Facilities Maintenance Planner

Maersk • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $110,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Planner plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability, safety, and availability of terminal infrastructure and facilities. This position bridges operations and maintenance teams by transforming maintenance requirements into executable plans, coordinating resources, and optimizing maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize asset performance.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Maintenance Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 3 to 7 years of maintenance planning experience
• Hands-on experience with IFS, CMMS, or related maintenance management systems
• Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational capabilities
• Solid understanding of facilities and civil infrastructure maintenance practices
• Ability to coordinate effectively across multiple stakeholders and operational teams
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret maintenance performance data and KPIs
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Lean-minded: someone who brings a strong mindset of continuous improvement – someone who is naturally curious, committed to solving problems at the root, and driven to make things better every day
• A proactive planner who can balance operational priorities with long-term asset reliability
• A collaborative professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Someone who can turn complex maintenance requirements into clear, executable plans

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with container terminal operations and union labor environments preferred
• Experience within container terminals, ports, logistics hubs, heavy industrial environments, or large facilities operations preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance plans for terminal facilities and infrastructure
• Create detailed work packages including scope, labor, materials, permits, and safety requirements
• Schedule maintenance activities in close coordination with terminal operations to minimize disruption
• Prioritize work orders based on safety, operational impact, and asset condition
• Support the efficient use of IFS and CMMS systems to drive maintenance effectiveness and business objectives
• Interface with equipment and service providers to review technical specifications and support maintenance strategies
• Coordinate with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure timely availability of parts and materials
• Support contractor planning, scope development, and work execution activities
• Forecast labor requirements, contractor resources, and material needs
• Track maintenance history, costs, and performance metrics
• Maintain maintenance plans, work order records, and asset information within the IFS system
• Analyze KPIs including schedule compliance, backlog, asset availability, and maintenance costs
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability, planning efficiency, and cost performance

Benefits

• Exposure to world-class port and terminal operations
• Career development opportunities within a global organization
• A collaborative, inclusive, and safety-focused culture
• Continuous learning and professional development programs
• Opportunities to work on large-scale infrastructure and operational improvement initiatives
• Competitive compensation and benefits programs
• The chance to contribute to the future of global trade

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree