Preventative Maintenance Planner

Date Posted:

2026-03-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NC-WILSON-4200 ~ 4200 Airport Dr ~ BLDG 4200

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

The Preventive Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing, scheduling, and optimizing preventive maintenance (PM) activities for production and facility equipment to ensure the reliability, safety, and efficiency of equipment and systems. This role supports the maintenance team by ensuring PM tasks are well-planned, documented, and executed on schedule, minimizing unplanned downtime and extending asset life.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance programs for all critical production and facility equipment.

• Analyze equipment history and performance data to determine appropriate PM intervals and procedures.

• Schedule and coordinate PM activities in alignment with production demands to reduce operational disruptions.

• Create detailed job plans that include tools, parts, labor, safety requirements, and step-by-step instructions.

• Ensure PM tasks are accurately entered, tracked, and closed out in the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

• Maintain PM master data, ensuring updates for equipment changes, new assets, or improved maintenance strategies.

• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, production staff, and engineering to improve PM effectiveness.

• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance for all preventive maintenance activities.

• Order or reserve parts and materials needed for scheduled PM tasks.

• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Perform running inspections of machines to ensure any issues outside of the normal PM are addressed to reduce impact to production.

What You Will Learn:

• Ensure safety and regulatory compliance for all preventive maintenance activities.

Qualifications You Must Have : ​

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

• Proficiency with CMMS platforms (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, eMaint, MP2).

• Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, and industrial equipment maintenance.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Aerospace/Defense industry experience.

• Experience in maintenance or maintenance planning, with a focus on preventive strategies.

ROLE TYPE:

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

•       Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 

•       Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. 

•       Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.  

•       Tuition reimbursement program.

•       Student Loan Repayment Program. 

•       Life insurance and disability coverage. 

•       Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection. 

•       Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits. 

•       Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.  

•       Adoption Assistance.           

•       Autism Benefit. 

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