Maintenance Planner

Elementis Global; Newberry Springs (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Elementis Global is seeking a Maintenance Planner to organize and optimize maintenance work for reliability and safety. You will develop detailed job plans, secure resources, and align schedules with production needs across facilities.

You will emphasize preventive and predictive maintenance, improve asset histories, and collaborate with supervisors, technicians, engineers, and vendors to ensure safe and efficient execution of maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

• Technical background in maintenance, reliability, or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Proficiency with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance job plans with labor estimates, sequences, tools, permits, and safety requirements.
• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment availability.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with operations to minimize production impact.
• Ensure parts, materials, and services are identified and available before execution.
• Track KPIs such as schedule compliance, backlog, and downtime.

Skills

Maintenance

Reliability

Engineering

CMMS

Data analysis

Safety

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Summary

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe and efficient operations. This role focuses on organizing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work by developing detailed job plans, securing materials and resources, and aligning schedules with production needs. The Maintenance Planner serves as a key link between maintenance, operations, and materials management, ensuring work is properly scoped, prioritized, and ready for execution. Success in this role is measured by improved asset reliability, schedule compliance, reduced emergency repairs, and optimized maintenance costs.

Job Description

• Develop detailed maintenance job plans, including labor estimates, task sequences, tools, permits, and safety requirements
• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work to maximize equipment availability
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with operations to minimize production impact
• Ensure required parts, materials, and services are identified and available prior to job execution
• Maintain and continuously improve preventive maintenance strategies and asset histories
• Use the CMMS to manage work orders, schedules, and maintenance data
• Prioritize maintenance work based on asset criticality, risk, and operational impact
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as schedule compliance, backlog, and equipment downtime
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, safety, and cost control
• Collaborate with supervisors, technicians, engineers, and vendors to ensure effective execution of maintenance work
• All other duties assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

What will it take

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Technical background in maintenance, reliability, or engineering (mechanical, electrical, or industrial preferred)
• Experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or facilities maintenance environment
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices
• Proficiency with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to analyze data, prioritize work, and manage multiple schedules
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and reliability

Special Requirements and Independency

• Must show great leadership skills.
• Great organizational skills.
• Be available to work overtime, weekends, off shifts and call outs when necessary.
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand, sit, walk, reach, stoop, squat, climb ladders, ramps & stairs, push and pull, reach at or below waist level and occasionally overhead, drive (forklift), hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds (machinery alarms). Must be able to wear respirator and any other necessary personal protective equipment.

• This position requires a fit for duty physical.

IT Skills

Intermediate computer skills to include Microsoft Suite, Word, Excel, and Data Processing

Language Skills

Ability to speak, read and write.

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to lead, active listening, able to understand and empathize with others, teamwork, motivating others, organizational abilities, excellent communication skills.

Problem Solving

Critical thinking, prioritization, flexibility, troubleshooting.

Teamwork/Management

Reliability, Accountability, Respect for Diversity, Represent Elementis Core Values.

Communication

Nonverbal, Written, And Oral Skills Are Required.

Salary Range

The base hiring range is between $75,446.09 - $92,211.88. In addition to hiring salary, compensation package may include additional components such as health benefits, life insurance, 401K, vacation and yearly bonus incentives.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Elementis does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other category protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application status.