Maintenance Planner

Emery Oleochemicals Group; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Emery Oleochemicals Group seeks a Maintenance Planner to develop, plan, schedule, and optimize preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to keep plant equipment safe, reliable, and cost-effective. You will liaise with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Procurement to minimize downtime and maximize asset performance.

We require 7–10 years in maintenance or reliability within chemical/industrial manufacturing, plus a technical degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of maintenance, reliability, or operations experience in chemical/industrial manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, and job-scoping processes.
• Experience with CMMS systems, preferably SAP PM, and data-driven performance tracking.
• Knowledge of OSHA, PSM, MOC, LOTO, and safety practices in process industries.
• Ability to coordinate across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, contractors and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Work Order Planning: review requests and define job scope with detailed labor, tools, materials, permits, and safety steps.
• Maintenance Scheduling: develop weekly plans, prioritize safely and reliably against production needs.
• Safety & Compliance: ensure plans meet OSHA/PSM and permit requirements including LOTO and confined spaces.
• Shutdown & Turnaround Planning: craft outage plans with scope, timelines, and resource needs.
• CMMS Administration: maintain equipment records, PM plans, BOMs, and performance KPIs.
• Continuous improvement: analyze data to identify reliability enhancements and process improvements.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Equipment knowledge

Planning & scheduling

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

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Maintenance Planner

Regular Full-Time Exempt 6 Cincinnati, OH, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1422

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Maintenance Planner

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing, planning, scheduling, and optimizing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of plant equipment and assets. This position serves as a key liaison between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Procurement to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and maximize asset performance.

Key Responsibilities

Work Order Planning

Review incoming maintenance work requests and define job scope.

Develop detailed job plans, including labor requirements, tools, materials, permits, and safety precautions.

Coordinate with maintenance supervisors and operations personnel to ensure work is properly planned prior to execution.

Maintenance Scheduling

Develop and maintain weekly maintenance schedules in coordination with Operations and Maintenance leadership.

Prioritize work activities based on safety, reliability, production requirements, and resource availability.

Coordinate planned maintenance outages and shutdown activities.

Identify required spare parts and materials needed for maintenance activities.

Create material requisitions and coordinate with Procurement to ensure parts availability.

Maintain inventory awareness and support critical spare parts management.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

Ensure all planned work complies with OSHA, Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental regulations, and company safety standards.

Verify appropriate permits, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements, confined space procedures, and other safety controls are incorporated into job plans.

Shutdown & Turnaround Planning

Develop detailed maintenance outage and turnaround plans, including scope, manpower, timelines, contractor coordination, and resource requirements.

Support execution and post-outage reviews to improve future performance.

CMMS Administration & Documentation

Maintain accurate equipment records, preventive maintenance plans, Bills of Material (BOMs), and maintenance histories within SAP or other CMMS platforms.

Track and report maintenance performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Analyze maintenance and reliability data to identify opportunities for improvement.

Support reliability initiatives, root cause investigations, and optimization of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Recommend process improvements that enhance equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities

Provide support to the Maintenance Department and perform other duties as assigned by management.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of industrial maintenance practices and equipment, including pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, reactors, instrumentation, and rotating equipment.

CMMS Experience

Experience utilizing SAP PM or similar Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

Reliability & Maintenance Concepts

Familiarity with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and reliability engineering principles.

Safety Knowledge

Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, and chemical manufacturing safety practices.

Planning & Organization

Demonstrated ability to develop detailed maintenance plans, estimate labor requirements, coordinate multiple priorities, and manage resources effectively.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, contractors, and vendors.

Education & Experience

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.

Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant experience will be considered.

Minimum of 7–10 years of maintenance, reliability, operations, or maintenance planning experience in a chemical, petrochemical, refining, or industrial manufacturing environment.