Maintenance Planner

About Us

Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe. At Elementis, we bring a distinctive combination of expertise, innovation, and teamwork to every formulation challenge. We create high-value specialty additives that enhance the performance of our customers' products and make a positive change in the world. Combining our leading positions in the science of materials flow, surface modification, and formulation with access to unique natural materials, Elementis delivers unique chemistry, sustainable solutions to customers in a wide range of markets, including cosmetics, anti-perspirants, decorative and industrial coatings, automotive and ceramics.

Job Description Summary

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe and efficient operations. This role focuses on organizing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work by developing detailed job plans, securing materials and resources, and aligning schedules with production needs.
The Maintenance Planner serves as a key link between maintenance, operations, and materials management, ensuring work is properly scoped, prioritized, and ready for execution. Success in this role is measured by improved asset reliability, schedule compliance, reduced emergency repairs, and optimized maintenance costs.

Job Description

• Develop detailed maintenance job plans, including labor estimates, task sequences, tools, permits, and safety requirements
• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance work to maximize equipment availability
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with operations to minimize production impact
• Ensure required parts, materials, and services are identified and available prior to job execution
• Maintain and continuously improve preventive maintenance strategies and asset histories
• Use the CMMS to manage work orders, schedules, and maintenance data
• Prioritize maintenance work based on asset criticality, risk, and operational impact
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as schedule compliance, backlog, and equipment downtime
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, safety, and cost control
• Collaborate with supervisors, technicians, engineers, and vendors to ensure effective execution of maintenance work
• All other duties assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Additional Job Description

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

• Technical background in maintenance, reliability, or engineering (mechanical, electrical, or industrial preferred)
• Experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or facilities maintenance environment
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices
• Proficiency with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Ability to analyze data, prioritize work, and manage multiple schedules
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and reliability

Special Requirements and Independency: 

• Must show great leadership skills.
• Great organizational skills.
• Be available to work overtime, weekends, off shifts and call outs when necessary.  
• Valid driver’s license

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to stand, sit, walk, reach, stoop, squat, climb ladders, ramps & stairs, push and pull, reach at or below waist level and occasionally overhead, drive (forklift), hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds (machinery alarms). Must be able to wear respirator and any other necessary personal protective equipment.

*This position requires a fit for duty physical.

IT Skills:

    Intermediate computer skills to include Microsoft Suite, Word, Excel, and Data Processing

Language Skills:

Ability to speak, read and write.

Interpersonal Skills:

Ability to lead, active listening, able to understand and empathize with others, teamwork, motivating others, organizational abilities, excellent communication skills.

Problem Solving:

      Critical thinking, prioritization, flexibility, troubleshooting.

Teamwork/Management:

Reliability, Accountability, Respect for Diversity, Represent Elementis Core Values.

Communication:

Nonverbal, written, and oral skills are required.

The base hiring range is between $75,446.09 - $92,211.88. In addition to hiring salary, compensation package may include additional components such as health benefits, life insurance, 401K, vacation and yearly bonus incentives.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Elementis does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other category protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected].    Please note: This email is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application status.    EEOC Poster