Maintenance Planner - hotline

Job Details

• Act as the central coordinator between maintenance, production, and engineering teams to ensure work is properly planned and executed.
• Prepare and manage work orders, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance schedules to maximize technician efficiency.
• Identify, source, and stage materials, tools, and equipment needed for maintenance work to reduce delays during execution.
• Maintain and update maintenance records, procedures, and documentation to support future work and continuous improvement.
• Review completed work and identify follow-up actions to improve planning accuracy and equipment reliability.
• Support planning and scheduling of routine maintenance as well as shutdowns and outage work.
• Apply continuous improvement principles to streamline maintenance processes and reduce wasted time.
• Ensure safety and compliance requirements are incorporated into all planned work.
• Enter and maintain production and maintenance data to support operational analysis and improvements.
• Manage ordering and stocking of maintenance-related materials and supplies.
• Provide backup support to maintenance leadership during absences or peak periods.

What you bring

• A high school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree is a plus.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Prior experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or coordination.
• Mechanical or electrical background with ability to understand maintenance requirements.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Nice to have:
• Experience using maintenance management systems.
• Background working directly in maintenance, fabrication, or machining.
• Experience with process improvement or structured maintenance practices.
• Strong communication skills across operations and maintenance teams.

Schedule + Environment

• Day shift in a fast-paced production environment.
• Requires coordination across multiple departments and priorities.
• High accountability for planning accuracy and execution efficiency.

Why Us

• Visible role with direct impact on maintenance efficiency and equipment uptime.
• Opportunity to work closely with operations and engineering, not siloed planning.
• Stable manufacturing environment with consistent maintenance demand.
• Clear path to grow into maintenance leadership or reliability-focused roles.

A bit about us: A high-volume manufacturing operation is hiring a Maintenance Planner to support coordination between maintenance, engineering, and production teams. This role ensures maintenance work is properly planned, resourced, and executed to minimize downtime and improve equipment performance.

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Average commute: 20 minutes

Job Details

• Act as the central coordinator between maintenance, production, and engineering teams to ensure work is properly planned and executed.
• Prepare and manage work orders, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance schedules to maximize technician efficiency.
• Identify, source, and stage materials, tools, and equipment needed for maintenance work to reduce delays during execution.
• Maintain and update maintenance records, procedures, and documentation to support future work and continuous improvement.
• Review completed work and identify follow-up actions to improve planning accuracy and equipment reliability.
• Support planning and scheduling of routine maintenance as well as shutdowns and outage work.
• Apply continuous improvement principles to streamline maintenance processes and reduce wasted time.
• Ensure safety and compliance requirements are incorporated into all planned work.
• Enter and maintain production and maintenance data to support operational analysis and improvements.
• Manage ordering and stocking of maintenance-related materials and supplies.
• Provide backup support to maintenance leadership during absences or peak periods.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.