Maintenance Planner

Kelly Services; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Telemedicine

Term life

Whole life

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Holiday pay

Transit benefit

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services in Texas is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop execution-ready job packages from approved work orders, coordinating with operations, engineering, and field teams to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-efficient maintenance.

The role emphasizes field walkdowns, SAP PM / CMMS administration, and creating detailed task instructions, labor estimates, and tooling needs, while embedding safety procedures and MOC processes into every plan.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 3+ years hands-on maintenance experience.
• Proficient in CMMS; SAP PM experience preferred.
• Ability to read P&IDs, manuals, schematics, and blueprints.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and MOC processes.
• Experience creating maintenance procedures and job aids.

Responsibilities

• Field walkdowns to assess conditions, access, and safety before scoping.
• Screen incoming work orders for clarity and completeness.
• Develop comprehensive, execution-ready work packages with labor, tools, and third‑party services.
• Input and maintain SAP PM data, BOMs, requisitions, and scheduling.
• Embed safety requirements and SOPs into every package.
• Support MOC requests and procedure management.
• Mentor junior planners and coordinate with field teams.

Skills

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

Field coordination

Detail-oriented planning

Education

Associate degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology

3+ years hands-on maintenance/operations experience

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

Position Overview

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing comprehensive, execution-ready job packages from approved work orders to drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance operations. Utilizing SAP and hands‑on field assessments, this role scopes labor, materials, equipment, and third‑party services while embedding safety controls and standard operating procedures into every plan. Serving as a technical bridge between operations, engineering, and field execution, the planner also supports procedure management, MOC (Management of Change), and work order continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Job Scope Definition & Field Planning

• Field Walkdowns: Conduct on‑site inspections to assess field conditions, access requirements, equipment isolation needs, and potential interference before finalizing job scopes.
• Work Order Screening: Review incoming work orders for technical clarity and completeness, routing incomplete scopes back to the gatekeeper with actionable feedback.
• Package Development: Build comprehensive job packages detailing step‑by‑step task instructions, required craft skills, estimated man‑hours, specialty tools, rigging/scaffolding needs, and external service contracts.
• SAP / CMMS Administration: Input, maintain, and update work orders, bills of materials (BOMs), requisitions, and scheduling parameters within SAP PM.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Hazard & Safety Integration: Identify required permits (e.g., Hot Work, Confined Space, Line Break) and solicit hazard assessment data to embed job‑specific safety requirements into every package.
• Procedure Compliance: Enforce the Maintenance Procedure Use Policy by ensuring every release package references an approved standard maintenance procedure or verified Procedure Exemption.
• Management of Change (MOC): Author, review, and initiate MOC requests for modified maintenance procedures, equipment specs, and process checklists.

Continuous Improvement & Technical Support

• Feedback Loop: Partner with execution crews to capture post‑job feedback, updating task lists, part requirements, and labor estimates to optimize future work cycles.
• Procedure Authoring: Serve as a subject matter resource to create, revise, and standardize maintenance procedures, job aids, and checklists.
• Mentorship: Serve as an informal technical resource and peer mentor for less experienced planners and technicians.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Associate degree (A.S./A.A.S.) in an engineering, industrial technology, or related technical field; or 3+ years of equivalent hands‑on experience in industrial maintenance, plant operations, or manufacturing.
• Systems Experience: Working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), with hands‑on proficiency in SAP PM preferred.
• Technical Skills:
• Ability to read P&IDs, equipment manuals, schematics, and mechanical blueprints.
• Familiarity with industrial safety standards (OSHA, Lockout/Tagout, hazard analysis).
• Understanding of Management of Change (MOC) and document control workflows.
• Core Competencies: Strong analytical problem‑solving, cross‑functional communication, field coordination, and detail‑oriented planning.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• telemedicine
• term life
• whole life
• accident insurance
• critical illness
• a legal plan
• short‑term disability
• retirement savings plan
• service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year)
• a transit spending account
• paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan

for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering?

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff... requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.