Maintenance Planner Scheduler in Crown Point

Energy Jobline ZR; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an experienced maintenance planning professional for a large industrial client in Indiana. The role focuses on developing detailed maintenance plans, coordinating schedules, and ensuring environmental compliance while managing costs and contractor activity.

The candidate will perform field walk-downs, develop outage and maintenance plans, and assist in budget initiatives to sustain long-term reliability of critical equipment and systems, with an emphasis on safety

Qualifications

• 5+ years in power/utility/industrial maintenance environments.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance, operations, and industrial processes.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Willing to spend significant time in the field performing walk-downs.
• Experience with maintenance/work management software and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops maintenance plans and work packets with detailed scope.
• Coordinates maintenance schedules with operating and maintenance groups.
• Prioritizes environmental equipment maintenance to comply with permits.
• Issues equipment clearance requests and communicates safety considerations.
• Assists in outage and maintenance planning for efficient execution.
• Manages external contractors and tracks project costs to stay on budget.
• Supports material/contract services and procurement issues.
• Develops capital and O&M budget initiatives for reliability.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Field walk-downs

Budget & cost tracking

Team coordination

Environmental compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Ariba

Asset management platforms

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

We have a large industrial client looking for a candidate with experience. Candidate must be a US .

Essential Functions

• Develops maintenance plans and work packets at an appropriate level of detail considering the size, complexity, and criticality of the job. Work packets shall consist of material/parts listings, procedures, drawings, and equipment clearance requests.
• Coordinates maintenance work schedules with operating and maintenance groups to ensure maintenance requirements supporting reliable and efficient operations are addressed.
• Places high priority on environmental equipment and systems maintenance to assure compliance with environmental permits and procedures. Emphasizes the commitment to performing all work in compliance with environmental procedures with crafts and contractors.
• Issues accurate equipment clearance requests, understanding the safety aspects of the job and relaying this understanding to personnel involved with the ECR process.
• Assumes duties of maintenance supervisor during absences due to vacation, illness, or special assignment.
• Responds to emergency calls outside of normal scheduled hours.
• Develops work scopes and bid specifications for work performed by contracted resources. Manages projects performed by outside contractors in accordance with company procedures. Performs real-time cost tracking of projects to ensure projects are completed within budget.
• Works closely with Material and Contract Services on material and contract labor procurement issues and dispute resolution.
• Applies complete cost and labor estimates for maintenance tasks assigned to crews or backlog work to support work management and budget processes.
• Develops capital and O&M budget initiatives necessary to ensure long-term reliability of critical equipment and systems.
• Assists in the development of outage and maintenance plans to ensure required work is prepared and can be efficiently executed when opportunities become available.
• Assists operating departments in equipment monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Performs routine field walk-downs of jobs and equipment to validate work scope, identify hazards, improve work execution, and support accurate planning and scheduling.

Required Qualifications For Position

• 5+ years of experience in a power plant, utility, construction, industrial, manufacturing, electrical, maintenance, operations, or related technical environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven technical competence and understanding of maintenance, operations, construction, industrial processes, or related technical disciplines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to spend significant time in the field performing job walk-downs and coordinating work activities.
• Knowledge of various computer software packages including maintenance management systems, project management software, spreadsheets, and word processing applications.
• Strong organizational, communication, and planning skills.
• Ability to encourage teamwork, participation, and individual accountability.
• Understanding of and ability to apply maintenance and work management processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field, and/or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience in power , utilities, heavy industrial facilities, electrical systems, manufacturing, or large-scale construction projects.
• Training in Master Standard Data (application of engineered benchmark standards).
• Experience planning and coordinating outage, maintenance, construction, or capital project work.
• Experience using enterprise work management and procurement systems such as Maximo, SAP, Ariba, or similar maintenance, asset management, and supply chain platforms.