Maintenance Planner

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner improves equipment reliability and asset availability by developing efficient maintenance schedules, managing parts inventory to meet production demands, and analyzing the Emaint database to develop predictive and preventive maintenance programs. The role plans and coordinates work orders, resources, equipment, parts, personnel, and contractor services to complete maintenance work efficiently and minimize downtime. It also supports maintenance workforce training, work scheduling, project coordination, and continual improvements to maintenance practices.

Requirements

At least 5–7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Associate or bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience. A four-year degree from an accredited college meets the formal requirements, as does an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Previous work experience as a maintenance mechanic or electrician.
Effective verbal and written communication with people of varied educational and technical backgrounds, both inside and outside the company.
Ability to creatively solve problems and facilitate problem-solving by others.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Confident decision-making and ability to make decisions within time and information constraints.
Ability to quantify results, identify opportunities, and regularly interface with all levels of management.
Strong knowledge of mechanical crafts and procedures, including millwright work, pipefitting, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, sheet metal, and machinist skills.
Strong working knowledge of electricity, including AC and DC, electronics, power distribution, and circuit protection.
Demonstrated computer skills and knowledge of SAP systems.

Responsibilities

Promote safe work habits and ensure compliance with and improvement of company and departmental safety procedures and goals.
Ensure equipment, parts, and personnel are available to complete work orders efficiently with minimum downtime.
Create and communicate work orders based on maintenance requests and planned and preventive maintenance schedules.
Review completed work orders for discrepancies in time, materials, notes, and task completion, and formally close them after review.
Provide technical advice on equipment modifications and estimate maintenance project timelines.
Prioritize planned work based on equipment availability, resources, safety impact, and outside contractor availability.
Coordinate and manage contractor services, including lawn care, snow removal, fire inspections, and special project work.
Collect data on equipment breakdowns.
Implement, manage, and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Implement and manage training programs to expand the maintenance workforce’s knowledge base.
Monitor progress on difficult or extended problems and projects.
Support the maintenance schedule by guiding available resources, developing weekly resource schedules, and pursuing ongoing improvements.
Coordinate projects as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
Monitor the maintenance work schedule for vacation and overtime planning.
Actively manage parts inventory to meet production demands.
Analyze the Emaint database to develop predictive and preventive maintenance programs.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 paid hours per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays, starting at 8 days per year and varying by location
Wellbeing program and Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid parental leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition reimbursement, dependent upon approval
Discretionary annual bonus program, with initial eligibility dependent upon hire date