Maintenance Planner

Digi-Key Electronics; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DigiKey Electronics in the United States is seeking a Maintenance Planner to schedule and optimize maintenance tasks for a high-volume distribution material handling system. The role ensures work is entered, prioritized, and planned within the CMMS, coordinating with technicians, operations, engineering, and vendors to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

This on-site position requires strong planning, organizational, and communication skills, with CMMS and preventive

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related field.
• Experience with CMMS for work order entry, planning, and reporting.
• Understanding of conveyor and material-handling systems.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Preferred: 4-year degree.
• Preferred: Supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and plan preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders using the CMMS.
• Ensure parts availability by coordinating with spare parts administrator.
• Maintain backlog of tasks and prepare them for scheduling.
• Review PM tasks to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with reliability engineer to use equipment history and failure data.
• Generate CMMS reports to support planning and KPI tracking.
• Coordinate weekly equipment accessibility with maintenance and operations.
• Work with engineering teams on system upgrades and improvements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

CMMS usage

RCM concepts

Education

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Position Overview

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Flexible)

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for scheduling and optimizing maintenance tasks for assets in a high-volume electronic component distribution material handling system. This role ensures maintenance work is accurately entered, prioritized, and planned within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The Maintenance Planner works closely with maintenance technicians, operations, engineering, and vendors to ensure equipment reliability, effective resource allocation, and minimal downtime. This is considered an essential on-site role, which requires regular on-site attendance.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance planning and scheduling Develop, plan, and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work orders using the CMMS. Estimate hours, assign, and ensure qualifications for each task. Ensure parts availability by coordinating with the spare parts administrator. Maintain an organized backlog of tasks and ensure all are planned and ready for scheduling.
• Preventive Maintenance (PM) & Reliability Optimization Review and optimize PM tasks to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime. Work with reliability engineer to utilize equipment history, failure data, and technician feedback to improve maintenance routines. Assist in implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• CMMS Data Management Maintain accurate and up-to-date asset data, PM schedules, job plans, and work order status within the CMMS. Generate and analyze CMMS reports to support planning, reliability improvement, and KPI tracking. Ensure standard maintenance procedures, risk assessments, and manuals are accessible and linked to maintenance tasks.
• Collaboration & Communication Work closely with maintenance supervisors and operations to coordinate weekly accessibility of equipment. Communicate job plans clearly to technicians and provide necessary documentation. Partner with engineering teams on system upgrades, equipment changes, and improvement projects.

Required Skills and Experience

• Associate degree (2-year degree) in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical/Electrical Technology, or related field.
• Preferred: 4-year degree in Engineering Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical/Electrical Technology, or related field.
• 2 years work experience using a CMMS for work order entry, planning, and reporting.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and controls systems common in conveyor and material-handling equipment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Preferred: Experience with Preventive Maintenance Optimization, reliability engineering concepts, or RCM
• Preferred: Supervisor Experience

Physical Requirements

Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse and screen. Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body.

Compensation

The base pay range for this position is: $25.25 to $34.75

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. The employer does not offer immigration sponsorship for this opportunity. Many factors influence the determination of base pay within a range, including the candidate’s work experience in related roles; the candidate’s knowledge, skills, capabilities, and performance; the relative pay of other DigiKey employees in similar roles; and the budget available for the position.

DigiKey Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or [e-mail].

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