Maintenance Planner

Dart Container; Waxahachie (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Dart Container in Waxahachie, TX seeks a Maintenance Planner & Scheduler to maximize equipment uptime through smart planning, resource optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. You will manage backlogs, develop schedules, and coordinate labor and materials in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes CMMS usage, preventive maintenance, and ability to translate plans into improved performance. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair or equivalent training.
• Experience implementing and optimizing Preventive Maintenance (PM).
• Experience applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Ability to prioritize deadlines with minimal supervision in team or solo settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication of complex technical information.
• Experience with Predictive Maintenance technologies.
• Proficiency with CMMS systems (SAP).

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize and set work-order priorities for minimum risk to product quality and safety.
• Manage maintenance backlog and develop long- and short-range maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate labor, parts, and materials; issue purchase orders and track inventory.
• Maintain CMMS asset data, BOMs, and maintenance plans; ensure SOPs and PM kits are up to date.
• Communicate maintenance plans and KPI results to production and management.
• Monitor maintenance costs and identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

PM optimization

Root Cause Analysis

CMMS proficiency

Predictive Maintenance

MS Office proficiency

Equipment troubleshooting

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

Career Opportunities: Maintenance Planner (127809)

Requisition ID127809-Posted09/25/2026-TX-Waxahachie

Areyou a detail-driven maintenance pro ready to boost reliability and reduce costs?

We're looking for aMaintenance Planner & Schedulerto lead the charge in maximizing equipment uptime through smart planning, efficient resource use, and collaboration across departments.

In this role, you’ll manage maintenance backlogs, develop strategic schedules, coordinate labor and materials, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards—all while keeping operations running smoothly.

If you’re skilled in CMMS, preventative maintenance, like being out on the production floor, and have a knack for turning plans into performance, we want you on our team.

Day-to-Day Role:

• Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements
• Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards
• Follow and commit to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Plan, prioritize and determine work order priority by evaluating least cost options with minimum risks to product quality, consumer and employee safety, business, and production
• Manage maintenance backlog and develop long-range and short-range maintenance schedules
• Identify resources need for maintenance work: Prepare Bill of Materials, establish acquisition plans, determine what items are in stock, initiate stock requests, prepare Purchase Orders for direct order parts/contract labor/rentals, request in-house fabrication, track specialty tools availability
• Manage work order accuracy and ensure off shift work orders are complete and communicated to off shift staff
• Maintain a good working relationship, and consult daily with production and maintenance management to prioritize maintenance work orders
• Maintain and populate asset attributes in the CMMSsuch as functional location, equipment makes and models, Bill of Materials (BOMs), and equipment BOMs from engineering drawings, as needed
• Monitor, report and publish maintenance KPIs
• Communicate optimal parts inventory with storeroom management
• Create effective job packages and ensure maintenance technicians have needed resources for standard operating procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), work instructions, specialty tools, and updated Preventive Maintenance (PM) kits
• Ensure job plans and packages are archived effectively for future use
• Use feedback and identified gaps to continuously improve job packages
• Track parts still under warranty and monitor repaired parts procedures
• Monitor maintenance cost and budget and work closely with production, maintenance, procurement, and operations to identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Communicate PM tasks, planning, and schedules to maintenance technicians
• Report information as needed to corporate Reliability Engineering

Core Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:

• Five (5) years of experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training
• Experience optimizing and implementing Preventative Maintenance (PM)
• Experience applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Ability to successfully prioritize deadlines and tasks with little supervision in both team and independent environments
• Strong verbal and written skills necessary to communicate intricate job-related information
• Experience with Predictive Maintenance Technologies
• Experience using Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), SAP
• Math skills to include simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Familiarity with and ability to convert decimals to fractions or vice versa
• Advanced mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot complex problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance
• Proficient in reading and following complex blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and piping/pump systems
• Ability to effectively manage and execute multiple tasks, simple to complex projects and priorities
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to modify basic reports, documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures
• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Prior maintenance planning and scheduling experience
• Paper converting, chemical/plastics processing and/or packaging industrial experience
• Experience working with plastics extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, paper printing and/or paper converting processes

Overview:

Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.

Benefits:

Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law. Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at(800) 545-3278Ext 3370 or email us [e-mail] calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.

If you experience difficulty applying online, you may call [phone] Ext 3390 or email us at [e-mail] for assistance.