Maintenance Planner
About The Position
The Maintenance Planner brings technical expertise in manufacturing processes and equipment to plan and implement planned maintenance in a continuous improvement environment. The role partners with line leaders and technical and operations teams to support line performance, process stability, and safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability, and morale targets. The position owns line-level maintenance systems, including preventive and time-based maintenance plans, progressive maintenance processes and KPIs, centerline management, and the line’s repairs and maintenance budget. It develops technicians’ maintenance capabilities, coordinates maintenance improvement projects and resources, supports equipment reliability, and manages maintenance documentation and SAP equipment data. The role also contributes to plant and broader technology forums, new initiatives, benchmarking, and PM training.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance planning.
- Strong working knowledge of SAP maintenance systems, including work orders, equipment master data, and parts lists or bills of materials.
- Advanced knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance Step 4 systems and Progressive Maintenance Step 3, and the skills to independently maintain dedicated equipment at basic conditions.
- Ability to execute Autonomous and Progressive Maintenance standards, including breakdown and planned maintenance, on dedicated equipment.
- Knowledge of TPM Phase 3 and 4 tools and problem-solving tools.
- Capability to lead a role for the line, qualify and coach the next-level SWP owners, and drive shared opportunities using the PDCA approach.
- Capability to work as the Line Leader, develop and align line goals and master plans, deploy and manage IDPs, and coach team members on performance and career development.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Flexibility to work any shift, including weekends and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities
- Partner with line leaders to deliver Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, and Morale targets and support process stability.
- Participate in Daily Management System meetings at shift and line levels.
- Own line technology, processes, equipment centerline settings, progressive maintenance systems and work processes, related KPIs, and the line repairs and maintenance budget.
- Develop, own, and execute preventive and time-based maintenance systems and plans.
- Spend at least 50% of time building technicians’ technical and maintenance skills so they can operate and maintain their equipment.
- Own line-level PM systems and work processes, and lead some at the department level as part of the PM Pillar.
- Partner with the Asset and Reliability team on system improvements and special maintenance tasks.
- Manage line change management, spare-parts localization, breakdown analysis, and repairs and maintenance cost reduction.
- Represent the department or lines as the site technology owner in regional and global technology forums.
- Assist with VSU for new initiatives and enable the VSU team.
- Support internal and external benchmarking and reapplication with line leaders.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for a component category and train plant personnel on PM-related subjects.
- Develop and maintain detailed maintenance plans, including work scopes, labor requirements, materials, and estimated durations.
- Plan, coordinate, and track maintenance improvement projects from identification through execution and completion.
- Coordinate project resources and schedules with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and external contractors.
- Identify and prioritize maintenance work that improves equipment reliability, eliminates recurring failures, and restores equipment to basic conditions.
- Support daily and weekly Maintenance Planning and Scheduling for preventive, corrective, and planned downtime activities.
- Maintain accurate equipment specifications, master data, equipment hierarchies, and bills of materials in SAP.
- Develop, plan, and manage time-based, condition-based, and calibration maintenance plans.
- Develop and maintain preventive maintenance standards and procedures.
- Monitor work execution, follow up on outstanding activities, and ensure completed work is documented and closed.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Wellness and family support programs
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans
- Paid leave programs
- Education-related programs
- Paid holidays
- Vacation time
- Competitive bonus program with potential for overachievement based on performance and company results
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
