Maintenance Planner-Scheduler

Stryten Manufacturing; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryten Energy in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to plan, schedule and manage PM/PdM activities, backlog and CMMS data quality to maximize equipment reliability and safety.

You will lead maintenance staff, coordinate with Operations and Engineering, develop weekly schedules, control MRO usage, and drive continuous improvement throughout the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred; equivalent industrial maintenance planning, reliability, or CMMS experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial maintenance planning, maintenance operations, reliability, mechanical/electrical maintenance, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule skilled maintenance labor for PM/PdM, planned repairs, shutdown work, and safety-critical maintenance, directing maintenance personnel.
• Knowledge of CMMS to manage PM planning, scheduling, MRO, work orders, and Preventive/Predictive operations.
• Own CMMS data quality for maintenance planning, including equipment profiles, PM/PdM schedules, BOMs, and work history.
• Maintain and prioritize maintenance backlog based on Safety, Quality, Delivery/Production and Cost impact.
• Develop and maintain weekly maintenance schedule with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to ensure readiness.
• Ensure planned work includes scope, labor, parts, tools, drawings/procedures, safety requirements, and duration.
• Develop and maintain critical spare parts lists, equipment BOMs and min/max stocking requirements.
• Review downtime and work order history to identify recurring failures and drive permanent actions.
• Close significant work orders with failure/cause info, corrective action, labor hours, parts and downtime.
• Track and report maintenance planning KPIs like PM compliance and backlog age.
• Implement and sustain elimination of recurring equipment issues.
• Support maintenance budget by improving planned work and reducing MRO usage.
• Hands‑on field verification to ensure job plans reflect equipment condition.
• Investigate equipment failures, identify root causes and preventative measures.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance cost and increase equipment availability.
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements.
• Write procedures for Preventive Maintenance tasks using CMMS.

Skills

Maintenance planning

PM/PdM planning

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Minimum 3 years’ experience in industrial maintenance planning

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Stryten Energy operates a growing plastic injection molding and terminal facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We produce plastic components for car batteries and have a stable and growing customer base.Self-starter with excellent management, problem solving, communication and project management skills. Must be able to effectively organize, plan, schedule and control maintenance planning activities, including PM/PdM, backlog, CMMS data quality and work readiness with emphasis on safety, budgeting, team building and department training. Work effectively with plant engineering and all other departments to establish operational efficiency of production equipment, which relates to elimination of recurring equipment issues, continuous improvement, equipment modular quick change and setup reduction.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to plan and schedule skilled maintenance labor requirements for PM/PdM, planned repairs, shutdown work, and safety-critical maintenance activities; the Maintenance Supervisor retains responsibility for directing and managing maintenance personnel.
• Must have knowledge of computerized maintenance systems to effectively manage all aspects of the maintenance operation including PM planning and scheduling, MRO, work order system, and Preventive/Predictive Operation.
• Own CMMS data quality for maintenance planning, including equipment profiles, PM/PdM schedules, equipment BOMs, job plans, labor estimates, required parts, and accurate work order history.
• Maintain and prioritize the maintenance backlog based on Safety, Quality, Delivery/Production and Cost impact, including backlog age and readiness for execution.
• Develop and maintain the weekly maintenance schedule in coordination with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering, ensuring planned work is ready to execute before it is scheduled.
• Ensure planned work includes a defined scope, required labor, parts, tools, drawings/procedures, safety requirements, contractor support when applicable, and estimated duration.
• Develop and maintain critical spare parts lists, equipment BOMs and min/max stocking requirements; identify and elevate critical spare availability risks before they impact production.
• Review downtime and work order history to identify recurring equipment failures and partner with Maintenance and Engineering on permanent corrective actions.
• Ensure significant work orders are properly closed with failure/cause information, corrective action, labor hours, parts used and equipment downtime to support reliability analysis.
• Track and report maintenance planning KPIs including PM compliance, schedule compliance, planned versus unplanned work, backlog age, repeat failures, and critical spare availability.
• Must have the ability to implement and sustain elimination of recurring equipment issues.
• Support maintenance budget requirements by improving planned work, controlling MRO usage, and identifying cost reduction opportunities.
• Hands‑on field verification is required to ensure job plans, PM procedures, parts, tools and work instructions accurately reflect equipment conditions and maintenance needs.
• Investigates equipment failures, identifies root causes, develops preventative measures
• Must be able to identify opportunities that ultimately reduce maintenance cost and increase equipment availability.
• Comply with current Quality Systems requirements.
• Must be able to write relevant procedures for Preventive Maintenance tasks using the CMMS software.
• Must be able navigate the CMMS software to schedule Preventive Maintenance activities.
• Must be able to sufficiently use the CMMS software to schedule Planned Work activities and report outs.
• Perform other work as assigned by Management including 5S cleaning
• Attend all meetings and training as scheduled
• Comply with local, state, and federal guidelines as specified in codes.
• Comply with plant safety, healthy and personnel policies.
• Additional responsibilities as neededto support the team and company goals.

Qualifications

Education, Experience, Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field preferred; equivalent industrial maintenance planning, reliability, or CMMS experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial maintenance planning, maintenance operations, reliability, mechanical/electrical maintenance, or a combination of education and relevant experience.

Competencies, Skills, Knowledge

• Must possess required computer skills to properly and effectively perform the job. Required computer skills relate to Microsoft office programs i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Other computer skills relate to maintenance management programs.
• Strong understanding of maintenance principles, practices and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Be a self‑starter team‑oriented person with exceptional organizational, communication and multi‑tasking skills.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• This position is required to be on site at our Milwaukee, WI facility.
• Occasionally standing, sitting, walking, bending and twisting.
• Must be able to be safe around operating machinery for inspection of condition and viewing effectiveness of PM’s.
• Will be exposed to varying environmental conditions (hot, cold, humid)
• Occasional lifting from grams up to 50 pounds

Travel

• >10%

EEO Statement

Stryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Statement

Stryten Energy is a leading battery manufacturer and energy storage company providing one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of battery technologies and energy storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures and distributes advanced lead, lithium and vanadium redox flow batteries for automotive, commercial vehicle, golf cart, material handling, specialty motive, aerial work platforms, floor care, data center, telecommunications, utility, industrial, military and government applications. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Stryten Energy operates 15 manufacturing and component facilities across the United States, with additional manufacturing operations in Mexico and China and commercial offices throughout Europe and Asia. The company’s portfolio includes the Stryten Energy, C&D Technologies and Trojan Battery product brands, serving customers worldwide with reliable energy storage solutions for critical infrastructure, mobility and national security applications. Learn more at www.stryten.com.