[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All International Paper jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/) · [Search jobs](/search/) International Paper · Bogalusa, LA # Maintenance Planner - Mechanical Bogalusa, LA, United States On-site Full-time $105,000 - $110,000 Skilled Trades & Maintenance Listed on International Paper’s official careers site. Posted October 12, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on International Paper’s careers site →](https://iazbqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2004139) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [International Paper](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/) / Maintenance Planner - Mechanical ## Job description ### Position Title Maintenance Planner – Mechanical PL: 12 Pay Rate: $105,000 - $110,000 Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. ### Category/Shift Salaried (Exempt) ### Full-Time On-site Position Physical Location 401 Avenue U Bogalusa, LA 70427 The Job You Will Perform: A Mechanical Planner will improve the work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through job planning. This involves analyzing jobs before scheduling to determine the proper safety requirements, manpower, time, methods, detail job plans, materials, and other resources that are needed to complete the tasks, as well as creating and sending scope packages through Purchasing for bids to contractors. Core responsibilities are identified in the IP MWS Manual and Planner Manual as work planning, maintaining planned work order backlog lists, weekly work list, work coordination, developing and maintaining job libraries for repetitive jobs. The work includes responsibility for planned equipment care, repairs, and rebuilds of the systems. The work also includes, managing contractors, building contractor scopes for upcoming outages from recommendations from contractor inspection reports, managing BOM (Bill of materials), inventorying material on site, keeping track of critical long lead material, keeping all documentation (job packages), forecasting for future work from the outage critiques/follow ups and inspection reports. Planners have the responsibility to organize, schedule, and manage all critical spare parts rebuilds, both in-house and off site, for their respective area. Planners also have the responsibility for maintaining all area equipment files, OEM manuals, drawings, copies of all specifications, critical tolerances, repair data, and PM routes. The planner should be constantly working to populate and update the BOMs for each equipment functional location in SAP-PM. Planners shall assist and support the OMC in keeping the notification backlog updated and manageable. The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring: - High School Diploma or GED 5+ years’ experience in industrial environment with demonstrated knowledge in Mechanical maintenance repair methods, tools, materials, and equipment - Excellent written and verbal communication skills Analytical/problem solving skills Self-directed with good time and project management skills - Strong organizational skills - Ability to learn and use computer scheduling software effectively - Proficient in SAP or SAP-PM, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint - Understands complex safety systems (ZES, Confined Space, Hotwork, LOTO, etc.) ### Preferred Qualifications 5+ years of experience in Paper industry or manufacturing Familiar with Paper Machine repair materials and methods Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and deadlines ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 12, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 17, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 17, 2026 - Listed for: 5 days - Location: Bogalusa, LA, United States - Work arrangement: On-site - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $105,000 - $110,000[Apply on International Paper’s careers site →](https://iazbqy.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2004139) ## More jobs at International Paper ### [Area Maintenance Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/jobs/193a0bbcfb6e2f39b648/) Bogalusa, LA, United States ### [Electrician - Grade C (Bogalusa Container)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/jobs/09e5e3bdad3c13ced59e/) Bogalusa, LA, United States ### [Maintenance First Line Leader](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/jobs/861cbd732cbe79e1baaa/) Bogalusa, LA, United States ### [Mechanical Reliability Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/jobs/51ace453b3d9dd9afc27/) Bogalusa, LA, United States ### [Finished Product Business Unit Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/international-paper/jobs/73145aca974c1842bf2d/) Bogalusa, LA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Maintenance Planner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cargill/jobs/ca320bca36847a99447c/) Cargill · Tampa, Florida ### [Maintenance Planner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cargill/jobs/3d49af7ab5607a83c4b7/) Cargill · Fort Morgan, Colorado ### [Logistics/Maintenance Planner](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kroger/jobs/7b84c1c4b3c08ccf6f44/) Kroger · Memphis, TN, United States ### [Maintenance Planner - Milk](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/albertsons/jobs/0c7708295205039e1cce/) Albertsons · Commerce, CA, United States ### [MFG Plant Maintenance Planner (Hourly)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kroger/jobs/bd9d352d42518989c7f5/) Kroger · Denver, CO, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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