Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Advanced Technology Services•El Paso, TX

10d

About The Position

ATS is hiring a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to support industrial maintenance operations and help factories run better. The role plans and schedules proactive maintenance work by evaluating non-emergency requests, determining job requirements, estimating resources, gathering technical documentation, and confirming parts and equipment availability. The planner maintains an organized work order backlog, develops and updates job plans, coordinates weekly priorities with Production, and creates technician schedules that make full use of available labor hours. The role also reviews maintenance metrics and work execution to improve planning and scheduling effectiveness, maintains records for analysis and reporting, and trains site employees on the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), ensuring it is used with integrity. Work is typically performed in a factory environment that is usually very loud. The employee may encounter hazardous materials and greasy or slippery floors, and may occasionally be exposed to outside weather conditions or electrical-shock risk. The job involves regular standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing at heights, and working in confined spaces; occasional sitting and lifting or moving more than 50 pounds are also required. ATS offers market-leading benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, PTO, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching, and tuition reimbursement. The stated pay range is $74,001.31–$94,641.16 USD; actual pay may vary based on factors including education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.

Requirements

Associate degree in a technical field and 1–3 years of maintenance scheduling or planning experience, and/or 5–10 years as a machine repair technician, or an equivalent combination.
Familiarity with an industrial manufacturing environment.
Electrical and mechanical aptitude.
Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office.
Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships.

Nice To Haves

Desire to develop leadership attributes.
Experience in job plan development, job scheduling, and work execution.
Project management and capital project experience.
CMRP certification.
Green Belt certification.
STS certification.

Responsibilities

Evaluate non-emergency work requests, develop the scope of work, and inspect job locations to determine job requirements.
Estimate the labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment, and special tools needed to complete proactive jobs safely and efficiently.
Gather technical documentation, including drawings, schematics, specifications, and spare-parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals, and the Knowledgebase system; verify parts availability and arrange special tools or auxiliary equipment when needed.
Maintain an organized, prioritized work order backlog and keep the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
Use continuous improvement processes to update job plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
Conduct weekly planning and scheduling meetings with Production to set work order priorities, communicate status, and adjust planned maintenance activities as needed.
Create a weekly technician schedule covering priority planned jobs and preventive maintenance tasks, utilizing 100% of available technician labor hours.
Improve planning and scheduling effectiveness by reviewing work and using maintenance metrics.
Maintain records and files needed for analysis and reporting on maintenance matters.
Train site employees on CMMS and ensure the system is functioning with integrity and being utilized.