Maintenance Planner: Optimize Plant Maintenance & Downtime

Teknor Apex Company; Fountain Inn (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Teknor Apex is seeking a Maintenance Planner for our Fountain Inn, South Carolina plant. Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment, review requests, and prepare detailed work orders.

Maintain CMMS data, track KPIs, and coordinate with teams to minimize downtime. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance, strong reading of drawings and manuals, and excellent organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance.
• Strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings, manuals, and schematics.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all plant equipment and systems.
• Review work requests, verify scope, and prioritize maintenance activities with scheduler and supervisors.
• Prepare detailed work orders including steps, materials, tools, labor, and safety requirements.
• Maintain equipment history, maintenance logs, and CMMS documentation.
• Coordinate with maintenance technicians, supervisors, and production to minimize downtime.
• Ensure spare parts and materials are available by working with purchasing and stores.
• Track maintenance KPIs and prepare management reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and cost reduction.
• Maintain asset data and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Assist with contractor management and ISO activities.
• Audit completed work orders for accuracy.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Instrumentation systems

Communication skills

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates degree in Mechatronics or Industrial Maintenance

Tools

CMMS software (SAP PM, Limble, MP2)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Teknor Apex is seeking a Maintenance Planner for our Fountain Inn, South Carolina plant. Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment, review requests, and prepare detailed work orders.

Maintain CMMS data, track KPIs, and coordinate with teams to minimize downtime. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance, strong reading of drawings and manuals, and excellent organizational and communication skills.