Production Planner
About The Position
The Production Planner supports reliable plant operations through maintenance planning and scheduling, inventory management, and storeroom coordination. Working closely with maintenance and operations, the position ensures work is properly planned, materials are available, and maintenance information is accurately maintained in the company's asset management system. The role splits time between office-based planning activities and work within the plant and maintenance storeroom, with the balance depending on operational needs. It involves close collaboration with maintenance, operations, purchasing, vendors, contractors, and other internal teams. This is a contract-to-hire position based onsite in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of maintenance planning experience.
- Storeroom or MRO inventory experience.
- ERP, EAM, or CMMS system experience.
- Experience in aluminum, metals, foundry, furnace, casting, or another heavy-industrial environment.
- OSHA knowledge.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in industrial maintenance, supply chain, business, or a related area.
- Planner and storeroom experience.
- Hexagon EAM experience.
- Plant start-up experience.
- MRO purchasing experience.
Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
- Create detailed work orders and job plans, including labor, parts, tools, and safety requirements.
- Maintain and prioritize the maintenance backlog.
- Assist with outage and shutdown planning.
- Manage maintenance parts and storeroom inventory.
- Monitor MRO inventory and critical spare parts.
- Perform cycle counts and reconcile inventory discrepancies.
- Stage parts and materials for scheduled maintenance work.
- Coordinate with Purchasing, vendors, and contractors on parts, materials, and delivery timelines.
- Maintain asset, BOM, parts, and maintenance information within the CMMS/EAM system.
- Track maintenance and inventory KPIs.
- Support continuous improvement efforts related to maintenance planning and materials management.
- Split time between maintenance planning and storeroom responsibilities based on operational needs.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for the employee and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
