Maintenance Planner - Operations

Description: As a Maintenance Planner at Des Moines Works located in Des Moines, IA, you will provide critical planning, scheduling, and work management support for manufacturing operations by partnering with maintenance, production, engineering, and skilled trades teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient asset performance. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

Job Title: (Maintenance Planner - Operations)
 
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development. 
 
Job Description
Title: Maintenance Planner – Operations // Maintenance Planner
Location: Ankeny, IA - 50023
Duration: 24Months Contract (possible extension)
1st Shift: 7 AM to 3:30 PM, OT hours will be possible (either during regular shift or weekend work)

Work Details:

• Onsite only (no remote), business casual dress code.
• Interview preference: Teams.
• Will need metatarsal safety boots for first day.
• This is a shop floor position so candidates must be comfortable in this environment.
• ~80% time spent on feet within the factory.

Other Notes:

• Fully onsite; candidate must be comfortable with factory environment and occasional intra-facility travel.

Regarding Driving:

• This position may drive a owned Gator inside the factory to get from the office area to a different office area in another part of the factory (all connected and indoors).
• Worker will need to successfully complete safety training to be approved to drive this.
• They will transport their computer or parts/tools.
• Other workers could ride along if they are going to the same areas due to limited number of available Gators.
• This would not be driven outside.
• May also drive their personal vehicle to other facilities within a 20 mile radius.
• Rental cars are not used for this travel.

Description:

• As a Maintenance Planner at Des Moines Works located in Des Moines, IA, you will provide critical planning, scheduling, and work management support for manufacturing operations by partnering with maintenance, production, engineering, and skilled trades teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient asset performance.
• This role is responsible for managing the maintenance work management process, including ingestion, case management, work order creation, planning, scheduling, dispatching, and closure activities.
• You will maintain the integrity of maintenance data within the CMMS system, ensuring accurate documentation.
• The position also supports spare parts management activities, including new inventory creation along with support activities for current stock.
• Additionally, you will support maintenance procurement activities through parts sourcing, purchase requisition creation, purchase order tracking, vendor coordination, and material readiness for planned work.
• Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to balance multiple priorities while supporting maintenance execution, reliability improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What Skills You Need:

• Knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing work orders, dispatching maintenance activities, and coordinating maintenance resources.
• Strong understanding of maintenance systems and data management, including equipment records, preventive maintenance plans, task lists, and asset hierarchies.
• Experience supporting spare parts inventory management, material planning, and storeroom operations.
• Ability to create and manage purchase requisitions, support purchase order processes, and coordinate with suppliers and procurement teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across production, maintenance, engineering, procurement, and storeroom teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and execute work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience using SAP Maintenance, CMMS, EAM, or other maintenance work management systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning best practices, preventive maintenance strategies, reliability-centered maintenance, and asset management principles.
• Experience managing maintenance backlogs, scheduling compliance, and work order performance metrics.
• Familiarity with spare parts optimization, inventory control strategies, cycle counting, and critical spare identification.
• Experience creating and maintaining bills of material (BOMs), equipment records, and maintenance master data.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, supplier coordination, purchase order management, and material logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders while driving maintenance readiness and execution.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on maintenance efficiency, asset reliability, and cost reduction.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for organization, process improvement, data accuracy, and enabling maintenance teams to achieve optimal equipment uptime and reliability.
• 4 year degree in any field or at least 3 years of applicable work experience.

Location: (Ankeny,IA)
Disclaimer: 
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665
 
Rewards:
Medical, dental, vision
401k 
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client 
 
 
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