Maintenance Planner

WITRON Group; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Three bonus opportunities

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) match

Company paid life insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

WITRON Group in Tracy, CA seeks a Maintenance Planner to coordinate resources, manage scheduled maintenance, and improve efficiency across the site. The role emphasizes safety-first operations, OSHA compliance, and strong collaboration with operations and SPC.

Experience in manufacturing environments and knowledge of automated systems are preferred. The position requires hands-on planning, part inventory oversight, and effective communication with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with 1-3 years’ experience as a planner, lead or supervisor in a maintenance department.
• Preferred: Associates degree with 3-5 years’ experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance.
• Familiarity with automated manufacturing or material handling systems strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Promote compliance with all relevant company policies and government regulations including OSHA
• Maximize operating effectiveness using planned maintenance through generated work orders
• Prepare planned work in advance with SPC coordination and maintenance manager
• Work to optimize maintenance schedules with task lists and frequency
• Generate a weekly shift-based schedule to meet resource allocation goals and 80% completion rate
• Collaborate with CI, safety committee and leaders to plan and enable improvement projects
• Maintain open relationships with customers and vendors to support maintenance team
• Review parts usage and inventory, identify improvements and manage warranty claims with SPC
• Serve as a resource to SPC for inventory activities
• Manage internal repair shop processes and assist SPC with external shop repairs
• Follow escalation guidelines during downtime or irregular operations
• Participate and lead team/site meetings to ensure effective communication toward production goals

Skills

Resource coordination

Automated equipment

Logistics & supply chain

Learning ability

Communication

Analytical problem-solving

MS Office

OSHA guidelines

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree

Job description

This is WITRON

Salary: $95,000k

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct all actions with and inspire among all colleagues a Safety-First mindset
• Promote compliance with all relevant company policies and government regulations including OSHA
• Maximize operating effectiveness using planned maintenance (preventive, inspection, planned repairs) through generated work orders.
• Prepare planned work in advance of due date so that availability to complete work is optimized. This should include coordination with Operations spare parts coordinator(SPC) and maintenance manager.
• Work with all team members and available reports to make improvements to maintenance schedule to include task lists and frequency.
• Generate a weekly schedule, by shift. Weekly schedule should ensure resource allocation goals are met with enough work planned to achieve at least an 80% completion rate and EM utilization goals.
• Work with site CI’s (Continuous Improvement team members), safety committee and other leaders to properly plan, schedule and enable completion of improvement projects.
• Maintain open and transparent relationships with customer and other vendor contacts to ensure maximum support to internal maintenance team
• Review all parts usage for timely booking out of inventory, also review for opportunities for improvement (new parts, better min/max, component/assembly improvements). Manage serial number parts and work with SPC to ensure warranty claims are identified.
• Serve as a resource to SPC for cyclic and annual inventory activities.
• Manage the internal repair shop processes and assist SPC with external shop repairs.
• Follow established escalation guidelines in the event of system downtime or irregular operations
• When needed; participate and lead team and site meetings to ensure open, effective communications centered on collaborative efforts to meet production goals

Required Skills And Abilities

• Ability to coordinate and manage multiple resources to include materials, manpower, skillset, equipment availability, production scheduling
• Strong understanding of automated equipment
• Familiarity with logistics and supply chain principles
• Practical attitude and ability to learn new skills and tasks
• Strong communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of OSHA Safety guidelines

Education And Experience

• Required: High school diploma with 1-3 years’ experience as a planner, lead or supervisor in a maintenance department. (manufacturing or related environment)
• Preferred: Associates degree in a relevant subject with 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance.
• Familiarity with automated manufacturing or material handling systems strongly preferred

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at heights of 80-100 feet
• Ability to adapt to a warehouse environment with temperatures ranging from +34 degrees to -15 degrees
• Ability to lift and carry materials/equipment necessary to do the job
• Ability to walk/stand during a designated shift
• Lifting, pulling and pushing up to 50 pounds
• Occasional travel within North America may be required to undergo training and/or support sister sites; rare international travel may be necessary in support of company-wide initiatives
• Must be able to work all shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be available by phone 24/7 in the event of irregular operations and/or escalation

Why WITRON?

• Innovative Environment: Be at the forefront of technology with WITRON's advanced automated material handling system.
• Continuous Growth: Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement with ample opportunities for career development and advancement.
• Competitive Benefits: WITRON values employees and strive to create a supportive and rewarding work environment. We offer three (3) bonus opportunities, comprehensive health benefits. We offer company paid Basic Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance. We offer a great 401(k) match, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and much more!

Join WITRON and be part of a team that's shaping the future of automation logistics!

WITRON is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, Race/ Color/Religion/Sex/Disabled/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

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Employees will have the opportunity to participate in our WITRON bonus program once eligible.

Social Benefits

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Top Equipment

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Corporate Culture

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Support & Opportunity

Performance is worth the effort. Your potential will be both recognized and supported. Career opportunities are available for all of our employees, come grow with WITRON.