Maintenance Planner

GG BRANDS COMPANY•Sharonville, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At The Gorilla Glue Company, we're passionate about building strong brands with our fantastic team of employees. We believe in promoting a culture of excellence that empowers, engages, and connects people. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for both maintenance planning (defining scope, parts, tools, labor, and safety requirements) and maintenance scheduling (prioritizing and coordinating when and by whom work is executed) to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. The role owns job plan quality, preventive/predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) cadence, and short/long‑range schedules through the CMMS (MVP One), in close partnership with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and contracted vendors. This combined approach reflects industry best practice in smaller or evolving operations where the functions are integrated for efficiency. This role combines both maintenance planning (job scoping, resource definition) and scheduling (prioritization and coordination of work execution) to ensure efficient and safe maintenance operations.

Requirements

2+ years of maintenance planning or 10+ years of maintenance experience
formal training/certifications in maintenance planning/scheduling, reliability, or CMMS
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Proficiency with CMMS (MVP One preferred) and intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Solid understanding of preventive/predictive maintenance practices, work order management, and parts kitting
Plans work safely and independently; shows initiative and follow‑through
Strong communication skills across shop floor, vendors, and leadership
Organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable balancing planned work with emergent priorities

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline preferred

Responsibilities

Develop complete job plans for corrective and preventive work, including labor craft/skill requirements, parts and materials, special tools/equipment, safety procedures, permits (LOTO, CSE, Hot Work), time and cost estimates, and quality/startup checklists
Review and clarify work requests; define scope and success criteria; ensure accurate BOMs and task sequences are documented in the CMMS
Set and maintain appropriate Min/Max levels; ensure parts are reserved and kitted ahead of scheduled work, and that issues/returns post correctly to work orders
Build and publish weekly and daily maintenance schedules, aligning with production priorities and resource availability to maximize technician “wrench time” and asset uptime. Adjust for emergent work while maintaining schedule discipline
Facilitate scheduling meetings with Maintenance, Operations, and Supply Chain; rebalance based on parts/labor constraints and operational risk
Own and continuously improve PM and PdM programs (task content, frequencies, and routes) based on equipment history and performance data to reduce unplanned downtime
Generate, optimize, and track PM work orders; ensure completion, documentation quality, and feedback loops into future plans
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime
Maintain accurate equipment records, hierarchies, and histories; ensure all parts are correctly linked to assets and work orders
Drive standard work for planning/scheduling processes within the CMMS and promote best‑practice usage across the team
Embed safety in every job plan (hazard review, PPE, permits) and ensure compliance with company procedures and regulatory requirements
Lead small maintenance projects (scope, schedule, cost), manage vendors/contractors, and ensure safe, on‑time, in‑budget delivery with complete turnover documentation
Monitor and report key maintenance metrics (e.g., schedule compliance, backlog health, PM completion rate, rework, wrench time). Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to planning quality, schedule adherence, and asset reliability
Monitor maintenance performance metrics (e.g., schedule compliance, backlog health, equipment history) and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve maintenance effectiveness
Other duties as assigned by management