Maintenance Planner

Hampton Lumber is a thriving family-owned company aspiring to be North America's preferred source for responsibly-sourced wood solutions. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, we operate nine sawmills in Western Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. We also manage timberland and operate a wholesale and import/export division.  

Our mission is to grow, manufacture, and market renewable wood products and deliver innovative solutions for a more sustainable built environment. At Hampton Lumber, we accomplish this through our own operations as well as those of our affiliates—Trapa Forest Products, Idaho Timber, and RedBuilt. Our tagline, "Find a better way every day," encapsulates our commitment to innovation and improvement across all operations.
 

We are guided by our core values: 

• Safety – Prioritize safety across all operations.
• Integrity & Authenticity – Operate honestly and ethically while preserving our distinctive family-owned brand.
• Responsible Stewardship – Endeavor to balance and maintain economic, social, and environmental values in everything we do.
• Tenacity – Embrace challenges with grit, determination, and a can-do spirit. 
• Continuous Improvement – Strive to enhance our processes, products, and people.
• Customer Satisfaction – Be nimble, responsive, and solutions-oriented.
• Community Engagement – Be a responsive, supportive, and respected member of the community.

With over 80 years in the sawmill business, we are proud to have cultivated the knowledge and experience needed to grow and prosper, even in challenging times.  We always look to the future and invest in our people, new technologies, and continuous improvement processes and techniques. 

The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for compiling and organizing historical and current data on machine center downtime, parts replacement, and pertinent information for assessing maintenance needs. This person will manage and be accountable for the work order system by prioritizing, scheduling, and organizing maintenance workload.   This person will also have a strong focus on both preventative and predictive maintenance.   This function will help strategize machine upkeep to better enable continuous process operation. This position will report to the Maintenance Supervisor. 

Work schedule: Day Shift

Salary Wage: $80,000 - $90,000

• Substantial company-paid assistance for Medical and Dental insurance premiums; mental health coverage; cost effective co-pays and deductibles
• 401(k) with 5% annual company contribution and generous company matching contributions vested over three years
• Paid time off, including eight paid holidays
• Opportunity to earn bonuses
• Employee wellness program that includes free counseling sessions, financial and legal guidance, and more
• Opportunities for paid training to support career advancement and personal development

• Balance maintenance work with the needs of the operation
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment
• Develop PM tasks and schedules for all new equipment prior to installation
• Manage data collection and input into CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Monitor work order backlog and keep it prioritized
• Develop initial machine operator training for critical machine centers (PM development)
• Maintain shift emergency repair logs
• Attend mill team meetings when needed to communicate project status to mill management
• Responsible for generating work orders
• Monitor completion time of PM’s
• Ensure all required parts are kitted and tools are organized and ready for scheduled work
• Develop and maintain the required statistical information on machine centers to track uptime, downtime, maintenance costs, etc.
• Manage maintenance history for each machine center.
• Assist in parts purchasing and inventory tracking. (requisition parts, not purchase)
• Assist in developing cost estimates for major equipment repairs and modifications.
• Schedule all contracted predictive maintenance surveys
• Keep library of equipment manuals updated and organized
• Assist supervisor to hold employees accountable to work expectations and goals
• Partner with millwrights to learn and understand how machine centers work/operate and the impact on the operations
• Learn and understand the time requirements of maintenance tasks and schedule accordingly

Qualifications:

• Computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to interpret drawings and schematics
• CMMS experience is preferred but not required
• Mechanical aptitude is preffered
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in planning and scheduling is preferred but not required

Skills and Attributes:

• Advocate of safety
• Self-starter and a team player
• Organized and detail orientated
• Good communication skills
• Willing to ask for help
• Continuous learning initiative
• Service oriented towards internal and external customers

Darrington is a small town nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Cascade Mountains with easy access to national parks, hiking, skiing, fishing, and hunting. Hampton Lumber took over ownership of the Darrington mill in 2002 and today employs 175 people in good, family-wage jobs. We’re committed to creating a safe, competitive facility and opportunities for growth for our employees. Here, you have a career, not just a job. We take pride in this community and help where we can by supporting school events, athletic and family assistance programs, scholarships, and local clubs/businesses.

Learn more at hamptonlumber.com, or follow us on Facebook: @HamptonLumber.  You can also learn about our company and our priorities by visiting our blog. 

Hampton Lumber is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by law. 

Disability accommodation available: If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office for the location that you are applying.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: EEO is the Law and its accompanying temporary supplement.