Maintenance Technical Planner

Mercury Marine; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Wellbeing program

Product purchase discounts

Job summary

Mercury Marine, based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, seeks an experienced Maintenance Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance for assets and facilities. You will work within the maintenance team to ensure safe, reliable operations and optimize asset performance, downtime, and costs.

The role requires CMMS proficiency, 3–5 years in maintenance planning or reliability engineering, and a strong foundation in preventive/predictive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Post high school schooling/Associates degree related to maintenance and/or engineering preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or industrial operations.
• Experience with CMMS platforms such as SAP PM, Maximo, Infor EAM, Oracle, or similar systems.
• Strong understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment and engineering principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance plans and schedules.
• Review maintenance requests and generate executable work orders with needed resources.
• Analyze equipment failures and support root-cause investigations and improvements.
• Maintain accurate asset records and maintenance histories in the CMMS.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure spare parts availability and optimize inventory.
• Assist with asset lifecycle management and capital improvement projects.
• Optimize labor utilization and contractor effectiveness to improve productivity.
• Monitor plant fluids and utilities and ensure safe operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote safety, quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Associates degree in maintenance/engineering

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Infor EAM

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Are you ready for what’s next?

Location: Fond du Lac, WI

Workplace Category: Onsite

Travel Required: None

Direct Reports: None

Pay Range: $73,600 - $106,200

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Relocation: Yes

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Position Overview

As part of the talented Maintenance team, you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of equipment and facilities. This role combines technical expertise with maintenance planning practices to optimize asset performance, minimize downtime, improve maintenance efficiency, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Develop, optimize, and coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance plans and schedules to support operational needs.
• Review maintenance requests, create executable work orders, and ensure all labor, materials, tools, permits, and resources are identified and available.
• Analyze equipment failures, support root cause investigations, recommend reliability improvements, and assist with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Predictive Maintenance (PdM), and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate asset records, maintenance histories, bills of materials, preventive maintenance procedures, and performance metrics within the CMMS.
• Coordinate with procurement and stores personnel to ensure spare parts availability, optimize inventory levels, and develop strategies for critical and long-lead spares.
• Assist with asset lifecycle management, capital improvement projects, and maintenance strategies for critical equipment.
• Optimize labor utilization, contractor effectiveness, and maintenance resource allocation to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Support monitoring and control of plant fluids and utilities, including coolant, oils, and wastewater systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including LOTO, confined space, hot work permits, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, reliability, and operational excellence through effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement efforts.

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Required Qualifications

• Post High School schooling/Associates Degree related to Maintenance and/or Engineering, including Electromechanical and Engineering Studies preferred,
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or industrial operations. Skilled Trades Certification a plus.
• Experience using CMMS platforms such as SAP PM, Maximo, Infor EAM, Oracle, or similar systems.
• Strong understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment, maintenance processes, and engineering principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification.
• Project Management or Lean/Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in manufacturing, utilities, transportation, facilities management, or heavy industrial environments.
• Familiarity with reliability methodologies including FMEA, RCA, and RCM.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in an office and indoor industrial environment.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $73,600 - $106,200, annually. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, business needs, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

At Brunswick, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the salary range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent upon the specifics of the candidate’s qualifications and the business context.

This position is eligible to participate in Brunswick's comprehensive and high-quality benefits offerings, including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401k (up to 4% match), Health Savings Account (with company contribution), wellbeing program, product purchase discounts and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.

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Whatever tomorrow brings, we’ll be at the leading edge. As the clear leader in the marine industry, we’re committed to our values and supporting our exceptional people. We offer and encourage growth opportunities within and across our many brands. In addition, we’re proud of being recognized for making a splash with numerous awards!

About Mercury Marine

Headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Mercury Marine is the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines. A division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), Mercury provides engines, boats, services and parts for recreational, commercial and government marine applications. Mercury empowers boaters with products that are easy to use, extremely reliable and backed by the most dedicated customer support in the world. The company’s industry-leading brand portfolio includes Mercury outboard engines, Mercury MerCruiser sterndrive and inboard packages, Mercury propellers, Mercury inflatable boats, Mercury SmartCraft electronics, Land 'N' Sea marine parts distribution and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils. More information is available at MercuryMarine

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