Maintenance Planner

Job Title: Maintenance Planner Location: Des Moines, IA Duration: 24 months This role is responsible for coordinating the maintenance work management process, including work request intake, work order creation, planning, scheduling, dispatching, tracking, and closure activities. You will maintain the accuracy and integrity of maintenance data within the CMMS/EAM system, ensuring proper documentation of equipment records, preventive maintenance plans, and work history. The role also supports spare parts and inventory management activities, including new item creation, inventory optimization, and storeroom coordination. Additionally, you will assist with maintenance procurement activities by sourcing parts, creating purchase requisitions, tracking purchase orders, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring material readiness for planned maintenance activities. Success in this position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting maintenance execution, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives. Required Skills: Knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management processes within a manufacturing or industrial environment. Experience managing work orders, coordinating maintenance activities, and supporting resource scheduling. Strong understanding of maintenance systems and data management, including equipment records, preventive maintenance programs, task lists, and asset hierarchies. Experience supporting spare parts inventory management, material planning, and storeroom operations. Ability to create and manage purchase requisitions, support purchase order processes, and coordinate with suppliers and procurement teams. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail. Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across maintenance, production, engineering, procurement, and inventory teams. Ability to manage competing priorities, adapt to changing business requirements, and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Qualifications: Experience using SAP Maintenance, CMMS, EAM, or similar maintenance management systems. Knowledge of maintenance planning best practices, preventive maintenance strategies, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), and asset management principles. Experience managing maintenance backlogs, scheduling compliance, and work order performance metrics. Familiarity with spare parts optimization, inventory control strategies, cycle counting, and critical spare identification. Experience creating and maintaining bills of materials (BOMs), equipment records, and maintenance master data. Knowledge of procurement processes, supplier coordination, purchase order management, and material logistics. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders while driving maintenance planning and execution readiness. Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on maintenance efficiency, asset reliability, and cost reduction. Proactive mindset with a passion for organization, process improvement, data accuracy, and supporting optimal equipment uptime. Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in any discipline OR Minimum of 3 years of relevant maintenance planning, scheduling, operations, manufacturing, procurement, or inventory management experience. Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.