Maintenance Planner

About the role

Hood Industries is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support our lumber manufacturing facility in Waynesboro, MS. This is a unique opportunity to support ongoing operations at our current mill while contributing to the development and transition to a new, state-of-the-art sawmill, driving equipment reliability and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance activities and work orders.
• Partner with maintenance, production, and operations teams to ensure work is properly planned and executed.
• Prepare and kit work orders ensuring required parts, tools, and resources are available.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Help develop and improve maintenance tasks to support equipment reliability and performance.
• Maintain and update the Guardian Web CMMS system including work orders, PMs, equipment data, and parts information.
• Scope and define work to support equipment reliability and overall mill performance.
• Support Maintenance Supervisors in scheduling labor and resources to minimize production downtime.
• Review work orders for accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams to manage changes and updates to preventive maintenance procedures.
• Maintain and update maintenance plans, SOPs, JHAs, and related documentation.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, and production teams to plan and execute maintenance jobs.
• Analyze and manage maintenance backlog data and support prioritization of work.
• Lead maintenance planning and scheduling meetings.
• Generate routine maintenance reports, schedules, and KPI tracking.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in industrial maintenance, planning & scheduling, or related manufacturing support roles, including production leadership or skilled operations.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently in a self-directed environment.
• General understanding of maintenance workflows and processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accurate data entry.
• Willingness to work weekends and extended hours as needed to support mill operations or project demands.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical school training or college degree.
• Experience working with CMMS platforms.
• Familiarity with industrial plant equipment and specifications.

Pay

$70,000 - $85,000

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Cancer insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Long-term disability (LTD)

Benefits are available the first of the month following completion of one month of continuous full-time employment.