Strategic Industrial Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

Advanced Technology Services; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Technology Services (ATS) in Belvidere, IL, seeks a maintenance planner/scheduler to optimize factory maintenance. You will evaluate non-emergency requests, estimate labor, parts and tools, gather drawings and specs, and plan work orders for throughput and reliability.

You will lead weekly planning meetings, build a 100% utilized technician schedule, and improve scheduling processes using CMMS data, ensuring safe, efficient operations across the site.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a technical field with 1–3 years planning experience or 5–10 years as a machine repair tech.
• Familiar with industrial manufacturing environments.
• Electrical and mechanical aptitude.
• Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work and inspects job location to determine requirements.
• Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials and tools.
• Gathers drawings, schematics, specs and spare parts lists; verifies availability of parts.
• Maintains an organized backlog and prioritizes next high-priority jobs.
• Implements continuous improvement in Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Conducts weekly planning & scheduling meetings with Production.
• Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule allocating 100% of available labor hours.
• Improves planning and scheduling using maintenance metrics and CMMS.
• Maintains records and trains site employees on CMMS usage.

Skills

Maintenance scheduling

Industrial maintenance

Electrical aptitude

Mechanical aptitude

MS Office

CMMS knowledge

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in technical field

Green Belt certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Advanced Technology Services (ATS) in Belvidere, IL, seeks a maintenance planner/scheduler to optimize factory maintenance. You will evaluate non-emergency requests, estimate labor, parts and tools, gather drawings and specs, and plan work orders for throughput and reliability.

You will lead weekly planning meetings, build a 100% utilized technician schedule, and improve scheduling processes using CMMS data, ensuring safe, efficient operations across the site.