Maintenance Planner

Vaagen Brothers Lumber Co•Colville, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vaagen Bros. Lumber Inc., a family-owned wood products manufacturer operating sawmills in Colville and Usk, Washington, is seeking an efficient and experienced Maintenance Planner. The position supports team members, vendors, and customers in a fast-paced environment requiring attention to detail, initiative, and the ability to meet deadlines. The Maintenance Planner improves workforce productivity and quality by anticipating and preventing delays through planning and coordinating labor, parts, materials, and equipment access. The role plans and schedules maintenance work, supports the maintenance department’s practices and systems, and serves as the CMMS super user, including training others and configuring the software. It also includes general sawmill duties as needed, maintaining a clean and safe work area, and communicating with team members. The position is full-time, scheduled Tuesday through Saturday for 45 or more hours per week; schedules may vary based on production, maintenance, and project needs. Occasional travel to the Usk, Washington site may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Proficiency with CMMS software platforms such as SAP PM, Business Central, or IBM Maximo, and Microsoft 365 applications.
Strong project management skills and a track record of successful system deployments.
Knowledge of maintenance management, inventory control, and asset lifecycle processes.
Analytical mindset and ability to use data for decision-making.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a manufacturing environment.
Outstanding organizational, communication, interpersonal, and scheduling skills.
Knowledge of maintenance service-call work and the resources it requires.
Ability to travel occasionally to the Usk, Washington site as needed.
Ability to continuously stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above the shoulders safely.
Ability to lift more than 50 pounds at a time during the workday.
Must be at least 18 years old to work in an industrial sawmill environment.
Must pass a drug test and pre-employment physical exam.
Subject to a criminal background check; a criminal record will not automatically eliminate an applicant from consideration.

Nice To Haves

Purchasing, receiving, and inventory management experience.
Ability to streamline processes and reduce waste within the area of responsibility.
Lean techniques and experience.

Responsibilities

Understand mill functions well enough to plan, schedule, and coordinate labor resources, equipment, and parts for maintenance jobs.
Review incoming work requests, clarify scope, establish priority, and maintain a ready-to-schedule work queue.
Identify, reserve, kit, and stage parts and materials before scheduled work begins.
Schedule outside contractors in coordination with maintenance personnel and department heads.
Understand the maintenance team’s skill sets and help align team members with suitable jobs.
Maintain records of work performed.
Help the maintenance department implement best practices.
Serve as the CMMS super user, including teaching and training others.
Configure and customize CMMS software for work order management, preventive maintenance, and asset tracking.
Ensure parts inventory processes and systems are followed and supported.
Provide useful data to track metrics and support maintenance and production goals.
Provide a single contact for in-process, urgent, and scheduled work.
Know, understand, and apply Lock-out Tag-out procedures.
Perform general sawmill duties as needed, including stacking boards, cleanup, removing wood waste and debris, and tending machines.
Assist with and cross-train team members.
Maintain a clean and safe work area and keep tools, supplies, and equipment in their designated home locations.
Maintain communication with other team members.
Fulfill requirements for maintenance requests and Idea Cards.
Perform other duties as assigned.