Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Indiana Packers Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Packers Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to optimize work order management and drive reliability improvements. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and execution enhancements using CMMS platforms to improve equipment performance and workforce efficiency.

The candidate should bring discipline, leadership, and best practices to the work order process, supporting maintenance and operations to prioritize work and reduce backlog while enabling safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in engineering, industrial technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
• KPI-driven management improves equipment reliability and maintenance performance.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance and asset reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead overhaul and continuous improvement of the maintenance work order system for accuracy and efficiency.
• Establish standardized processes for work order creation, planning, prioritization, and closure.
• Use CMMS to build detailed job plans including labor, parts, tools, and safety requirements.
• Review and cleanse existing work order data to improve system integrity and usability.
• Drive backlog reduction and improve work order flow from request to completion.
• Prioritize work with maintenance and operations leadership based on equipment criticality.
• Develop and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure all planned work is scoped and ready prior to scheduling (ready-to-work).
• Track and report KPIs such as schedule compliance and PM completion rates.
• Provide training on CMMS and work order usage to supervisors and technicians.
• Support shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance events.
• Promote accountability, planning discipline, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

CMMS

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Job Summary:

Indiana Packers Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler with proven experience of overhauling and optimizing work order management systems. This role will be responsible for driving improvements in planning, scheduling, and execution of maintenance activities through effective use of CMMS platforms. The ideal candidate will bring structure, discipline, and best practices to the work order process to improve equipment reliability, workforce efficiency, and overall maintenance performance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the overhaul and continuous improvement of the maintenance work order system, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Establish and enforce standardized processes for work order creation, planning, prioritization, and closure.
• Utilize CMMS software to build detailed, effective job plans including labor, parts, tools, and safety requirements.
• Review and cleanse existing work order data to improve system integrity and usability.
• Drive backlog reduction strategies and improve work order flow from request to completion.
• Partner with maintenance and operations leadership to prioritize work based on business needs and equipment criticality.
• Develop and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure all planned work is properly scoped and ready prior to scheduling (ready-to-work\" standard).
• Track and report KPIs such as schedule compliance, backlog health, and PM completion rates.
• Provide training and guidance to supervisors and technicians on proper CMMS and work order usage.
• Support planning and execution of shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance events.
• Promote a culture of accountability, planning discipline, and continuous improvement.
• All employees are expected to adhere to their scheduled working hours and attend work consistently to ensure smooth operations and effective teamwork

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial technology, or a related discipline preferred.
• 10 + years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
• Demonstrated success in improving equipment reliability and maintenance performance through KPI-driven management.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices, predictive and preventive maintenance strategies, and asset reliability principles.
• Exceptional leadership, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to manage change and inspire high performance across a diverse workforce.
• Ability to use measuring devices such as calipers and micrometers.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions on the site including exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud and hearing protection is required. The position regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in cold, hot, and outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust.

Physical Demand:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work is primarily performed in an office & plant environment requiring the ability to sit, talk, hear, frequent walking, standing, and sitting; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to climb stairs and ladders and occasionally work at heights. Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. Ability to use standard office equipment such as telephone, computer, and copier.

Other Duties

Please note, this job description is not designated to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Background Screening/Checks:

This position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. This may include verification of employment, education, criminal background, driving history, and other relevant information, conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

EOE, including Disability/Veteran

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