Senior Maintenance Planner & Onsite Technician

Socket.dev; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

First-shift schedule

Growth opportunities

Supportive team

Impact on reliability

Job summary

Socket.dev in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner / Scheduler / Working Maintenance Technician to balance maintenance planning, scheduling, and hands‑on work on the production floor.

This role acts as the primary customer contact, coordinating activities with operations, creating work orders, guiding maintenance execution, and performing troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on first shift (5:00 AM – 1:30 PM).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, CMMS systems, or leadership preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working with customers or production teams.
• Knowledge of PLCs, automation, conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance activities.
• Coordinate maintenance work with customer representatives and operations personnel.
• Create work orders and job plans including labor, tools, materials, and safety requirements.
• Maintain and prioritize maintenance backlogs within the CMMS.
• Track equipment downtime, maintenance KPIs, and schedule compliance.
• Lead maintenance planning discussions and coordinate upcoming work.
• Ensure maintenance documentation is accurate and completed on time.
• Serve as the primary maintenance contact for the customer.
• Work with production teams to prioritize needs.
• Communicate maintenance schedules and equipment status.
• Build strong relationships through responsiveness and professionalism.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose equipment issues and complete corrective repairs.
• Support conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, drives, and other production equipment.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Maintenance scheduling

Hands-on leadership

Customer communication

Troubleshooting

Prioritization

Tools

CMMS

PLC knowledge

Automation knowledge

Job description

Socket.dev in Atlanta, GA is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner / Scheduler / Working Maintenance Technician to balance maintenance planning, scheduling, and hands‑on work on the production floor.

This role acts as the primary customer contact, coordinating activities with operations, creating work orders, guiding maintenance execution, and performing troubleshooting and preventive maintenance on first shift (5:00 AM – 1:30 PM).