Maintenance Planner

The Kelly Group; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dependent care pre-tax FSA

Life/AD&D insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Kelly Group in Lafayette, IN is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support the Lafayette, Indiana location. The role focuses on planning and scheduling maintenance activities, managing the SAP backlog, and coordinating with maintenance supervisors to align with production needs.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology and 5–8 years of experience in a heavy industrial environment, with CMMS and SAP familiarity. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in engineering or technology-related field is preferred.
• 5–8 years of related experience in heavy industrial maintenance or engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage SAP work order backlog using standard status codes.
• Plan maintenance jobs with details for scheduling and execution (procedures, labor, time, parts, tools, access, permitting).
• Collaborate with maintenance supervisors to prioritize planning workflow.
• Incorporate feedback to improve job plans and planning procedures.
• Build and maintain database of job plans.
• Provide daily communications with plant personnel.
• Provide labor and cost estimates.
• Establish priorities with operations maintenance coordinator.

Skills

Safety compliance

Team coordination

Maintenance planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technology-related field

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

• 3310 Concord Road, Lafayette, IN, United States

The Kelly Group is seeking a Maintenance Planner for work based out of its Lafayette, Indiana, location.

This position requires the ability to perform these essential duties:

• Manage the SAP work order backlog using standard status codes
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures
• Daily management to maintain 2- to 4-week complete 'ready' backlog that is in alignment with production needs
• Plan maintenance jobs for assigned plant areas including all details needed to schedule and execute each job — procedures, labor, time, parts, tools, access, permitting, etc.
• Partner closely with maintenance supervisors for assigned areas each day to maintain proper priority for planning workflow
• Incorporate feedback on completed planned jobs from maintenance supervisors, reliability team, mechanics, maintenance storage, operations and skilled crafts to create a continuous improvement loop for job plans and planning procedures
• Build and maintain database of job plans
• Provide daily communications with a wide range of plant personnel
• Provide labor and costs estimates
• Establish a prioritizing partnership with the operations maintenance coordinator

Other preferred qualifications sought include:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technology-related field
• 5 to 8 years of related professional experience in a heavy industrial environment working with mechanical maintenance or engineering teams
• Experience using CMMS for maintenance planning, scheduling and execution
• Familiarity with SAP maintenance system

The Kelly Group offers a complete benefits package, including:

• Health care and dependent care pre-tax flexible spending account options
• Paid life/AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement plan option with employer match
• Paid time off and paid vacation
• Paid holidays

EEO STATEMENT

The Kelly Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.