Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

On-Board Engineering is hiring a Maintenance Planner / Scheduler in Newark, NJ!

Position Type: Full-Time Job Location: Newark, NJ Benefits: Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, 401k and more. Compensation: $35 - $40/hr, depending on experience and qualifications Drug and background screenings required

Our client is a global leader in nutrition, health, and beauty. They focus on creating innovative solutions that address essential needs for life, societal desires, and sustainability challenges. This site focuses on Perfumery & Beauty: Developing high-quality fragrances and beauty products.

Responsible for coordination of planning activities between production and maintenance groups for scheduled intervention of assets to improve efficiency and productivity of the maintenance workforce. Schedule intervention is for preventative maintenance activities, mitigation of defects and repairs or equipment modifications. Supports management of MRO inventory for the manufacturing areas.

Lead daily/weekly planning meetings with production to set asset availability, prioritize work orders, and align on upcoming maintenance activities

Develop short- and long-term maintenance plans, including preventive, predictive, and corrective work; optimize schedules for capacity, lead times, and cost

Review, prioritize, and convert maintenance requests into work orders; confirm labor, materials, tools, permits, and asset access

Analyze backlog and open work orders; maintain appropriate backlog levels and publish performance reports

Maintain and update CMMS (SAP PM) data; support system improvements and user training

Evaluate job requirements with operations, engineering, and maintenance; determine best execution methods

Create detailed job plans including scope, sequencing, labor hours, materials, tools, external resources, and cost estimates

Prepare and review job packages with supervisors to ensure clear execution strategy and readiness for scheduling

Track schedule compliance and analyze labor efficiency for completed work

Review work order closeouts for accuracy in labor, materials, and documentation

Coordinate contractors and external resources for planned maintenance and shutdowns

Plan and support minor and major system shutdowns

Partner with reliability/maintenance engineering to develop procedures for new equipment based on OEM guidance and asset performance

Support mechanical integrity programs and coordinate required inspections/testing

Assist with MRO inventory management and annual maintenance budgeting

Provide monthly KPI reporting on planning and scheduling performance

High School Diploma or GED, engineering degree preferred

Experience and deep knowledge on CMMs (SAP PM).

Min 8 years' experience in chemical, food, and pharmaceutical manufacturing environment

Min 8 years' experience in inventory control and management

Min 8 years of maintenance planning experience with large rotating equipment

Proficient knowledge of mechanical/chemical plant equipment, parts and supplies.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Physical work environment requires working outdoors during inclement weather, in and around production equipment and spare parts warehouse at high levels.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach, push, pull, twist with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, for extend periods of time and on regular basis, or crawl; talk, hear and smell

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus

The employee must frequently utilize forklift trucks for movement of heavy material

Ability to be on call as necessary and provide technical assistance as required, including evenings, holidays and weekends, via telephonic or on-site work.

About Us: On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America. The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board's Mission is to provide "Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients' expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner." On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.