Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Sherwin-Williams; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams in Texas is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support the Maintenance Manager in coordinating daily activities, ordering supplies, managing PMs, and coordinating with operations. The role emphasizes safe, budget-conscious problem solving, vendor negotiations, and maintaining a reliable parts inventory; experience with CMMS and cross-functional teamwork is valued.

This on-site position offers growth, structured training, and the chance to contribute to plant reliability and

Qualifications

• Two or more years of experience coordinating maintenance activities.
• Experience using a CMMS to manage maintenance work orders and scheduling.
• Strong vendor negotiation and parts sourcing skills.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance data and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing the CMMS to manage maintenance work orders and PMs.
• Purchasing parts and supplies; maintaining inventory and pricing accuracy.
• Troubleshooting equipment as needed and coordinating repairs.
• Negotiating with vendors and ensuring MRO compliance.
• Maintain parts inventory and update the parts room regularly.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Vendor negotiation

CMMS

Inventory control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP

Job description

Job Description

This position supports the Maintenance Manager in the daily coordination of activities in the Maintenance department. The Maintenance Planner will assist the Maintenance Manager with ordering supplies, inventory control, project management, scheduling work orders and PM’s, pricing and returns on inventory items, negotiating with vendors, and purchasing non-stock items. The purpose of the Maintenance Planner position is to facilitate communication between the Operations Department and the Maintenance Department, while keeping equipment maintained without slowing down productivity. All maintenance problems must be solved by taking the budget, environment, and safety into consideration.

Job Description

This position supports the Maintenance Manager in the daily coordination of activities in the Maintenance department. The Maintenance Planner will assist the Maintenance Manager with ordering supplies, inventory control, project management, scheduling work orders and PM’s, pricing and returns on inventory items, negotiating with vendors, and purchasing non-stock items. The purpose of the Maintenance Planner position is to facilitate communication between the Operations Department and the Maintenance Department, while keeping equipment maintained without slowing down productivity. All maintenance problems must be solved by taking the budget, environment, and safety into consideration.

Additional Information

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing the Computer Maintenance Management System to manage maintenance work.
• Purchasing parts/supplies.
• Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns.
• Negotiating with vendors, ensuring MRO compliance.
• Maintaining parts inventory and keeping parts room updated, including ordering, stocking, pricing and returns.
• Conduct monthly Rx training updates with Maintenance Technicians in order to support continuous improvement in Rx.
• Conducting monthly safety training updates with Maintenance Technicians in order to support continuous improvement in Safety.
• Scheduling online training classes for Maintenance Technicians.
• Completing tasks on time as outlined in the Reliability Excellence Matrix.
• Updating metrics and monthly site dashboard.
• Participating in monthly Business Management Review meeting; and,
• Writing SMP’s and maintaining ISO related documents and forms.
• Work orders and PM’s, pricing and returns on inventory items, negotiating with vendors, and purchasing non-stock items.
• Working with operations on Rx goals, entering them into eAM / Maintenance Connection in order to track progress and ensure timely completion of site inspections.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have at least five (3) years' work experience cross functionally trained in the Maintenance Department
• Must have at least one (1) year of experience in troubleshooting equipment breakdowns
• Must have at least one (1) year of experience working in the Computer Maintenance Management System to manage maintenance work

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a bachelor's degree or higher
• Have at least three (5) year of work experience in maintenance
• Have familiarity with large scale automation systems
• Have a Millwright License or Certification
• Have a Pipefitter License or Certification

About Us

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:

• Life with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being
• Career with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution
• Connection with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

It's all here for you... let's Create Your Possible At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.