Maintenance Planner - Medford, WI Maintenance Planner - Medford, WI

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Town of Medford, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for scheduling and coordinating Maintenance and Engineering work activities. This role prepares efficient work plans for preventive, predictive, condition-based, and project/backlog maintenance; coordinates parts availability with Technical Stores; ensures internal/external labor resources are available; and aligns execution with the production schedule in partnership with the Production Scheduler. Strong use of the CMMS (e.g., SAP/AMM) and data-driven decision-making is essential.

Requirements

Experience in a maintenance environment, preferably as a maintenance technician (minimum 2 years).
Experience working in AMM / CMMS (minimum 2 years).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or skilled trades certification(s).

Responsibilities

Create and maintain planned maintenance schedules and work plans (scope up to ~20 technicians), ensuring all required resources are identified and available.
Coordinate parts and materials readiness with the Technical Stores team.
Align maintenance execution with the production schedule; partner with Production Scheduling to coordinate timing.
Manage CMMS data quality and standards (e.g., FLOCs, BOMs, PMs) when equipment is modified, improved, or added.
Review/evaluate maintenance notifications; convert to work orders or provide feedback to requestors as appropriate.
Monitor/audit technician work order data entry; provide training and support to ensure complete, meaningful information in the CMMS.
Monitor backlog, work order completion, and schedule compliance; plan backlog work to maintain healthy maintenance systems.
Generate and distribute KPIs, trend analyses, and CMMS reports to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
Support maintenance team communication, proactively identify issues, and escalate risks or constraints.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives (including NCE/TPM/AMM), track results, and drive execution of assigned improvement projects.
Support maintenance cost improvement and budgeting activities; help optimize Maintenance & Improvement (M&I) costs.
Ensure compliance and risk items are addressed promptly using available resources.