Maintenance Planner

WIOSS West LP; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health benefits

401(k) match

Life insurance

Dental & Vision

Disability insurance

Job summary

WITRON in Tracy, CA seeks a Maintenance Planner to support equipment capability, reliability and availability to meet production needs. Plan weekly work orders and coordinate with Operations, SPC, and maintenance management.

The role requires organizing resources, generating shift schedules, and achieving an 80% completion rate. 1–3 years in a planner role and MS Office proficiency are expected.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in a planner, lead or supervisor role in maintenance.
• Experience in manufacturing or related environment.
• Knowledge of automated manufacturing or material handling systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple resources including materials, manpower, skills and equipment availability.
• Promote safety-first mindset and OSHA compliance in daily activities.
• Plan preventive, inspection and repairs to maximize equipment availability.
• Prepare planned work ahead of due dates coordinating with SPC and maintenance manager.
• Generate weekly shift schedules to meet resource allocation and 80% completion rate targets.
• Lead improvement projects with CI and safety teams and communicate with customers/vendors.

Skills

Resource coordination

Maintenance planning

Automation

OSHA familiarity

MS Office

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree (preferred)

Tools

Automated systems

Job description

place95377 Tracy calendar_today14.10.2026 business WIOSS West LP

The Maintenance Planner’s key responsibility is to support the team in ensuring equipment capability, reliability and availability is maximized to the extent required to support the customer. The Maintenance planner is responsible for ensuring weekly work order completion targets are enabled through effective planning, organization and communication with the maintenance and operations team.

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

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!

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