Maintenance Planner

Barchemy•Donora, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and improve operational efficiency. This role works closely with maintenance, operations, and production teams to ensure work is prioritized, properly resourced, and completed safely and effectively.

Requirements

3–5+ years of maintenance planning or industrial maintenance experience
Experience with CMMS systems (e.g., SAP, Maximo, Fiix, or similar)
Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices
Ability to read technical manuals, drawings, and schematics
Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel required)

Nice To Haves

Planning and organization
Attention to detail
Communication and collaboration
Analytical thinking
Time management
Continuous improvement mindset

Responsibilities

Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance schedules
Plan and coordinate maintenance work, including labor, materials, and tools
Create detailed work orders with clear instructions and safety requirements
Collaborate with operations to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption
Maintain and update the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
Track equipment history, maintenance records, and performance metrics
Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
Ensure parts and materials are available prior to scheduled work
Monitor maintenance KPIs (e.g., downtime, PM compliance, MTTR, MTBF)
Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
Verify & audit work order effectiveness and completion
Collaborate with buyer and parts clerk to ensure PM completion, closure, effectiveness
Build the annual PM plan for budgeting, planning the weekly execution of the plan