Surface Maintenance Outage Planner (F/M/X)

Solvay is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

About the role

Our Technical Maintenance and Reliability department, composed of over 100 people supports safe, reliable, and efficient operations through disciplined planning and execution of maintenance activities.

The Surface Maintenance Outage Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and scheduling detailed maintenance outage plans to ensure equipment reliability, operational continuity, and regulatory compliance. You will build comprehensive outage work packages, collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams, and ensure planned maintenance shutdowns are executed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards. This position also serves as the backup for the Maintenance Scheduler, supporting the gatekeeping process and helping maintain continuity of routine, planned, and corrective maintenance schedules.

You will be accountable for:

• • Outage Planning & Scheduling Excellence: Build long‑term outage schedules and develop equipment strategies and preventative maintenance plans to support asset reliability. Prepare long‑range (annual) and short‑term (weekly/daily) outage schedules aligned with operational priorities.
  • Scope Development & Work Preparation: Conduct site walkdowns to validate job scopes, identify hazards, determine permit requirements, and define resource needs. Develop complete work packages, including labor, materials, tools, contractors, and equipment.
  • Material & Contractor Coordination: Identify and procure materials, specialized tools, and contractor services. Coordinate delivery schedules to ensure all resources are staged and available prior to outage execution.
  • Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, engineering, and maintenance leadership to align outage scope with production requirements and reliability goals. Serve as the secondary scheduling resource to ensure continuity during planner or scheduler absences.
  • Execution Support & Continuous Improvement: Facilitate pre‑ and post‑outage reviews, lead lessons‑learned discussions, and provide reports on scope completion, cost performance, and reliability outcomes.

We offer permanent employment based onsite, working a primary 4/10 schedule. Work schedules may change during outages to accommodate business needs.

About you

Minimum of 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience leading, planning, or scheduling large‑scale maintenance outages or shutdowns in a manufacturing or industrial environment

Competencies:

• • Strong working knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling tools (SAP, GWOS, Primavera, or similar) and a solid understanding of Work Order Management (WOM) processes.
  • Broad technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems, with the ability to interpret technical drawings, P&IDs, and equipment manuals.
  • Demonstrated commitment to safety, reliability, vendor coordination, and continuous improvement in high‑risk industrial environments.

Behaviors:

• • Agility
  • Integrity
  • Courage

About the pay

Benefits:

• • Solvay Cares program: minimum of 16 weeks of parenting leave for all employees and package with healthcare, disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to work part-time or hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.
  • Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses.

About us

Solvay, a pioneering chemical company with a legacy rooted in founder Ernest Solvay's pivotal innovations in the soda ash process, is dedicated to delivering essential solutions globally through its workforce of over 9,000 employees. Since 1863, Solvay harnesses the power of chemistry to create innovative, sustainable solutions that answer the world’s most essential needs such as purifying the air we breathe and the water we drink, preserving our food supplies, protecting our health and well-being, creating eco-friendly clothing, making the tires of our cars more sustainable and cleaning and protecting our homes.

We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.