Maintenance Planner: Enhance Plant Reliability & Scheduling

Croda; Mill Hall (Clinton County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Croda is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop detailed maintenance work plans ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution. The role links operations, maintenance, engineering, and stores to properly scope, resource, and schedule work before execution.

The candidate will focus on proactive planning to maximize productivity, support plant performance, and maintain CMMS data integrity across SAP PM, Maximo, and Infor EAM environments.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of maintenance, operations, reliability, or planning experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience with CMMS platforms such as SAP PM, Maximo, Infor EAM, or similar systems.
• Experience in chemical, manufacturing, oil & gas, power generation, or related industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and develop detailed maintenance work plans for preventive, predictive, and corrective activities.
• Define labor requirements, tools, parts, permits, and materials.
• Coordinate with operations to establish weekly/daily schedules and ensure readiness.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Equipment maintenance

Mechanical & electrical knowledge

Blueprint interpretation

Spare parts management

MS Excel/Word & CMMS

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Infor EAM

Job description

Croda is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop detailed maintenance work plans ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution. The role links operations, maintenance, engineering, and stores to properly scope, resource, and schedule work before execution.

The candidate will focus on proactive planning to maximize productivity, support plant performance, and maintain CMMS data integrity across SAP PM, Maximo, and Infor EAM environments.