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Maintenance Planner

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Aug 2026

💰 $101,532/yr($67,692/yr – $101,532/yr)

About the role

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Waterloo
Function: Operations (CA)
Title: Maintenance Planner - 123132
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Planner for JD Waterloo Works - Drivetrain Division located in Waterloo, IA, you will:

Lead the planning, scheduling, and execution of Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities across the DTO facility to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve PM plans, procedures, task lists, and frequencies based on equipment performance and maintenance best practices.
Manage and optimize maintenance spare parts cabinets and inventory to support efficient maintenance execution while minimizing downtime and inventory costs.
Review maintenance history and work order feedback to identify, implement, and document PM corrections and continuous improvement opportunities.
Assign, prioritize, and coordinate AGM2, AGM3, and AGM6 work orders to support timely and effective maintenance execution.
Analyze maintenance performance metrics, including PM compliance, backlog age, schedule attainment, and equipment reliability trends to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Leverage the maintenance supply base to identify, source, and expedite critical repair parts, supporting rapid equipment recovery, machine uptime, and continuous improvement in asset reliability.

What Skills You Need

1 or more years of maintenance planning, maintenance supervision, reliability engineering, or industrial maintenance experience.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Previous experience with SAP
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across maintenance, operations, engineering, and purchasing teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or other data analysis tools to support maintenance performance reporting and decision making.

What Makes You Stand Out

Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate maintenance activities across multiple departments and stakeholders.
Familiarity with maintenance budgeting, contractor coordination, and procurement processes.
Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
Understanding of maintenance and reliability metrics such as PM compliance, schedule attainment, MTBF, MTTR, backlog age, and equipment uptime.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or Reliability Excellence principles.
SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) experience preferred.

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Technology, or a related field.

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including: