Maintenance Planner Scheduler

FXI • West Chicago, IL

7d

About The Position

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

Develop and maintain weekly and long-range maintenance schedules.
Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize operational disruption.
Balance reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance priorities.
Track backlog and prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and
asset criticality.

Preventative Maintenance Program Development

Establish, implement, and continuously improve preventative maintenance (PM)
procedures.
Determine appropriate maintenance frequencies based on manufacturer
recommendations, asset history, and reliability data.
Review PM effectiveness and adjust schedules as needed to improve
performance.
Develop job plans including labor estimates, required parts, tools, and
safety requirements.

Work Order Management

Create, assign, and close work orders in the CMMS.
Ensure work orders contain clear scopes, technical instructions, and required
materials.
Maintain accurate equipment history and documentation.
Track KPIs such as PM compliance, downtime, and schedule adherence.

Coordination & Communication

Serve as liaison between operations and maintenance teams.
Participate in production planning meetings.
Ensure required parts and materials are available prior to scheduled work.
Coordinate contractor activities when applicable.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance
efficiency.
Support root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures.
Assist in capital planning for equipment upgrades or replacements.
Promote safe work practices and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly and long-range maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize operational disruption.
• Balance reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance priorities.
• Track backlog and prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and asset criticality.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve preventative maintenance (PM) procedures.
• Determine appropriate maintenance frequencies based on manufacturer recommendations, asset history, and reliability data.
• Review PM effectiveness and adjust schedules as needed to improve performance.
• Develop job plans including labor estimates, required parts, tools, and safety requirements.
• Create, assign, and close work orders in the CMMS.
• Ensure work orders contain clear scopes, technical instructions, and required materials.
• Maintain accurate equipment history and documentation.
• Track KPIs such as PM compliance, downtime, and schedule adherence.
• Serve as liaison between operations and maintenance teams.
• Participate in production planning meetings.
• Ensure required parts and materials are available prior to scheduled work.
• Coordinate contractor activities when applicable.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency.
• Support root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures.
• Assist in capital planning for equipment upgrades or replacements.
• Promote safe work practices and compliance with all regulatory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees