Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner II (SAP S/4 HANA)
Location: 100% Remote
Job Type: Contract (3 Months with Potential Extension)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner II to support a large-scale maintenance planning initiative across multiple utility-scale and industrial sites. This role will focus on developing, rebuilding, and optimizing annual maintenance plans within SAP S/4 HANA while ensuring alignment with operational requirements, asset reliability objectives, and compliance standards.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience creating maintenance plans within SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), strong knowledge of industrial equipment, and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, modify, and optimize preventive maintenance plans in SAP S/4 HANA.
• Create detailed maintenance schedules, task lists, and work plans for industrial assets.
• Replicate and customize existing maintenance plan templates for site-specific equipment and operational requirements.
• Coordinate planned and emergent maintenance activities with operations teams.
• Develop comprehensive outage schedules and maintenance strategies.

SAP & Enterprise Asset Management

• Utilize SAP PM and SAP S/4 HANA to create and manage maintenance plans, task lists, and work orders.
• Execute daily planning activities using SAP T-Codes, including IA, IPO, and related transactions.
• Maintain accurate equipment records, maintenance histories, and asset data.
• Support Bills of Materials (BOMs), preventive maintenance programs, and plant hierarchy development.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance within the SAP environment.

Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze planned versus actual maintenance performance data.
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting and maintenance metrics.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend best practices for maintenance planning.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams.
• Assist with onboarding new sites into SAP S/4 HANA.
• Support implementation of engineering changes and standardized maintenance processes.
• Provide regular updates and recommendations to project stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as a Maintenance Planner, Planner Scheduler, Project Scheduler, or related role.
• Strong hands-on experience using SAP S/4 HANA Plant Maintenance (PM).
• Proficiency with SAP T-Codes including IA, IPO, and task list transactions.
• Experience creating and managing preventive maintenance plans within SAP.
• Strong understanding of preventive and corrective maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment such as generators, gearboxes, motors, and related assets.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in utilities, power generation, renewable energy, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Familiarity with NERC compliance requirements.
• Experience interpreting substation electrical drawings.
• Knowledge of SAP Service & Asset Management.
• Experience supporting large-scale asset maintenance programs.

What Makes a Strong Candidate

• Deep maintenance planning experience rather than SAP system administration experience.
• Ability to independently research site requirements and customize maintenance plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with maintenance schedules, work orders, and asset management programs.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of San Francisco, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Final date to receive applications
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

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