Reliability Maintenance Planner

About the role

Picture your week : you start by walking the floor to validate job sites, confirming what a task will really take before the first wrench turns. You review non-emergency requests, turn them into clear scopes of work, and make sure each job has the right parts, tools, and time lined up. You sit down with Production to lock in priorities and build a weekly schedule that fully utilizes technician hours. Along the way, you refine job plans, keep the backlog healthy, and make sure the CMMS reflects reality—because reliable data drives reliable performance.

Core responsibilities

• Evaluate non-urgent maintenance requests, develop detailed scopes, and physically inspect job locations to confirm requirements.
• Estimate labor hours and skill sets, and plan parts, materials, equipment, and specialized tools to complete proactive work safely and efficiently.
• Assemble technical documentation (drawings, schematics, specifications, equipment histories, OEM manuals, Knowledgebase references) and verify parts availability before scheduling; arrange auxiliary equipment or special tools when needed.
• Maintain a prioritized work-order backlog and keep the Ready Backlog at or above 80% so high-value work is always poised for execution.
• Continuously improve job plans for accuracy and effectiveness using a structured review and feedback process.
• Lead weekly planning and scheduling meetings with Production to set priorities, communicate status, and adjust plans when operations change.
• Create the Weekly Technician Schedule, combining priority planned work and preventive maintenance to utilize 100% of available technician labor hours.
• Use maintenance metrics to review and enhance planning and scheduling effectiveness.
• Maintain records and files that support analysis and reporting on maintenance performance.
• Train site employees on the CMMS, ensuring data integrity and consistent system use.

What you bring

Nice to have

Core competencies

Physical demands & working conditions

Expect a hands-on environment. You will routinely stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and communicate clearly. You may climb (including ladders or lifts), balance at height, and at times stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl in confined spaces. Sitting occurs occasionally. At times you may need to lift or move items weighing more than 50 pounds. Close and color vision are regularly needed. You may occasionally work in outdoor weather and around electrical hazards. Work typically occurs in a loud factory setting where hazardous materials and greasy or slippery floors may be present.