Maintenance Planning Engineer

We are seeking a Maintenance Planning Specialist to lead maintenance shutdown planning and long-term asset strategies across multiple manufacturing facilities.

About the role

In this role, you will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, and Finance teams to ensure planned maintenance and shutdown activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. You will play a key role in strengthening equipment reliability, supporting capital planning efforts, and driving continuous improvement across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and standardize maintenance and shutdown planning processes across multiple facilities.
• Create long-term maintenance strategies and outage plans that improve reliability and minimize downtime.
• Manage outage budgets, sustaining capital forecasts, and project expenditures.
• Oversee shutdown planning, scheduling, contractor coordination, and execution readiness.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes and operational continuity.
• Track key performance metrics, conduct post-project reviews, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a technical resource and champion best practices in maintenance planning and asset management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, engineering, project management, or shutdown planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, budgeting, scheduling, contractor management, and project execution.
• Proven ability to lead projects and collaborate across multiple departments.

Qualifications

• PMP or similar project management certification.
• 10+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, outage management, or capital project leadership.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Background in heavy industrial or process manufacturing environments.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $50.48 - $57.69/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire hybrid position based out of Bluffton, IN.