Maintenance Planner – Industrial Manufacturing (CMMS Focus)

Location: Marion, OH
Salary: $85,000–$100,000 annually
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire | On-Site

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a manufacturing operation in Marion, Ohio. This position is ideal for someone with a strong background in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) who is ready to take ownership of maintenance planning, preventive maintenance programs, and system utilization.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, proactive, and capable of driving consistent CMMS usage throughout the maintenance department. This role offers an opportunity to improve maintenance efficiency, equipment reliability, and overall plant performance while serving as a key connection between Maintenance, Operations, and Reliability Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day-to-day CMMS utilization, ensuring accurate work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, equipment records, and consistent system usage.
• Develop and coordinate daily and weekly maintenance schedules based on production priorities, resource availability, and operational needs.
• Plan and prepare maintenance work orders, ensuring labor, materials, tools, permits, and safety requirements are identified before execution.
• Manage and continuously improve the preventive maintenance (PM) program, including scheduling, completion tracking, and maintenance documentation.
• Maintain CMMS data accuracy, monitor maintenance backlogs, and identify opportunities to improve system effectiveness.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, and Storeroom personnel to prioritize work and minimize production disruptions.
• Support consistent CMMS processes and encourage proper system usage throughout the maintenance department.
• Coordinate spare parts inventory and material availability to support planned maintenance activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance workflows, equipment reliability, and overall planning efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in industrial maintenance, maintenance planning, reliability, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience working with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Ability to take ownership of CMMS utilization, maintain accurate maintenance records, and promote consistent system usage across the maintenance department.
• Strong understanding of maintenance work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling, and maintenance planning processes.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently while coordinating with multiple departments.
• Ability to work on-site in Marion, Ohio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing or improving CMMS workflows, maintenance records, or preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience with SAP PM, IBM Maximo, eMaint, Fiix, or similar CMMS platforms.
• Background in industrial manufacturing maintenance or reliability operations.
• Experience coordinating spare parts inventory and maintenance resources.
• Demonstrated success improving maintenance processes, CMMS utilization, or preventive maintenance performance.