Maintenance Planner

ppg; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG in Huntsville, TN is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop maintenance strategies, detailed job plans, and efficient scheduling to maximize equipment uptime and minimize disruption. The role will transition from Maximo CMMS to Brightly CMMS during tenure.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in maintenance planning, experience with CMMS (Maximo preferred), and familiarity with aerospace or regulated manufacturing environments. On-site position with safety and compliance responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance planning experience in commercial, industrial, or facilities management environments.
• Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing industry experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS platforms; Maximo preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, prioritize, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders using CMMS.
• Create detailed job plans including step-by-step instructions, required tools, materials, estimated labor hours, and safety precautions specific to aerospace manufacturing equipment
• Build and manage weekly and daily maintenance schedules
• Review and validate incoming work requests for accuracy, scope, safety requirements, labor estimates, and parts needs
• Coordinate assignments and communicate planned downtime with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to achieve PM completion.
• Analyze equipment history and CMMS data to adjust PM frequencies and improve asset reliability
• Identify required spare parts and maintain accurate BOMs in CMMS
• Assist with vendor coordination and management.
• Collaborate with maintenance parts coordinator to ensure proper availability of parts/materials.
• Maintain accurate CMMS data including equipment records, hierarchies, task lists, and KPIs
• Close completed work orders with accurate documentation, technician feedback, and failure coding.
• Analyze downtime trends and chronic failures to develop corrective actions and reliability improvements
• Ensure all planned work incorporates appropriate safety procedures and supports OSHA compliance
• Support safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

CMMS (Maximo) experience

Maintenance planning

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

The Maintenance Planner supporting PPG's Aerospace Business is responsible for developing comprehensive maintenance strategies, detailed job plans, and efficient scheduling to ensure optimal equipment reliability and minimal production disruption. This role focuses on maximizing equipment uptime, optimizing maintenance costs, and ensuring all activities comply with aerospace industry standards and safety regulations. The position will transition from Maximo CMMS to Brightly CMMS platform during the role tenure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, prioritize, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders using Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Create detailed job plans including step-by-step instructions, required tools, materials, estimated labor hours, and safety precautions specific to aerospace manufacturing equipment
• Build and manage weekly and daily maintenance schedules
• Review and validate incoming work requests for accuracy, scope, safety requirements, labor estimates, and parts needs
• Coordinate assignments and communicate planned downtime with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to achieve PM completion.
• Analyze equipment history and CMMS data to adjust PM frequencies and improve asset reliability
• Identify required spare parts and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) in CMMS
• Assist with vendor coordination and management.
• Collaborate with maintenance parts coordinator to ensure proper availability of parts/materials.
• Maintain accurate CMMS data including equipment records, hierarchies, task lists, and KPIs
• Close completed work orders with accurate documentation, technician feedback, and failure coding.
• Analyze downtime trends and chronic failures to develop corrective actions and reliability improvements
• Ensure all planned work incorporates appropriate safety procedures and supports OSHA compliance
• Support safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Only US Citizens, Green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 3+ years of maintenance planning experience in commercial, industrial, or facilities management environment
• Aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing industry experience preferred
• Experience with CMMS platforms and maintenance management software (Maximo preferred)

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD ®

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources .

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

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