.

About Alcoa Inc

Alcoa Warrick is one of the producers of aluminum sheet for the food and beverage industry.

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Size
12,200 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$170 million
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$9.2 billion
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