Strategic Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

Indiana Packers Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Packers Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to optimize work order management and drive reliability improvements. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and execution enhancements using CMMS platforms to improve equipment performance and workforce efficiency.

The candidate should bring discipline, leadership, and best practices to the work order process, supporting maintenance and operations to prioritize work and reduce backlog while enabling safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in engineering, industrial technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
• KPI-driven management improves equipment reliability and maintenance performance.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance and asset reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead overhaul and continuous improvement of the maintenance work order system for accuracy and efficiency.
• Establish standardized processes for work order creation, planning, prioritization, and closure.
• Use CMMS to build detailed job plans including labor, parts, tools, and safety requirements.
• Review and cleanse existing work order data to improve system integrity and usability.
• Drive backlog reduction and improve work order flow from request to completion.
• Prioritize work with maintenance and operations leadership based on equipment criticality.
• Develop and enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensure all planned work is scoped and ready prior to scheduling (ready-to-work).
• Track and report KPIs such as schedule compliance and PM completion rates.
• Provide training on CMMS and work order usage to supervisors and technicians.
• Support shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance events.
• Promote accountability, planning discipline, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

CMMS

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Indiana Packers Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to optimize work order management and drive reliability improvements. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, and execution enhancements using CMMS platforms to improve equipment performance and workforce efficiency.

The candidate should bring discipline, leadership, and best practices to the work order process, supporting maintenance and operations to prioritize work and reduce backlog while enabling safe,