Aerospace Maintenance Planner - CMMS & Downtime Optimizer

PPG Industries (UK) Limited; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop maintenance strategies, detailed job plans, and efficient scheduling to maximize equipment uptime and minimize production disruption in an aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include creating work orders in CMMS, building detailed plans, and coordinating with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams. The role emphasizes safety, OSHA compliance, and continuous improvement within a transitioning CMMS landscape.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance planning experience in commercial, industrial, or facilities management environment.
• Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS platforms and maintenance management software (Maximo preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, prioritize, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders using CMMS.
• Create detailed job plans including step-by-step instructions, required tools, materials, estimated labor hours, and safety precautions specific to aerospace manufacturing equipment
• Build and manage weekly and daily maintenance schedules
• Review and validate incoming work requests for accuracy, scope, safety requirements, labor estimates, and parts needs
• Coordinate assignments and communicate planned downtime with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to achieve PM completion.
• Analyze equipment history and CMMS data to adjust PM frequencies and improve asset reliability
• Identify required spare parts and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) in CMMS
• Assist with vendor coordination and management.
• Collaborate with maintenance parts coordinator to ensure proper availability of parts/materials.
• Maintain accurate CMMS data including equipment records, hierarchies, task lists, and KPIs
• Close completed work orders with accurate documentation, technician feedback, and failure coding.
• Analyze downtime trends and chronic failures to develop corrective actions and reliability improvements
• Ensure all planned work incorporates appropriate safety procedures and supports OSHA compliance
• Support safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Safety regulations

Downtime coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Brightly CMMS

Job description

PPG Industries is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop maintenance strategies, detailed job plans, and efficient scheduling to maximize equipment uptime and minimize production disruption in an aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include creating work orders in CMMS, building detailed plans, and coordinating with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams. The role emphasizes safety, OSHA compliance, and continuous improvement within a transitioning CMMS landscape.