Maintenance Planner: Drive Reliability & Proactive Maintenance

greif; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Greif is seeking a Maintenance Planner in the United States (Ohio) to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities across a high-volume facility. You will gather manuals, diagrams, and parts lists, and work to boost reliability and productivity.

You will guide junior technicians, adhere to safety policies, and continuously refine preventive maintenance tasks. The role requires a high school diploma with a technical certificate and 6–8 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with technical certificate and 6-8 years of experience.
• Mechanical background and maintenance experience in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
• Ability to read blueprints, diagrams, manuals, and process drawings.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent time management.
• Skilled in estimating labor hours and material requirements.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and related software.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, and coordinates corrective, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance activities with focus on reliability and productivity.
• Obtains and organizes information and parts required for maintenance work (diagrams, manuals, manufacturer instructions).
• Locates sources of problems by observing equipment, listening for issues, and using testing instruments to diagnose problems.
• Collaborates with maintenance colleagues to complete work orders and keep machinery operational.
• Controls and optimizes spare parts ordering, stocking, issuing, and inventorying.
• Develops new or refines preventive maintenance tasks and schedules.
• Provides guidance to junior maintenance colleagues.
• Adheres to all plant safety policies and participates in safety and Lean programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Maintenance experience

Read blueprints

Communication skills

Time management

MS Office

Education

High school diploma with technical certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Greif is seeking a Maintenance Planner in the United States (Ohio) to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities across a high-volume facility. You will gather manuals, diagrams, and parts lists, and work to boost reliability and productivity.

You will guide junior technicians, adhere to safety policies, and continuously refine preventive maintenance tasks. The role requires a high school diploma with a technical certificate and 6–8 years of related experience.