Maintenance Planner

Cement Recruiter; Maryneal (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner for a cement manufacturing operation in Maryneal, TX. This role develops detailed maintenance plans, coordinates planned maintenance, supports shutdown planning, and drives equipment reliability across the plant.

The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical maintenance background with hands-on experience in CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance, scheduling, and repair of industrial equipment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance planning experience in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background with planning and troubleshooting expertise.
• Experience developing detailed maintenance work orders and job plans.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance job plans with procedures, parts, tools, and durations.
• Enter and improve maintenance planning data in CMMS.
• Develop a four-week maintenance schedule for planned corrective work.
• Coordinate with maintenance, operations, engineering and inspection teams.
• Support plant shutdown and outage planning and budgeting.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Troubleshooting

Industrial equipment

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner for a cement manufacturing operation in Maryneal, TX. This position is responsible for developing detailed maintenance job plans, coordinating planned maintenance activities, supporting shutdown planning, and helping improve equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness throughout the plant.

The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical maintenance background combined with hands-on experience in maintenance planning, CMMS systems, preventive and predictive maintenance, scheduling, and industrial equipment repair. Cement or other heavy industrial manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance job plans including procedures, labor requirements, parts, materials, tools, equipment, and estimated completion times.
• Enter, maintain, and continuously improve maintenance planning information within the CMMS.
• Review completed work and solicit feedback to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of future maintenance plans.
• Develop and maintain a four-week maintenance schedule for planned corrective maintenance and process-related repairs.
• Coordinate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and inspection personnel to clarify work requests and establish job requirements.
• Support plant shutdown and outage planning, including contingency and strategic planning.
• Identify required spare parts, materials, tools, contractors, and manpower for planned maintenance activities.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Provide technical support to millwrights and maintenance personnel as appropriate.
• Assist with troubleshooting repetitive equipment problems and areas experiencing unusually high maintenance costs.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors, develop cost estimates, and help ensure work is completed within established budgets.
• Provide maintenance cost information and input for the annual maintenance budget.
• Track costs associated with planned maintenance work and projects.
• Work closely with both Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment availability and plant performance.
• Provide supervisory support for mechanical repairs and off-shift maintenance activities when required.
• Promote safe work practices, teamwork, continuous improvement, and environmental responsibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance planning experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance background with experience in planning and troubleshooting industrial equipment.
• Experience developing detailed maintenance work orders and job plans.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Experience with CMMS maintenance management systems.
• Ability to identify required parts, tools, manpower, and repair methods and accurately estimate job duration.
• Experience with maintenance scheduling, shutdown/outage planning, contractors, vendors, and cost control.
• Strong understanding of industrial plant equipment, maintenance practices, and repair techniques.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and other plant departments.
• Cement, lime, aggregates, mining, or other heavy industrial process manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Microsoft Project experience is a plus.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced industrial Maintenance Planner who enjoys being close to the equipment and maintenance organization while playing a key role in improving planning, scheduling, reliability, and overall plant performance.