Strategic Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

Advanced Technology Services, Inc.; West Plains, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

PTO

401k with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Advanced Technology Services, Inc. in West Plains, MO seeks a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to lead planning for preventative maintenance, coordinate with Production, and optimize work order backlogs.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data-driven scheduling, and CMMS proficiency. You will develop job plans, train site staff, and ensure efficient use of technician hours while aligning with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Evaluates non-emergency work requests, develops scope of work, and inspects job location to determine job requirements.
• Estimates labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools required to complete proactive jobs in a safe and efficient manner.
• Gathers relevant technical documentation such as drawings, schematics, specifications, spare parts lists from equipment histories, OEM manuals and the Knowledgebase system. Verifies the availability of parts prior to scheduling the job.
• Maintains an organized and prioritized work order backlog to determine the next highest priority jobs to be planned next and maintains the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
• Employs the continuous improvement process to update Job Plans for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Conducts weekly planning & scheduling meetings with Production to determine work order priorities, communicate work order status and alter planned maintenance activities if necessary.
• Creates a Weekly Technician Schedule that includes priority planned jobs and preventative maintenance tasks that utilize 100% of the available technician labor hours.
• Improves work order planning and scheduling effectiveness through the review process and use of the maintenance metrics.
• Maintains records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.
• Trains site employees on CMMS and ensures that it is working with integrity and is being utilized.

Skills

Electrical/mechanical aptitude

Computers & maintenance systems

Verbal communication

Relationship building

Drive & motivation

Interpersonal skills

Task management

Strategic thinking

Customer focus

Education

Associate degree in technical field

CMRP certification

Green Belt certification

STS certification

BC/BA or similar certifications

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Knowledgebase system

Job description

Advanced Technology Services, Inc. in West Plains, MO seeks a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to lead planning for preventative maintenance, coordinate with Production, and optimize work order backlogs.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, data-driven scheduling, and CMMS proficiency. You will develop job plans, train site staff, and ensure efficient use of technician hours while aligning with safety and quality standards.