Maintenance Planner

Job Title:                     Maintenance Planner 

Client Industry:            Manufacturing / Industrial Operations

Duration:                     24 Months

Location:                     Rock Valley, IA

Schedule:                    Monday – Thursday | 5:00 AM – 3:00 PM and Friday- 5 am to 10am

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Description

The Maintenance Planner – Operations will plan and schedule ongoing maintenance and preventive maintenance activities for plant equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities. The role will receive maintenance requests, prioritize work, coordinate maintenance personnel, support repair and preventive maintenance activities, and ensure the required parts, materials, tools, and resources are available.

The position will also provide technical support to skilled trades personnel, coordinate maintenance-related purchasing, monitor inventory, support machine uptime initiatives, and participate in engineering projects related to plant equipment and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventive and ongoing maintenance for plant equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities.
• Receive maintenance requests from throughout the facility and prioritize work based on operational requirements.
• Assign maintenance work to non-skilled, semi-skilled, and skilled maintenance personnel.
• Coordinate maintenance activities involving mechanics, toolmakers, pipe fitters, tool grinders, machine hands, and other skilled trades.
• Provide technical support to skilled trades personnel by obtaining drawings, reviewing procedures, and identifying required parts, equipment, and tools.
• Identify suppliers, obtain quotes, and issue purchase orders for repair parts, spare parts, materials, and maintenance services.
• Provide daily work direction to maintenance personnel and may provide supervision when required.
• Generate maintenance and operational reports as needed.
  Track crib and self-help stock usage and inventory levels to maintain appropriate inventory and support cost-reduction efforts.
• Coordinate the creation and updating of preventive maintenance reports.
• Support initiatives designed to improve machine uptime and maintenance effectiveness.
• Ensure maintenance activities support applicable OSHA and ANSI standards.
• Participate in engineering services projects supporting the maintenance and operation of facilities and equipment.
• Analyze machine failures and perform or coordinate overhauls, dismantling, adjustments, alignment, fitting, and general repairs.
• Inspect machines, machine tools, and mechanical equipment and document equipment conditions and future repair requirements.
• Plan work sequences and obtain the necessary tools and equipment to complete assigned maintenance activities.
• Work from engineering prints, manufacturer instructions, sketches, and other technical documentation.
• Overhaul and rebuild complex machines, machine tools, and mechanical equipment.
• Produce new or replacement machine parts using appropriate machine tools while maintaining close tolerances.
• Work with 240V/480V electrical systems.