Maintenance Planner

Potential with Quanex; Cambridge (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Potential

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Wellness/Fitness Resources

Training/Development

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Dynamic Culture & People

Job summary

Quanex is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Cambridge, OH to support the maintenance department by ordering parts, generating PM tasks in CMMS, and coordinating with internal teams and contractors. The role emphasizes planning, scheduling, and ensuring reliable facility operations.

Key responsibilities include managing CMMS data, coordinating downtime with production, and driving preventive maintenance initiatives. A background in maintenance planning and strong office skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of maintenance planning or maintenance coordination experience.
• Experience performing administrative duties.
• Strong understanding of office processes and maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Advise maintenance staff on preventive maintenance tasks and projects.
• Manage the CMMS system and keep maintenance records up to date.
• Create and schedule preventive maintenance for facility and equipment.
• Collaborate with CMMS administrators and design teams.
• Coordinate with production staff for downtime and repairs.
• Schedule external contractors and vendors for servicing.
• Plan and schedule maintenance tasks for the team and contractors.
• Manage service reports from contractors and vendors.
• Coordinate projects with the Maintenance Supervisor and Plant Engineering Maintenance Manager.
• Schedule training for Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Assist the maintenance team with general tasks as needed.
• Handle other duties assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Administrative duties

Microsoft Office

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Planner

Locations

Showing 1 location

Cambridge, OH
Cambridge, OH 43725, USA

• On-site
• Maintenance
• Full-Time

Description

Summary: This position under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for assisting the facility & maintenance department by ordering parts for inventory, special projects, generating preventative maintenance tasks via the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

We Offer You!

• Bonus Potential
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness/Fitness Resources
• Training/Development
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Dynamic Culture & People - just to name a few!

What Success Looks Like:

• Advises internal maintenance staff of preventative maintenance related tasks, responsibilities, and special projects.
• Management of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Creating and scheduling preventative maintenance for the facility and equipment.
• Collaborating with the CMMS administrators and design team
• Collaborating with production staff for scheduled downtime and responsive repairs
• Interacting with external contractors and vendors scheduling equipment servicing
• Planning & scheduling preventative maintenance tasks within the maintenance team and contractors
• Managing service reports from contractors & vendors
• Coordinate moderate to small scale projects in collaboration with Maintenance Supervisor and Plant Engineering Maintenance Manager serving as Project Manager.
• Scheduling and planning training for Maintenance & Engineering team
• Assist the maintenance team as needed with general tasks
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Maintenance Supervisor

What You Bring:

• Maintenance Experience Preferred(2+years)
• Prior experience with administrative duties preferred
• A strong understanding of office processes and maintenance requirements is preferred.
• Previous planning/scheduling experience preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to interact professionally with all levels within the organization and with internal and external customers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Work Environment: Manufacturing & Administrative setting
• Work Environment Conditions: N/A
• Exposures to Hazardous Conditions: N/A
• Physical Demands: Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and use hands and fingers
• Physical effort/lifting: Able to lift to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis
• Travel requirements: N/A
• Shift requirements: Role is primarily 1st shift with the possibility of overtime or weekends as needed

About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at Quanex.com .

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