Maintenance Planner: Optimize Equipment Reliability

Wabtec Corp.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in North Carolina seeks a Maintenance Planner to organize and optimize maintenance activities, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime. You will partner with maintenance technicians, production leaders, engineering, and operations to plan, schedule, and execute work efficiently.

The role emphasizes detailed work planning, CMMS workflow management, and proactive maintenance analysis, supported by strong communication and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related discipline preferred.
• Experience with Maximo, or similar maintenance management systems preferred.
• RCM or maintenance planning certification preferred.
• Experience supporting lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of maintenance planning, maintenance supervision, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with CMMS.
• Strong planning, scheduling, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, mechanical drawings, and equipment documentation.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance work plans, including labor requirements, parts, tools, permits, and estimated completion times.
• Create and maintain weekly and daily maintenance schedules in coordination with production and maintenance leadership.
• Review, prioritize, and manage maintenance work orders through the CMMS system.
• Ensure required materials, replacement parts, and resources are available before scheduled work begins.
• Maintain equipment records, preventive maintenance schedules, and asset history.
• Analyze equipment failures and maintenance trends to identify opportunities for reliability improvements.
• Provide assistance to maintenance as needed to make necessary repairs throughout facility.
• Track key maintenance performance indicators, including: Schedule compliance, Preventive maintenance completion, Equipment downtime, MTBF, Maintenance backlog.
• Support predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Coordinate contractor maintenance activities and external service providers as required.
• Promote and maintain compliance with all safety, environmental, and company standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Organizational skills

Problem solving

CMMS

Excel

Word

Outlook

Technical drawings

Mechanical drawings

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance

Engineering Technology

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations

Job description

Wabtec Corporation in North Carolina seeks a Maintenance Planner to organize and optimize maintenance activities, ensuring reliability and minimal downtime. You will partner with maintenance technicians, production leaders, engineering, and operations to plan, schedule, and execute work efficiently.

The role emphasizes detailed work planning, CMMS workflow management, and proactive maintenance analysis, supported by strong communication and problem-solving abilities.