PM Scheduler Planner - Maintenance

Overview

The Maintenance Planner position is responsible for assisting with the development of reliability-based maintenance strategy, based on preventive and predictive maintenance. The Planner works directly with the Maintenance Manager to build a reliable maintenance team and independently performs preventative, predictive, and routine maintenance tasks. Hands‑on maintenance experience is required. All tasks support the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

• Maintain equipment records in SAP
• Add (and Inactivate) equipment records as equipment is installed or de-installed
• Maintain equipment attributes such as ABC, type, functional location to support repair analysis
• Maintain equipment catalog profiles to drive part failure data collection on notifications
• Set up and maintain all predictive and preventative maintenance plans in SAP to maximize equipment reliability
• Determine the most effective method/tool to conduct preventative and predictive maintenance checks based on equipment criticality
• Set up PM plan in SAP for each piece of equipment, including frequency, mechanic tasks, parts needs, tools needed, safety procedures
• Generate PM work orders in SAP from the PM plans for the next 14‑28 days
• Monitor and report if PM work is being completed to maintain equipment reliability, and comply with regulations and audits
• Release and schedule PM work orders to maintenance crews
• Seek input from maintenance supervisors to continually improve and adjust PM plans based on equipment and part performance/failure
• Monitor and analyze SAP part failure data with supervisors and maintenance manager to detect trends
• Plan and schedule corrective work to maximize crew utilization and effectiveness
• Review work requests (SAP notifications), collaborate with requestor, and create the work order
• Plan work, including estimated labor by craft (Mech, Elect, Refrig) and special equipment or permits needed
• Identify and reserve parts (or create purchase requisitions) for parts and services
• Prepare job plans and work order packets for mechanics
• Maintain a task list library for reuse
• Interface with operations to validate work priority and equipment availability
• Collaborate with Maintenance Supervisors on next week’s available hours (crew size), to build weekly schedule
• Review planned backlog of work that is ready to execute
• Select work from backlog and schedule the work to crews (while minimizing scheduled overtime)
• Lead weekly maintenance scheduling meeting
• Prepare weekly metrics

The minimum requirements for education and experience are listed below. Consideration will be given to individuals with an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Have at least 1 year experience as a maintenance planner or coordinator
• Strong working knowledge of industrial maintenance and electrical functions
• Ability to build and use a maintenance library for repairs
• Ability to read and interpret technical/engineering documents, drawings, schematics
• Ability to write detailed repair reports as well as good verbal communication
• Post‑secondary education and/or a technical trade degree required

• Must be willing to work a changing shift schedule and on a rotating weekend on‑call list

• Expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, and the ability to learn how to effectively use maintenance software to input data, research parts and analyze repair history detail
• Thorough working knowledge of Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Purchasing, and Microsoft Office products. Prefer SAP experience

• Benefits:
  Vision, medical, and dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment
• Paid time off: sick leave, vacation, and six company‑observed holidays
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
• Base salary range of $70,488 +/- based on experience
• Incentive pay:
  Eligible to participate in the company’s annual bonus plan; bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program
• Career development:
  Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs

EOE, including disability/vets

Safety:
We conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post‑offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.