Maintenance Planner

At CF&I Steel, L.P., our strength starts with our people. We collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas, and challenge each other to ensure growth and success.

The Maintenance Planner will arrange maintenance tasks, ensure safety rules are followed, and improve maintenance procedures to reduce downtime. The planner will use strong planning skills to create plans for upkeep tasks, routine checks, predictive maintenance, and preventive maintenance for assigned assets.

• Arrange maintenance tasks and ensure safety rules are followed.
• Use planning skills to create plans for routine checks, predictive and preventive maintenance for assigned assets.
• Identify assets and develop work plans for preventive and corrective maintenance activities, including work instructions, labor estimates, material, and tool requirements to ensure safe and efficient execution of MRO, CBM, and PM activities.
• Develop detailed PMs based on equipment criticality assessments and root cause failure analyses (RCFAs).
• Assist in developing maintenance budgets, including capital expenditure (CAPEX) repair projects.
• Conduct regular meetings with maintenance and operations departments to establish maintenance work priorities and coordinate scheduling of equipment maintenance activities.
• Maintain at least 45 days of visibility for PMs that need to be performed.
• Create and maintain an electronic library of procedures, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), checklists, drawings, and contractor scopes to support future similar jobs.
• Monitor and prepare regular reports on maintenance metrics such as downtime, cost summaries, schedule compliance, and PM compliance.
• Assist the Maintenance Supervisor in carrying out maintenance schedules and provide performance reports to enhance work plan accuracy.
• Leverage data analysis and predictive maintenance techniques to monitor and improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Identify emerging trends and recurring patterns to proactively tackle maintenance issues and enhance equipment reliability.

• Two-year degree in mechanical or electrical field and/or completed accredited apprenticeship, or minimum of five (5) years experience in an industrial manufacturing environment focused on mechanical or electrical trades or as a maintenance facility coordinator.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, maintenance management, or a related field preferred.
• Familiarity with condition‑based monitoring tools (vibration analysis, thermographic imaging, ultrasound, laser alignment, etc.).
• Proficiency in blueprint reading and troubleshooting mechanical operations of equipment.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing equipment technologies, limitations, and their effects on safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Strong technical writing skills and computer skills in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
• Strong history of utilizing CMMS system for planning – Oracle eAM preferred.
• Good problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations and best practices in maintenance operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with maintenance teams and stakeholders.

• Salary: $90,000 – $98,000
• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer‑provided and voluntary life insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. The company will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities on a case‑by‑case basis.