Maintenance Planner

Fully on-site role bridging maintenance execution and production needs to ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe, efficient plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe practices are used by maintenance employees and promote a safe work environment.
• Review notifications daily, assigning planner responsible.
• Forward non-planned jobs to Maintenance Scheduler for scheduling.
• Manage and update all jobs from your Worklist.
• Plan maintenance work for upcoming outages.
• Order parts/material when needed and add to BOMs daily.
• Organize maintenance planning meetings with production departments.
• Coordinate repair prioritization with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams.
• Secure contractors to complete onsite work when needed, including obtaining quotes, issuing requisitions, and completing goods receipts.
• Conduct contractor check-ins when planned jobs are executed by contractors.
• Create Standard Job Plans for quick reference.
• Willing to work overtime, weekends, and off-shift schedules as needed to support operations.
• Properly plan maintenance jobs by providing:
  • Purpose/Scope of the work order.
  • Job step sequence (operations).
  • Physical verification of parts/material on hand, signed out and kitted/palletized.
  • Safety-related issues (LOTO, special PPE requirements, special hazards, required permits, etc.).
  • Manpower needed.
  • Total job duration.
  • Procedures needed.
  • Equipment drawings.
  • Specifications and tolerances (torque requirements, wear limits).
  • Special tools and equipment (cranes, lifts, special hand tools).
  • Testing requirements.

Requirements

• Proficient with a PC and Microsoft suite (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Ability to efficiently navigate the CMMS (SAP) and assist with deploying full utilization of the system.
• Knowledge of maintenance activities and tasks to compose detailed job plans effectively.
• Ability to think creatively and problem-solve to ensure optimal equipment production and reduce downtime.
• Clear and concise written & verbal communication skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to make critical decisions in a fast-paced, production-oriented work environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure and rationalize situations for good conflict resolution.
• Capable of completing work in a timely manner and promoting a positive team environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, or industrial maintenance.
• Proficiency with SAP PM.
• Strong knowledge of plant equipment and processes (rotary kilns, conveyors, screens, mixers, presses, etc.).
• Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt (desired).

Benefits

• $1.50 shift premium & $1.60 weekend premium.
• $200 voucher for required steel-toe boots with met guard (and prescription safety glasses if requested).
• Company-issued uniforms provided and professionally laundered at no cost to employees.
• Benefits starting within 30 days of hire, including:
  • Up to 6% company match on 401k.
  • 3 weeks PTO (increases to 4 weeks on 4th anniversary).
  • Competitively priced benefits.

About the Company

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems, and solutions critical for high-temperature processes across industries. With over 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites, 12 recycling facilities, and more than 70 sales offices worldwide, the company supports industries such as steel, cement, aluminum, and specialized manufacturing. The North America team helps build refractory products that enable extreme manufacturing processes, from lithium-ion batteries to advanced glass and steel production.

Nearest major market: York, PA. Nearest secondary market: Lancaster.