Maintenance Planner

Essential Job Functions:

• Plan and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance work using the CMMS.

• Develop detailed job plans including labor, parts, tools, and safety requirements.

• Maintain an organized backlog of planned maintenance work (2–4 weeks).

• Coordinate maintenance schedules with Production to minimize downtime.

• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are current, effective, and properly documented.

• Verify parts availability and coordinate with the storeroom and purchasing.

• Maintain accurate equipment records, asset structures, and maintenance data in CMMS.

• Track and support maintenance performance metrics including PM compliance and schedule adherence.

• Support reliability improvements by identifying maintenance gaps and failure trends.

• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety standards including LOTO and OSHA requirements.

Key Competencies:

• Planning and Organization

• Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking

• Communication

• Team Collaboration

• Attention to Detail

• Safety Focus

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

• Preferred experience using a CMMS (SAP, Maximo, eMaint, or similar)

• Strong organizational and planning skills

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel

• Experience in automotive or Tier 1 manufacturing

• Previous maintenance planning or maintenance lead experience

• Associate degree or technical training in maintenance, electrical, or mechanical field

• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance

• Experience supporting reliability or continuous improvement initiatives

Education:   

• Associate degree or technical training in maintenance, electrical, or mechanical field, or equivalent experience.

Physical Requirements: 

• Combination of office and production floor environment

• Frequent interaction with maintenance and production teams

• Ability to walk production floor regularly