Maintenance Planner II

About the role

The Maintenance Planner supports plant reliability and maintenance performance by planning, coordinating, and optimizing maintenance activities that reduce downtime and improve equipment availability.

• Plan and coordinate maintenance work orders, projects, and equipment repairs.
• Ensure preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance activities are planned and ready for execution.
• Manage work orders within the EAM/CMMS system, including review, prioritization, and status updates.
• Monitor maintenance and business unit performance metrics and prepare reports as needed.
• Support plant safety, environmental, and reliability initiatives.
• Coordinate materials, spare parts, and vendor resources to ensure maintenance readiness.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Purchasing to improve equipment reliability and inventory management.
• Lead daily maintenance planning meetings to align maintenance schedules with production needs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of maintenance planning experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, equipment drawings, and maintenance-related information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work in industrial environments, including exposure to varying temperatures and elevated work areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or technical degree.
• Experience working with maintenance management systems (EAM/CMMS).
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Experience with inventory management, spare parts planning, and bill of materials development.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple projects, and support training of others.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan: The company matches a portion of employee 401(k) contributions and also provides an additional employer-funded contribution, regardless of employee participation, to help support long-term retirement savings.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Reimbursement for 100% of approved eligible education expenses after six months of employment to support continued learning and career advancement.
• Vacation and Holiday Pay: Employees receive paid vacation as well as recognized company-paid holidays to support work-life balance throughout the year.
• Health Savings & Wellness Benefits: Employer HSA contributions for medical plan participants, a comprehensive wellness program, and $100 annually toward a gym membership.
• Disability & Employee Assistance Coverage: Company-provided disability insurance and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health, financial, and personal support resources.
• Incentive Program: Eligibility for performance-based incentive opportunities aligned with individual and organizational success.
• Career Growth & Development Opportunities: Access to professional development resources and opportunities within a growing, global organization.
• Student Loan Reimbursement: Assistance coming soon.

About the company

MLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., is a leading global supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions. These offerings bring essential performance and value to a broad range of market applications, including metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture, foods and beverages. With over a century in business, MLC has built a reputation on the quality of its products and services, as well as an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability and service. The company’s expanding global footprint includes a diversified, reliable network of production and distribution facilities in the U.S., as well as in the UK through its Singleton Birch business.