Job Description

Maintenance Planner
Memphis, TN

Position Overview Our client is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Planner to join their facility in Memphis, TN. This role is essential to promoting safety, quality, and reliability across all maintenance activities. The Maintenance Planner will eliminate delays and obstacles in advance through proper planning and coordination of labor, parts, and materials. You will be responsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance work performed across facility areas while keeping appropriate records to support meaningful reporting and cost control goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and screen all work order requests to ensure the scope of work is clearly defined.
• Verify order priority, lead time, cost accuracy, and proper authorization; escalate questioned requests to the Maintenance Manager.
• Obtain blueprints, drawings, instruction manuals, and special procedures to clarify work order intent.
• Examine unplanned work orders, determine optimal execution strategies, and obtain necessary approvals.
• Partner with purchasing staff to ensure timely delivery of required parts, materials, tools, and equipment.
• Identify the step-by-step sequence, required labor hours, and number of mechanics for each work order.
• Estimate direct labor, materials, and total costs for all work orders.
• Assign delay codes to backlogged work orders awaiting scheduling and unplanned work orders.
• Maintain records and files to allow for reporting and performance analysis.
• Promote safety as the top priority in all work planning activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years of maintenance management experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software programs.
• Proven ability to prioritize and organize work based on changing and challenging deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with associates, staff, and senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose situations and exercise sound judgment in a timely manner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.

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