Maintenance Planner

NorthMark Strategies • Spartanburg, SC

5d

About The Position

The Company NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation The Position The Mission-Critical Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining the site’s comprehensive maintenance management program in support of 24/7/365 High-Performance Compute Center operations. This position will play a pivotal role in the deployment, configuration, and optimization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), serving as a site subject matter expert and administrator once implemented. The Planner ensures all preventive, corrective, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance activities are structured, scheduled, and executed in alignment with OEM standards, owner’s program requirements, and mission-critical best practices (Uptime Institute M&O, NFPA 70B, ASHRAE, TIA-942, etc.). This is a foundational role designed to bridge engineering, operations, and reliability—supporting the facility’s transition from commissioning to steady-state operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 7+ years of maintenance planning experience in a mission-critical environment (data center, power plant, semiconductor, or pharmaceutical).
• Direct experience implementing and administering a CMMS (e.g., IBM Maximo, Fiix, eMaint, UpKeep, Infor, or SAP PM, MCiM)
• Proven ability to develop and manage SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for complex mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Working knowledge of industry standards: NFPA 70B/110, NETA MTS, ASHRAE, TIA-942, OSHA 1910, and Uptime Institute M&O.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure systems (UPS, switchgear, PDUs, chillers, CRAC/CRAH, CDUs, RDHX, generators, BMS/EPMS/SCADA).
• Advanced CMMS data management, reporting, and workflow design capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Power BI, and Smartsheet for reporting and analytics.
• Familiarity with reliability engineering principles, spare parts management, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the owner, CMMS vendor, and service provider to implement and configure the CMMS (asset hierarchy, PM templates, work order flows, labor tracking, reporting dashboards).
• Serve as the on-site CMMS subject matter expert, maintaining system accuracy, user roles, permissions, and preventive maintenance libraries.
• Develop and maintain the asset register with critical metadata (manufacturer, model, serial, location, warranty, lifecycle, spares).
• Establish standardized work order categories, task libraries, and scheduling rules for all mission-critical systems (electrical, mechanical, power generation, BMS/EPMS/SCADA).
• Train end-users and contracted maintenance teams in CMMS workflows, KPIs, and reporting expectations.
• Develop and manage comprehensive Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs, ensuring full coverage for all Tier IV-level assets.
• Draft and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Methods of Procedure (MOPs), and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) aligned with site governance, safety, and reliability objectives.
• Collaborate with OEMs and service providers to validate maintenance intervals, parts requirements, and warranty compliance.
• Support the development of Predictive Maintenance (PdM) initiatives leveraging condition-based monitoring, vibration analysis, oil sampling, IR thermography, and SCADA analytics.
• Coordinate all planned maintenance work to minimize operational risk and maximize uptime.
• Develop and maintain a rolling 12-month maintenance schedule, integrating OEM, regulatory, and owner-directed activities.
• Ensure that MOPs and EOPs are reviewed, approved, and logged into the CMMS with proper version control.
• Maintain strong alignment with Operations, Engineering, and EH&S to ensure all work is planned and executed safely and compliantly.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs including schedule compliance, backlog aging, MTBF, MTTR, and equipment reliability indices.
• Generate periodic reports to support Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance execution, documentation quality, and contractor performance.
• Maintain readiness for audits, commissioning closeouts, and third-party reviews.

Benefits

• Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
• Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
• Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
• Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level