Industrial Maintenance Planner: Uptime & Reliability

Aerotek; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

401k Match & Profit Sharing

STD and Life Insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Aerotek in Chicago is seeking a Maintenance Planner on 1st shift to maximize equipment reliability by planning, scheduling, and coordinating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance. This role collaborates with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Purchasing to minimize downtime in a safe, cost-effective manner.

You will work with CMMS and SAP, manage a detailed maintenance backlog, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance programs while ensuring safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED; technical degree preferred.
• Experience in industrial maintenance planning or related manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and coordinate weekly and long-term maintenance schedules with Supervisors and Operations leadership.
• Plan preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to minimize downtime.
• Create detailed maintenance work packages with scopes, labor estimates, parts, tools, safety considerations.
• Prioritize work orders based on equipment criticality and safety.
• Coordinate planned shutdowns and outages with Operations and Engineering for efficient execution.
• Identify opportunities to improve labor efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Maintain backlog of work orders with timely planning and follow-up.
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs for production equipment and facilities.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety requirements and standards.
• Utilize CMMS to manage work orders, equipment histories, and reporting.

Skills

Industrial maintenance planning

Maintenance scheduling

Safety compliance

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Effective communication

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Associate degree or technical certification in Maintenance Technology

Tools

CMMS (eMaint)

SAP

Job description

Aerotek in Chicago is seeking a Maintenance Planner on 1st shift to maximize equipment reliability by planning, scheduling, and coordinating preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance. This role collaborates with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Purchasing to minimize downtime in a safe, cost-effective manner.

You will work with CMMS and SAP, manage a detailed maintenance backlog, and drive continuous improvement in maintenance programs while ensuring safety and regulatory