Manufacturing Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

Job Type: Full time

Shift Schedule: M-F, 7a - 3:30p

Salary: $27 - $30/hour

** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Maintenance Planner to Demonstrate Competence:

• The Maintenance Planner will be responsible to plan and schedule the maintenance program at the plant.
• Responsible to develop detailed Bill of Materials for the equipment in the plant and enter these into the CMMS.
• Will develop maintenance routines for all wear components, one machine at a time and enter this into the CMMS.
• Will determine what spare parts should be stocked and organize the storeroom to house these.
• Responsible for setting up auto-reorder in the CMMS and ordering/receiving as needed.
• Will generate work orders and work packages daily and assist the team as needed in the execution of these work orders.
• Will manage the KPI’s for the maintenance function.
• Will lead all planning for any major outages.
• Willing to spend time understanding the operations of the equipment in order to plan improvements on the same.

Communication and Teamwork:

• The Maintenance Planner will be working Closely with the Maintenance Manager, will ensure that all parts, special tools and equipment are ready for any planned work.
• Working with the Production Leader to plan/schedule regular on overhaul maintenance periods.
• Work with Craft to ensure the detail in the work packages are understood.

Maintenance Planner Qualifications/Education:

• Previous use of a CMMS, or related base to plan and schedule work.
• TPM experience.
• High standards of housekeeping and organization.
• The Maintenance Planner must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be willing to spend time on the floor collection information and troubleshooting issues.
• Requires a medium degree of technical and analytical skills. Requires the ability to do simple math calculations.
• Will be working in a high temperature/ humidity area.

Maintenance Planner Benefits:

• Employee referral bonus program.
• 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options).
• Educational assistance.
• Life insurance, short term & long-term disability.
• 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting.
• Employee heating pellet program.
• Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE.

Lignetics, Inc.​ offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating​ eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter. Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.