Lead Maintenance Planner

The Lead Maintenance Planner supports the Work Management organization by developing and overseeing detailed maintenance, repair, modification, troubleshooting, and testing plans necessary to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment. The position builds upon the technical responsibilities of the Senior Maintenance Planner while providing additional day-to-day leadership, work coordination, prioritization, mentoring, and supervisory support to the Planning organization.

The Lead Planner serves as a key interface between Planning, Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Scheduling, Supply Chain, Quality, and other station organizations. The role is expected to provide technical and organizational leadership, assist with assignment and prioritization of planning work, monitor package quality and schedule readiness, and represent the Planning Supervisor in meetings or routine coordination activities when assigned.

The position retains the Senior Planner expectation to develop complex work plans, interpret technical documentation, support equipment reliability, coordinate across departments, maintain work management systems, and ensure compliance with plant procedures and regulatory requirements.

Location: Covert, MI (On‑site) – Relocation Assistance Available!

Primary Responsibilities:

Planning and Technical

• Develop detailed job plans for maintenance, repair, modification, testing, and troubleshooting of plant equipment.
• Develop testing requirements following maintenance, inspection, repair, and modification activities.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance plans to support equipment reliability and performance.
• Perform technical research using drawings, specifications, vendor information, equipment history, procedures, Engineering documents, and other controlled references.
• Identify equipment problems, defects, and failures that could affect system integrity, reliability, or plant operation.
• Support Engineering with testing, evaluations, technical analysis, and development of appropriate work instructions.
• Identify and recommend design, maintenance, or process improvements that enhance plant safety, reliability, efficiency, and work execution.
• Update and maintain work management and scheduling systems, including Asset Suite or similar applications.
• Participate in post-work critiques, planning feedback reviews, apparent-cause evaluations, and continuous improvement activities.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, Scheduling, and other organizations to resolve work package issues and facilitate work readiness.
• Analyze alternatives and recommend solutions to technical, planning, scheduling, and execution challenges.
• Ensure work packages comply with applicable station procedures, policies, technical requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Interface with regulatory agencies, industry representatives, vendors, and other external organizations when required.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Organization when assigned.

Work Assignment and Prioritization

• Assist the Planning Supervisor with the daily and weekly assignment of work to planners based on discipline, experience, priority, schedule need, workload, and technical complexity.
• Maintain awareness of planner workload and work-package status to support appropriate workload balancing across the team.
• Assist in identifying and communicating Planning priorities based on online schedule needs, emergent work, outage milestones, equipment reliability priorities, and station commitments.
• Coordinate reassignment of work when necessary to maintain continuity, schedule readiness, and effective use of available Planning resources.
• Identify resource conflicts, competing priorities, or workload concerns and elevate them to the Planning Supervisor as appropriate.
• Support the development and execution of backlog reduction and long-range planning strategies.

Planning Quality and Work Readiness

• Provide oversight and guidance to planners to promote first-time-quality work packages.
• Perform or coordinate planning peer reviews of complex, high-risk, or high-visibility work packages.
• Assist planners in identifying required technical, Quality Control, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Radiation Protection, Procurement, and other interdisciplinary interfaces.
• Monitor work-package readiness and identify barriers that could prevent work from meeting required schedule milestones.
• Assist with resolution of returned, rejected, or deficient work packages and ensure appropriate lessons learned are incorporated into future planning.
• Review recurring planning deficiencies and help identify adverse trends, training needs, process weaknesses, or opportunities for improvement.
• Reinforce expectations for planner self-checking, procedure use and adherence, technical accuracy, configuration control, material verification, and appropriate interdisciplinary review.

Leadership and Personnel Development

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership and direction to Maintenance Planners.
• Serve as a primary resource for planners requiring assistance with complex planning issues, station processes, Asset Suite, technical documentation, or work management requirements.
• Mentor less-experienced planners and support qualification, onboarding, training, and development activities.
• Reinforce department expectations for accountability, ownership, professionalism, communication, and Human Performance.
• Provide timely feedback to planners regarding work quality, productivity, technical performance, and adherence to Planning standards.
• Identify performance, training, qualification, or workload concerns and communicate them to the Planning Supervisor.
• Promote a collaborative environment in which planners proactively identify work, communicate barriers, and maintain ownership of assigned packages through completion.

Supervisor Support / Acting Lead Responsibilities

• Represent or stand in for the Planning Supervisor at routine station meetings when delegated, including work management, schedule, outage, maintenance, project, backlog, and emergent-work coordination meetings.
• Communicate Planning status, priorities, resource constraints, risks, and work-package readiness during assigned meetings.
• Provide direction to the Planning organization consistent with established supervisor priorities when the Planning Supervisor is unavailable.
• Assist with day-to-day operational decisions necessary to maintain workflow and schedule support.
• Coordinate emergent Planning response and planner assignments when immediate support is required.
• Maintain communication with the Planning Supervisor regarding significant issues, decisions, emerging risks, personnel concerns, and resource needs.
• Support watchbill or extended-hours coverage requirements and provide Planning leadership during off-shift or emergent conditions when assigned.
• Perform other supervisory-support duties as delegated while recognizing that formal personnel actions, disciplinary decisions, compensation decisions, and other management authorities remain with the responsible supervisor unless specifically delegated.

Work Management and Schedule Integration

• Participate in schedule development and readiness reviews to ensure Planning deliverables support station milestones.
• Assist in identifying packages at risk of missing required planning, approval, material, or schedule dates.
• Coordinate with Scheduling and Work Management to ensure Planning priorities align with upcoming online and outage schedule needs.
• Maintain awareness of emergent work and changing plant conditions and assist in reprioritizing Planning resources accordingly.
• Support outage planning development, milestone performance, scope review, and work-package readiness.
• Provide Planning input regarding resource loading, planner capacity, productivity, and staffing needs.
• Assist the Planning Supervisor with development and review of Planning performance metrics and department improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, a related scientific discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant nuclear experience preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of nuclear power plant experience, with substantial experience in maintenance planning, work management, maintenance, Engineering, or related station functions.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, modification, or testing work packages.
• Strong technical understanding of nuclear plant systems, maintenance practices, and work management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, vendor documentation, Engineering documents, and plant procedures.
• Working knowledge of work management systems such as Asset Suite or comparable CMMS platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple organizations in a highly regulated environment.
• Previous experience as a Senior Maintenance Planner or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and provide technical direction to other planners.
• Strong knowledge of station Work Management, Maintenance, Engineering, and scheduling processes.
• Experience supporting both online and outage planning.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing work demands and make sound decisions under schedule pressure.
• Experience participating in station work management or schedule meetings.
• Strong working knowledge of Asset Suite, planning metrics, backlog management, work-package readiness, and schedule integration.
• Demonstrated ability to identify performance trends and develop practical corrective actions.
• Ability to effectively represent Planning leadership during the supervisor's absence.

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We believe great work deserves great rewards. Our benefits go beyond the basics, reflecting our commitment to supporting your whole self…your health, your future, and your career growth. This includes:

Benefits:

• Industry‑leading medical, dental, and vision coverage with a generous employer premium contribution and Day 1 eligibility!
• FLEX Program – Hybrid work opportunities available for eligible roles, where business needs and role requirements allow
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 5% company match and immediate vesting to support long‑term financial security
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays to support rest, balance, and recharge
• Wellness program offering rewards for participation in company‑supported health initiatives
• Commuter benefits supporting mass transit and commuter parking options
• Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance for added peace of mind
• Education assistance to support continued education and professional growth
• Employee support and voluntary benefits, including an Employee Assistance Program and optional coverage such as disability, legal, identity theft, and insurance programs
• Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on role, location, and employment status 

If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges and make a lasting impact, we invite you to build your career at Holtec—a generation ahead by design™.