Maintenance Planner

Role Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Fixed-Term Contract)

Initial Duration: 12 Months

Extension Option: Up to 6 additional months

Start Date: July 2026

Work Arrangement: On-site

Core Objective: Optimize asset reliability, operational efficiency, and safety compliance through meticulous maintenance work plans.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Scheduling

• Develop detailed task sequences for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Coordinate labor, spare parts, tools, and specialized equipment before execution.
• Build weekly and long‑range schedules alongside operations and maintenance supervisors.
• Rank work orders using asset criticality, operational risk, and resource bandwidth.

CMMS & Maximo Administration

• Create, track, update, and close work orders within IBM Maximo (or equivalent).
• Maintain precise records of equipment history, failure codes, and completed actions.
• Generate reports on schedule compliance, backlog size, and PM completion rates.
• Enforce strict data entry standards to keep the CMMS database clean and accurate.

Materials & Resource Coordination

• Identify required spare parts and order materials via warehouse teams.
• Verify physical material availability before locking in the maintenance schedule.
• Build and update Bills of Materials (BOMs) and standard job plans within the CMMS.

Continuous Improvement

• Refine planning processes to reduce technician downtime and improve execution quality.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and reliability improvement programs.
• Update existing Preventive Maintenance templates based on historical failure data.

Compliance & Safety

• Embed safety standards, regulatory rules, and company policies into every job pack.
• Integrate Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Permit to Work (PTW), and isolation procedures.

Qualifications & Experience

Required Criteria

• Experience: 3-5+ years in industrial, manufacturing, utilities, or energy sector maintenance planning.
• Software: High proficiency in IBM Maximo or similar CMMS (SAP PM, Oracle EAM, Infor EAM).
• Methodologies: Deep knowledge of predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance practices.
• Workflow: Proven success managing backlogs, work orders, and complex labor schedules.
• Metrics: Practical familiarity with industry‑standard maintenance KPIs and performance reporting.
• Safety: Strong command of site safety protocols, including LOTO and PTW systems.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional organizational talent, analytical thinking, and clear cross‑team communication.

Preferred Criteria

• Education: Trade certification or technical diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Strategy: Background in Reliability‑Based Maintenance (RBM) or asset integrity workflows.
• Scope: Direct experience planning large‑scale plant shutdowns or turnarounds.
• Industry: Past roles inside heavy industry, utilities, oil & gas, or energy sectors.