Maintenance Planner

Department: Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Liberty, SC

Reporting To: Supply Chain Manager

Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Own the CMMS/EAM planning and weekly scheduling process for preventive, predictive, and corrective work in coordination with Production and EHS.
• Develop clear job plans (scope, labor, duration, skills, permits, LOTO steps, QA checks) and ensure accurate close out documentation.
• Create and maintain asset master data, PM task lists, BOMs, and equipment hierarchies; keep routes and frequencies optimized.
• Kit and stage materials, parts, tools, and permits; coordinate with Stores to maintain MRO spares availability and min/max levels.
• Prioritize the maintenance backlog using risk, asset criticality, and production impact; manage ready to schedule status.
• Plan plant shutdowns and maintenance windows, including critical path activities, contingencies, and contractor sequencing.
• Coordinate OEMs and service contractors (scope, quotes, site access, safety orientation, and quality of work).
• Monitor and report KPIs (schedule compliance, PM completion, wrench time, MTTR/MTBF, backlog health) and drive corrective actions.
• Support reliability initiatives (RCM/TPM), PM optimization, and RCA; capture lessons learned into standard work.
• Ensure compliance with EHS and quality requirements (LOTO, hot work, ESD handling, calibration/verification, documentation).

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proficiency with CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, Fiix) and Excel; able to build reports and dashboards.
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing assets and utilities (e.g., winding/pressing/coating equipment, ovens, vacuum systems, HVAC, compressed air, chillers, boilers).
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM manuals; convert technical information into executable job plans.
• Working knowledge of predictive technologies (vibration, infrared thermography, ultrasound) and lubrication best practices.
• Experience applying reliability and lean tools: RCM, TPM, 5S, Kaizen, standard work.
• Root cause analysis capability (5 Why, fishbone/Ishikawa) and disciplined problem solving.
• Familiarity with industry quality frameworks common to our markets (e.g., ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485) and good documentation practices.
• Safety first mindset with practical knowledge of LOTO, confined space, electrical safety/arc flash, and permit systems.
• Effective stakeholder communication and negotiation to balance production priorities with maintenance risk.
• MRO planning and vendor management skills, including BOM accuracy, lead time mitigation, and cost/availability tradeoffs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Flexible PTO
• Paid holidays
• Prescription Drug Plans
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k):
• Basic Life Insurance
• Onsite Physician
• Employee Referral Program