Maintenance Planner

LIGNETICS INC • Calpella, CA

5d

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling the plant maintenance program. The role develops detailed bills of materials for plant equipment and enters them into the CMMS, develops maintenance routines for wear components, and determines which spare parts should be stocked. The planner organizes the storeroom, configures automatic reordering in the CMMS, and orders and receives parts as needed.

The planner generates daily work orders and work packages, assists the team with their execution, manages maintenance KPIs, and leads planning for major outages. The role also involves learning how equipment operates to identify and plan improvements. The Maintenance Planner works closely with the Maintenance Manager, Production Leader, and craft workers to ensure parts, special tools, and equipment are ready for planned work and that work packages are understood.

This role is based in a manufacturing environment near fast-moving, heavy automated equipment and in a high-temperature, high-humidity area. A pre-employment background check and drug screen are required.

Requirements

• Previous experience using a CMMS or a related system to plan and schedule work.
• High standards of housekeeping and organization.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to work on the floor collecting information and troubleshooting issues.
• A medium degree of technical and analytical skills.
• Ability to perform simple math calculations.
• Ability to immediately understand and respond to verbal safety commands, audio alarms, and written hazard alerts in English in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in English to accurately read, interpret, and follow equipment lockout/tagout (LOTO) protocols and machine operation manuals.
• Sufficient English verbal skills to clearly and promptly report machine malfunctions, near-misses, or unsafe floor conditions to supervisors and team members.
• Strict adherence to English-language safety signage and clear, real-time communication in the vicinity of fast-moving, heavy automated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule the plant maintenance program.
• Develop detailed bills of materials for plant equipment and enter them into the CMMS.
• Develop maintenance routines for wear components, one machine at a time, and enter them into the CMMS.
• Determine which spare parts to stock and organize the storeroom to house them.
• Set up automatic reordering in the CMMS and order and receive parts as needed.
• Generate daily work orders and work packages and assist the team with their execution.
• Manage KPIs for the maintenance function.
• Lead planning for major outages.
• Understand equipment operations to plan improvements.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager to ensure parts, special tools, and equipment are ready for planned work.
• Work with the Production Leader to plan and schedule regular overhaul maintenance periods.
• Work with craft workers to ensure work-package details are understood.
• Spend time on the floor collecting information and troubleshooting issues.

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus program
• Two weeks of paid time off and two floating holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with FSA and HSA options
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting
• Employee heating pellet program
• Company gear, including an annual pair of work boots and other PPE

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed