Maintenance Planner

Guided Search Partners

Missouri

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An executive search firm is looking for a Maintenance Planner to enhance reliability within a busy operation. This role requires expertise in preventative maintenance, strong analytical skills, and clear communication to reduce equipment downtime. You’ll manage work orders, maintain schedules, and coordinate with teams to implement improvements. Experience in planning and scheduling plus a grasp of mechanical and electrical systems are preferred. This role is crucial for stabilizing equipment and enhancing operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Experience in planning and scheduling preventative maintenance.
Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.
Ability to analyze downtime trends.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain preventative maintenance schedules.
Create and manage work orders and track completion.
Communicate updates between maintenance team and leadership.

Skills

Preventative maintenance background

Analytical skills

Strong planning and prioritization

Clear communication

Hands-on approach

Job description

Guided Search Partners (GSP)

Guided Search Partners is an Executive Search firm built on Trust, Transparency, Specialization, and Long-term Relationships.

We connect high‑performing professionals with organizations that value people, performance, and growth—helping leaders find roles where they can make an impact and build meaningful careers.

About the Opportunity

We’re partnering with a stable operation with a full book of business, a staple plating line, and continued investment in technology. This is a backfill role that’s been expanded beyond a clerical focus—today it’s about building a stronger maintenance planning and reliability rhythm.

If you’re analytical, organized, and grounded in preventative maintenance—and you enjoy reducing downtime by improving the system, not just reacting—this role will feel like a strong next step.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain preventative maintenance schedules; coordinate corrective work to reduce downtime.
Create and manage work orders, track completion, and keep priorities moving.
Review downtime trends and adjust PMs to prevent repeat issues.
Support spare parts, vendors/contractors, and basic cost tracking.
Conduct routine inspections and ensure maintenance work aligns with safety and procedures.
Communicate updates and needs between the maintenance team and leadership.
Identify improvement opportunities through upgrades, overhauls, or new technology.

Who You Are

Maintenance-minded with a reliability/continuous improvement approach.
Analytical—able to look at downtime and identify what could have prevented it.
Clear communicator who can stay organized when business needs change.
Comfortable being hands‑on and practical, while thinking ahead.

Preferred Experience & Attributes

Preventative maintenance background (planning/scheduling experience is key).
Solid understanding of mechanical/electrical systems (hydraulic/pneumatic knowledge is a plus).
Strong planning, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills.
Plating experience is a plus.

Why This Role Matters

This role helps stabilize equipment performance and reduce downtime in a busy operation. You’ll bring structure, visibility, and follow‑through—helping the plant run more predictably while supporting ongoing investment and demand.

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