Maintenance Planner

Job Summary:

Founded in 1985, ATS specializes in industrial maintenance, optimizing factory operations.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements.
• Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment, and special tools required for safe and efficient job completion.
• Gathers technical documentation, including drawings, schematics, specifications, and spare parts lists, ensuring parts availability before scheduling.
• Maintains an organized work order backlog to prioritize upcoming jobs and keeps the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
• Employs continuous improvement processes to update job plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Conducts weekly planning and scheduling meetings with production teams to determine priorities, communicate status, and adjust maintenance activities as needed.
• Creates a weekly technician schedule incorporating priority planned jobs and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through review processes and maintenance metrics.
• Maintains essential records and files for meaningful analysis and reporting.
• Trains site employees on CMMS usage and ensures system integrity.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Associate degree in a technical field with 1-3 years of maintenance scheduling/planning experience or 5-10 years as a machine repair technician, or an equivalent combination.
• Familiarity with an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Desire to develop leadership skills.
• Experience in job plan development, scheduling, and work execution.
• Project management and capital project experience.
• CMRP certification.
• Green Belt certification.
• STS certification.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee wellness programs.

Salary:

Competitive compensation based on experience, with opportunities for performance-based increases.

About Company:

ATS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees, regardless of age, color, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other legally protected status.