Maintenance Planner: Boost Plant Uptime & Reliability

John Deere; Waterloo (IA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive base pay

Health benefits with HSA

401K and defined contribution

Tuition assistance

On-site gyms

Adoption assistance

Employee discounts

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

John Deere in Waterloo, IA is seeking a Maintenance Planner to lead planning, scheduling, and execution of preventive maintenance across a DTO facility to maximize equipment reliability and uptime. You will develop PM plans and optimize spare parts, driving continuous improvement and cost efficiency.

Qualified candidates bring 1+ years in maintenance planning or related fields, experience in manufacturing, and proficiency with SAP, Excel, and Power BI for performance reporting.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of maintenance planning, supervision, reliability engineering, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scheduling, and execution of preventive maintenance (PM) to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
• Develop and improve PM plans, procedures, task lists, and frequencies based on performance data.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Maintenance supervision

Reliability engineering

Industrial maintenance

Manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Industrial Technology/Maintenance Technology

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

John Deere in Waterloo, IA is seeking a Maintenance Planner to lead planning, scheduling, and execution of preventive maintenance across a DTO facility to maximize equipment reliability and uptime. You will develop PM plans and optimize spare parts, driving continuous improvement and cost efficiency.

Qualified candidates bring 1+ years in maintenance planning or related fields, experience in manufacturing, and proficiency with SAP, Excel, and Power BI for performance reporting.