Maintenance Scheduler & Planner for Die Casting

Pace Industries, Inc.; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pace Industries, Inc. in Grafton, Wisconsin is looking for a Maintenance Coordinator to support and coordinate maintenance activities in a high-pressure aluminum die casting environment.

You will help with scheduling, CMMS work orders, parts coordination, and preventive maintenance tracking to minimize downtime. You will collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Tooling and Purchasing to ensure safe, efficient plant operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree or technical training in Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Technology, Business, Engineering Technology or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of maintenance, manufacturing, or maintenance planning experience preferred.
• Experience in high-pressure aluminum die casting or heavy manufacturing preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with: CMMS systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, ERP systems
• Basic understanding of: Industrial maintenance systems. Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical systems, Automation equipment
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily maintenance activities and technician assignments.
• Manage and track maintenance work orders through the CMMS system.
• Schedule preventive and predictive maintenance activities for die cast machines, trim presses, furnaces, robots and automation systems, cooling systems, and facility equipment.
• Maintain maintenance records, downtime logs, and equipment history files.
• Assist in tracking equipment downtime and identifying recurring issues.
• Coordinate maintenance parts inventory and support spare parts management.
• Work with Purchasing to expedite critical replacement parts and outside services.
• Coordinate contractor scheduling and ensure compliance with plant safety requirements.
• Support maintenance planning during shutdowns, launches, and major repairs.
• Assist with maintaining compliance related to OSHA, Environmental regulations, Lockout/Tagout procedures, Preventive maintenance documentation.
• Generate maintenance performance reports and KPI tracking including downtime, PM completion rates, equipment uptime, labor utilization.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability and maintenance efficiency.
• Communicate maintenance priorities and status updates with Operations and Production teams.
• Work with tooling vendors to source and manage CNC tooling; handle tooling procurement, setup, and staging.
• Maintain backup tooling and spare components to support quick tool changes and minimize downtime.
• Update and manage tooling books/documentation aligned with current prints and engineering revisions.
• Assist production by ensuring correct tooling is available, set up, and ready for immediate use.

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS proficiency

Excel

Outlook

ERP systems

Industrial hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical systems

Automation equipment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical training in relevant field

Tools

CMMS software

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Pace Industries, Inc. in Grafton, Wisconsin is looking for a Maintenance Coordinator to support and coordinate maintenance activities in a high-pressure aluminum die casting environment.

You will help with scheduling, CMMS work orders, parts coordination, and preventive maintenance tracking to minimize downtime. You will collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Tooling and Purchasing to ensure safe, efficient plant operations.