Maintenance Planner

ZF; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Diversity culture

Community outreach

Job summary

ZF is seeking a Maintenance Planner for its Marshall, IL facility. The role leads maintenance and reliability activities in an automated electronics manufacturing environment, focusing on uptime, safety, and efficiency.

You will plan maintenance, manage parts, and lead technicians across shifts to improve machine reliability. The position emphasizes strong leadership, hands-on technical support, and the ability to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in PCB final assembly, electronics manufacturing, or a comparable automated assembly environment.
• Experience leading multi-shift manufacturing operations through leadership, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
• Proven management, team-building, and employee motivation skills.
• Hands-on experience providing technical support for automated manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Proficiency in computer systems, data analysis, troubleshooting, and identifying performance trends.
• Familiarity with PC-controlled automation systems and the ability to learn and apply technical methodologies and best practices.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to read and interpret mechanical CAD drawings, electrical schematics, machine prints, and plant layouts.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, ensuring clear work scope, stakeholder communication, and availability of parts, tools, and resources.
• Monitor equipment performance and downtime, conduct root-cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve machine reliability and availability.
• Develop, maintain, and improve equipment, process, and preventive maintenance documentation, including PMs for new equipment and cells.
• Manage maintenance projects, machine overhauls, equipment upgrades, assembly line moves, and annual major maintenance events.
• Oversee spare parts management, including inventory control, sourcing, ordering, and support for new equipment launches.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive maintenance activities, including work order creation, scheduling, follow-up, and compliance-related maintenance tasks.
• Lead and support technicians through coaching, training, performance development, and effective communication with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Manage equipment and service vendors, support technology development, benchmarking, reporting, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Lean Manufacturing

Mechanical CAD

Electrical schematics

Job description

Maintenance Planner

Country/Region: US

Location: Marshall, IL, US, 62441

Req ID 89593 | Elec Op - Marshall, United States Capri USA Group, Inc.

About the Team:

This role is responsible for leading maintenance and reliability activities in an automated electronics manufacturing environment, including equipment performance improvement, preventive and corrective maintenance planning, spare parts management, technician development, and vendor coordination. The position requires strong leadership, technical troubleshooting, automation experience, and a continuous improvement mindset to maximize equipment uptime, safety, and operational efficiency.

The expected base compensation for this role is $65,000 - 85,000 annually. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

What you can look forward to as Maintenance Planner:

• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, ensuring clear work scope, stakeholder communication, and availability of parts, tools, and resources.
• Monitor equipment performance and downtime, conduct root-cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve machine reliability and availability.
• Develop, maintain, and improve equipment, process, and preventive maintenance documentation, including PMs for new equipment and cells.
• Manage maintenance projects, machine overhauls, equipment upgrades, assembly line moves, and annual major maintenance events.
• Oversee spare parts management, including inventory control, sourcing, ordering, and support for new equipment launches.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive maintenance activities, including work order creation, scheduling, follow-up, and compliance-related maintenance tasks.
• Lead and support technicians through coaching, training, performance development, and effective communication with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Manage equipment and service vendors, support technology development, benchmarking, reporting, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements.

Your profile as Maintenance Planner:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in printed circuit board final assembly, electronics manufacturing, or a comparable automated assembly environment.
• Experience supporting multi-shift manufacturing operations through leadership, strategic planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven management, team-building, and employee motivation skills.
• Hands-on experience providing technical support for automated manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Proficiency in computer systems, data analysis, troubleshooting, and identifying performance trends.
• Familiarity with PC-controlled automation systems and the ability to learn and apply technical methodologies and best practices.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to read and interpret mechanical CAD drawings, electrical schematics, machine prints, and plant layouts.

What We Offer:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Visa Support

ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including-but not limited to-being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support). IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

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