Maintenance Planner

Opportunity

The Maintenance Planner will support production by creating and managing detailed maintenance plans for assigned plant areas. Plans will include procedures, labor, time, parts, tools, access, permitting, and safety requirements. The planner works closely with Operations, Engineers, Quality, Maintenance Supervisors, and other internal customers to ensure maintenance schedules are met and continuous improvement is achieved.

• Daily manage a 2‑4 week “ready” backlog aligned with production needs.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Plan maintenance jobs for assigned plant areas with all necessary details (procedures, labor, time, parts, tools, access, permitting, etc.).
• Partner with maintenance supervisors to maintain proper planning priority each day.
• Incorporate feedback from supervisors, reliability team, mechanics, storage, operations, and skilled crafts to create a continuous improvement loop.
• Build and maintain a database of job plans.
• Provide daily communications with a wide range of plant personnel.
• Provide labor and cost estimates.

• Maintain advance planning visibility:
  • 1 week out: 100% planned.
  • 2 weeks out: 50% planned.
• Identify and verify all required resources for non‑breakdown work, including materials, specialty tools, shared and specialty services.
• Define job scope, estimate labor hours, and determine job duration.
• Kit required parts for the following week and ensure they are staged in designated drop zones prior to execution.
• Identify scaffold requirements at least one week in advance and coordinate with the scaffold foreman to ensure scaffolds are installed and ready.

• Establish a prioritizing partnership with the Operations Maintenance Coordinator.
• Align preventive maintenance activities within the department and across other departments.
• Prepare and distribute complete job packets to supervisors prior to work execution.
• Gather post‑job feedback to improve execution standards and planning accuracy.

• Maintain accurate equipment data, procedures, and planning documentation.
• Manage the SAP work order backlog using standard status codes.
• Lead backlog review meetings with the Planning & Scheduling Team to ensure backlog relevance and accuracy.
• Align the Planning & Scheduling Team on work order job scope.

• Provide daily open SAP notification lists to the Operations Day Resource.
• Develop weekly (5‑day) area maintenance schedules using work order priority ranking.
• Adjust schedules in Prometheus as required.
• Lead weekly scheduling meetings and communicate schedules to Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering.
• Assist in obtaining materials or services for planned work not readily available at the job site.

• Demonstrated competence in material acquisition.
• Ability to multitask and move between tasks as needed.
• Strong time‑management discipline.
• Ability to read and interpret prints, schematics, assembly drawings, and machine manuals.
• Strong written communication skills for clear instructions and procedures.
• Good interpersonal skills with a willingness to accept and act upon feedback.
• Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office and Outlook.

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or Technology‑related field (preferred).
• Five to eight years of professional experience in a heavy industrial environment working with mechanical maintenance or engineering teams.
• Experience using CMMS for maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Unbound by a strict job description and able to flex to other positions as needed to meet departmental KPIs and goals.
• Must be self‑motivated, diligent, detail oriented.
• Prior maintenance planning experience is a must.
• Familiarity with SAP maintenance system is preferred but not required.

• Annual pay range: $78,768.80 – $98,461.00, bonus eligible.
• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability, life, and voluntary insurance plans.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and floating days off.
• Parental leave for new parents.
• Employee resource groups and learning & development programs.
• Open culture that encourages employee voices and career growth opportunities.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce. We embrace diversity, equity, and belonging and we are a place where every employee feels seen, heard, and valued.

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