Maintenance Planner

Flex-N-Gate•Rockford, TN

140d

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for scheduling and planning preventive and predictive maintenance and work orders to help ensure equipment, machinery, and processes are in working order and operating as designed. The role coordinates with departments including EHS, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to plan and schedule work that minimizes breakdowns and unplanned downtime, while supporting production and company goals. The position also tracks maintenance requests, work orders, and preventive-maintenance completions; provides technical assistance and resources; generates purchase-order requests; creates preventive-maintenance plans and work orders; and maintains spare-parts lists, manuals, and drawings. The incumbent is responsible for understanding and carrying out assigned Environmental Management System (EMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) responsibilities. Duties may change and additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

Excellent mechanical skills and broad knowledge of maintenance concepts and techniques.
A minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience is preferred.
Planning and scheduling experience is preferred.
Proficiency with database applications and administration systems.
Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize tasks.
Highly motivated, service- and team-oriented approach.
Good presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects.
Detail-oriented.
Physical ability to lift 75 pounds.
Manual dexterity to use a desktop computer and peripherals.
Ability to travel as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Maximo experience.

Responsibilities

Work with all departments to ensure maintenance processes help meet company goals.
Coordinate with EHS, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to plan and schedule work that minimizes future breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
Plan daily maintenance work and collaborate with the Maintenance team to keep equipment functioning properly and minimize negative impacts on production.
Track and assign work requests, work orders, and preventive-maintenance completions, ensuring compliance.
Provide technical assistance and/or resources to address maintenance issues as required.
Pull reports for KPIs as required.
Generate purchase-order requests.
Create preventive-maintenance plans for line equipment.
Liaise with outside contractors to obtain quotes when required.
Create work orders as needed.
Organize and maintain spare-parts lists, manuals, and drawings.
Create graphs and charts as needed.
Assist with training on maintenance-monitoring software.
Maintain awareness and understanding of, and carry out specific responsibilities under, the Environmental Management System as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
Maintain awareness and understanding of, and manage assigned responsibilities under, the Quality Management System as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.