Maintenance Planner

Newell Brands; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Newell Brands in Fishers, IN, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support manufacturing operations. The role focuses on CMMS-driven maintenance work orders, asset and parts tracking, and collaboration with the maintenance team to keep equipment productive.

You will generate and close work orders, schedule PMs, manage asset records, and assist with purchasing activities. Strong English, MS Office skills, and experience with CMMS are required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing work orders in a CMMS is desirable.
• Understanding maintenance plans for emergency, preventative, predictive and routine activity.
• Excellent communication skills for office and factory associates.
• Strong presentation skills to communicate ideas.
• Fluent reading, writing and speaking English.
• MS Office skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access.
• Basic understanding of financial measurements.
• Able to work with minimum supervision in a team environment.
• Energetic, self-motivated, organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to build positive cross-department relationships.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and requirements.
• Maintain accurate data and records.
• Strong multi-tasking capability.
• Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Perform under pressure to meet schedules.

Responsibilities

• Generate, issue, track, and close work orders in the Micromain CMMS system.
• Ensure all planned & unplanned Work Order labor is correlated to the correct asset in the CMMS system.
• Ensure parts used for equipment repair are captured on work orders and tied to assets.
• Link Central Stores parts bill outs to Work Orders & assets.
• Collaborate with the maintenance supervisor, leads and technicians daily.
• Run the CMMS task scheduler to generate new PM Work Orders.
• Maintain asset management by creating or deactivating assets.
• Ensure new assets have PM schedules.
• Understand how to generate RFQ requisitions for purchase orders.
• Understand how to create purchase orders in the purchasing system.
• Execute goods receipt confirmations for delivered goods and services.
• Maintain critical machine data and specifications.
• Run reports and track KPIs as required.

Skills

CMMS experience

Maintenance planning

Communication

Presentation

English proficiency

MS Office

Financial acumen

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Data accuracy

Multitasking

Fast-paced environment

Under pressure

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job ID: 17517

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

The Maintenance Planner will support the manufacturing operations to include all (but not limited to) Technical, Maintenance, Engineering, Production, Project Management, and administrative related activity. This position will primarily utilize the Micromain CMMS system to manage all equipment and tooling work orders for planned and unplanned maintenance and ensure adherence to the overall Phased Maintenance Deployment and work flow processes. Additional responsibilities include managing databases for metrics, personnel, training, standard operating procedures and improvement methodologies.

Job Responsibilities

• Generate, issue, track, and close work orders in the Micromain CMMS system

• Ensure all planned & unplanned Work Order labor is correlated to the correct asset in the CMMS system

• Ensure all parts utilized for equipment repair is captured on work orders and correlated to the correct asset in the CMMS system.

• Ensure the Central Stores parts bill outs are accurately tied to Work Orders & assets

• Collaborate with the maintenance supervisor, leads and technicians on a daily basis

• Run the CMMS task scheduler to generate new PM Work Orders

• Maintain and track the asset management system by creating new assets and de-activating old assets

• Ensure all new assets setup with PM schedules

• Understand how to generate RFQ requisitions for purchase orders when required

• Understand how to create purchase orders in the purchasing system

• Execute goods receipt confirmation within the purchasing system for delivered goods and services

• Maintain any/all critical machine, data and specifications

• Run reports and track KPIs as required

Preferred Characteristics and Requirements:

• Previous experience managing work orders in a CMMS is highly desirable

• Basic understanding of equipment maintenance plans and schedules for emergency, preventative, predictive, routine and warranty activity

• Excellent communication skills to support office and factory associates

• Good presentation skills to effectively communicate ideas

• Must be fluent in reading, writing and speaking English.

• MS Office skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access databases

• Basic understanding of financial measurements

• Able to work with minimum supervision in a team environment

• High energy, self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organized and detail oriented

• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with all departments

• Capable of professionally dealing with changing priorities and requirements.

• Ability to maintain accurate data and records

• Strong multi-tasking competency

• Able to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment

• Ability to perform under pressure to meet schedule compliance and deadline

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.