Maintenance Planner: Reliability & PM Scheduling Expert

Dart Container; Leola (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package (health, ʺd

Weekly pay

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and paid time off

401K with company matching

Job summary

Dart Container is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Leola to own equipment reliability, optimize maintenance processes, and balance safety, cost, and long-range planning in a high-performing manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with technicians, operations leaders, and reliability engineers, manage PM programs, and drive improvements across downtime, spare parts, and work orders using the SAP CMMS.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Preventive Maintenance, diagnostics, and repair experience (trade school/training accepted).
• Experience optimizing Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs.
• Strong understanding of Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Skilled in identifying and evaluating solutions to improve reliability.
• Ability to prioritize effectively with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with Predictive Maintenance technologies.
• Proficiency with CMMS systems (SAP preferred).
• Solid mechanical aptitude and understanding of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and pump systems.
• Ability to read complex blueprints, manuals, and schematics.
• Strong math and computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to follow, assess, and improve operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Meeting and supporting KPI targets for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service.
• Ensuring compliance with GMP and all safety/quality regulations.
• Prioritizing maintenance work orders using risk and cost considerations.
• Managing the maintenance backlog and building both short- and long-range schedules.
• Preparing Bills of Materials, purchasing materials, coordinating fabrication, and sourcing specialty tools.
• Ensuring accurate, complete work orders, including off-shift communication.
• Collaborating daily with production and maintenance leaders to align priorities.
• Building and maintaining asset data within the CMMS (SAP).
• Publishing maintenance KPIs and guiding optimal parts inventory.
• Creating detailed, technician-ready job packages (SOPs, JSAs, instructions, PM kits).
• Continuously improving job plans based on feedback.
• Tracking warranties, repaired parts, and maintenance costs.
• Partnering cross-functionally to identify and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicating PM schedules to technicians.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Preventive Maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

Predictive Maintenance

CMMS (SAP)

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Microsoft Office

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Dart Container is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Leola to own equipment reliability, optimize maintenance processes, and balance safety, cost, and long-range planning in a high-performing manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with technicians, operations leaders, and reliability engineers, manage PM programs, and drive improvements across downtime, spare parts, and work orders using the SAP CMMS.