CMMS Maintenance Planner for Reliability & Uptime

DigiKey; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 72,352,000 - 99,573,000; Full time

Job summary

DigiKey is seeking a Maintenance Planner to schedule and optimize maintenance tasks for a high-volume distribution facility. You will enter and plan work orders in CMMS, coordinate with technicians, operations, and vendors to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

The role requires an associate degree in engineering technology or related field (or equivalent) with CMMS experience and strong organization, analytical, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree (2-year) in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical/Electrical Technology, or related field.
• Preferred: 4-year degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical/Electrical Technology, or related field.
• 2 years work experience using a CMMS for work order entry, planning, and reporting.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems common in conveyor and material-handling equipment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Preferred: Experience with Preventive Maintenance Optimization, reliability engineering concepts, or RCM.
• Preferred: Supervisor Experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance planning and scheduling tasks.
• Develop, plan, and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders using the CMMS.
• Estimate hours, assign, and ensure qualifications for each task.
• Ensure parts availability by coordinating with the spare parts administrator.
• Maintain an organized backlog of tasks and ensure all are planned for scheduling.
• Review and optimize PM tasks to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with reliability engineer to use equipment history and failure data to improve maintenance plans.
• Support implementation of reliability-centered maintenance strategies and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate asset data, PM schedules, and work order status in the CMMS.
• Generate CMMS reports to support planning and KPI tracking.

Skills

CMMS experience

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Analytical skills

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Preferred: 4-year degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

DigiKey is seeking a Maintenance Planner to schedule and optimize maintenance tasks for a high-volume distribution facility. You will enter and plan work orders in CMMS, coordinate with technicians, operations, and vendors to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

The role requires an associate degree in engineering technology or related field (or equivalent) with CMMS experience and strong organization, analytical, and communication skills.