Maintenance Planner

Quikrete; Newberry (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life and disability benefits

Paid vacation

401K

Job summary

Quikrete in Newberry, FL is seeking a Maintenance Planner to ensure equipment reliability and reduce downtime by effectively planning maintenance work with Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials.

Responsibilities include RCAs for safety incidents, enforcing safe work practices, developing detailed task plans, estimating manpower and duration, site validation, and managing work orders, with close collaboration with Purchasing to prioritize critical orders.

Qualifications

• Must pass pre-employment screening including physical, background, and drug test.
• Mechanical engineering experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ cement manufacturing or related industry experience as maintenance inspector or planner.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to RCAs for safety incidents (accidents/near misses).
• Ensure contractor understanding and adherence to safe work rules.
• Develop detailed, step-by-step task plans within work orders.
• Determine required manpower and duration for each task.
• Conduct field visits to validate necessity and feasibility of work requests.
• Allocate ~30% on-site validation and ~70% work order management.
• Assess resources and address shortages proactively.
• Support weekly outage schedules and maintenance programs.
• Assist Maintenance Manager with budget tracking and KPI reporting.
• Monitor critical spare parts and coordinate with Purchasing.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Root Cause Analysis

Safety compliance

Job description

We are looking for a Maintenance Planner to join our team in Newberry, FL. The Maintenance Planner ensures equipment reliability and reduces downtime by effectively planning maintenance work with Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials.

Why apply?

• Competitive wages.
• Company provided benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid life and disability benefits, paid vacation, and 401K.

Responsibilities

About the Role

• Contribute to Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) for safety incidents (accidents/near misses)
• Ensure contractor understanding, implementation, and consistent adherence to safe work rules and practices
• Develop detailed, step-by-step task plans within work orders to clearly define the sequence of maintenance activities.
• Determine the required manpower (number of personnel) and estimated duration for each task, including equipment downtime requirements.
• Conduct field visits to review and validate the necessity, feasibility, and alignment of work re-quests with current plant conditions.
• Allocate approximately 30% of time for on-site validation and 70% for work order management within the system.
• Assess the availability of all required resources (materials, tools, manpower) and proactively address any shortages.
• Provide support to Maintenance Coordinators in the development of weekly and outage sched-ules and maintenance programs.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in monthly budget tracking, performance reporting to the team, and the implementation of corrective actions for any deviations.
• Monitor the availability of defined critical spare parts according to criticality studies
• Maintain daily communication with the Purchasing department to track the progress of parts and supplies and prioritize critical orders.
• Provide feedback to the Reliability Coordinator regarding planning requirements for updating maintenance plans. Achieve target compliance for monthly KPIs related to planning and scheduling effectiveness.

About You

We Require:

• Must be able to pass pre-employment screening which may include a physical, background check, and drug screen
• Mechanical engineering experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in cement manufacturing or related industry as maintenance Inspector or Maintenance Planner

About Us

Each day brings new challenges, and we make sure you are prepared for it all. Our dedication to continual improvement and hands-on training ensures you are ready for the many new experiences and challenges that you will face.

We Offer

• A friendly and team-oriented work environment, with a supportive management team.
• Hands-on training for our employees and opportunities for advancement.
• A company dedicated to continuous improvement.