Maintenance Planner & Scheduler – Manufacturing TPM/Lean

Sterling BV, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Foods in San Antonio, TX is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to coordinate maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role ensures labor, materials, parts, and equipment are available to complete work efficiently.

The primary focus is to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and reduce maintenance costs through effective planning, preventive maintenance programs, and accurate CMMS data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent education and experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or maintenance management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of CMMS platforms, preventive maintenance programs, and work order management.
• Experience with maintenance cost control, equipment reliability, inventory management, and process improvement.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment, including AC/DC drives, motors, motor controls, sensors, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• PLC experience preferred.
• Experience with TPM, Lean manufacturing, and Microsoft Project is a plus.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both Maintenance and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and work order priorities.
• Coordinate maintenance resources, including labor, materials, spare parts, and equipment.
• Manage the work order process, maintenance backlog, and completion tracking.
• Maintain accurate equipment records, maintenance history, and master data within the CMMS.
• Monitor and report maintenance KPIs, including work order backlog, PM completion, inventory, downtime, and maintenance costs.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, and vendors to ensure parts and resources are available when needed.
• Support spare parts inventory management, including transactions, inventory accuracy, and work order kitting.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes, equipment reliability, and overall efficiency.
• Support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Lean initiatives, and root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures and ensure consistent application across the facility.

Skills

CMMS knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Work order management

Lean manufacturing

Equipment reliability

Inventory management

PLC experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Equivalent education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Sterling Foods in San Antonio, TX is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to coordinate maintenance activities across the manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role ensures labor, materials, parts, and equipment are available to complete work efficiently.

The primary focus is to minimize downtime, improve equipment reliability, and reduce maintenance costs through effective planning, preventive maintenance programs, and accurate CMMS data.