Mechanical Planner - Maintenance

About Foundation Wellness Located in Wadsworth, Ohio, Foundation Wellness is a leading manufacturer of health, wellness, and safety products. Manufacturing our own portfolio of brands, as well as Custom Engineered solutions for other businesses including retail and military. Trusted for over 90 years, we are Private Equity backed and rapidly growing. ***As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete this Culture Index Survey. Your application will not be completed if you do not do this step: Why Join Us? Exceptional work-life balance, operations runs 4-day workweek Medical, dental, vision offered day 1 Vacation and paid holidays Company matched 401(k) High growth company and US manufacturing Role Overview This role is full time on site in Wadsworth, Ohio approximately 4 days a week. Foundation Wellness is seeking a Maintenance Planner / Scheduler to lead the development and execution of a structured maintenance management system at our Wadsworth, OH facility. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all maintenance activities, while also owning the organization and management of the maintenance storeroom and spare parts inventory. The Planner/Scheduler will play a critical role in transforming the maintenance function from a reactive model to a proactive, planned, and reliability-driven operation. This position is highly cross-functional and requires strong coordination with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to ensure maximum equipment reliability, uptime, and cost control. Key Responsibilities Maintenance Planning & Scheduling - Develop, implement, and manage a weekly maintenance planning and scheduling process - Build and maintain a prioritized backlog of maintenance work orders - Plan labor, materials, and tools required for all maintenance activities - Create and publish weekly schedules aligned with production priorities - Monitor and drive schedule adherence and execution discipline - Balance reactive, preventative, and planned work CMMS / Management System - Establish and enforce work order management processes within CMMS/ERP - Ensure all maintenance work is documented and executed through the system - Develop standard job plans and work classifications - Drive system adoption and data accuracy - Support transition to paperless work order environment Preventative Maintenance - Develop and maintain PM programs for critical assets - Ensure PM work is planned and executed - Support root cause analysis through data accuracy Storeroom & Inventory - Establish an organized, 5S-aligned maintenance storeroom - Manage inventory accuracy, levels, and part standardization - Track inventory value and manage cost controls - Implement replenishment strategies - Eliminate inefficiencies related to parts availability Continuous Improvement - Support Lean maintenance practices and daily management systems - Drive visibility through KPIs and visual management - Improve planned vs reactive work balance Qualifications - 5–8 years in maintenance planning, scheduling, or supervision - Experience with CMMS/ERP systems - Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance and reliability - Experience managing spare parts inventory - Proven ability to drive reactive to proactive transformation - Strong organizational and communication skills Key Success Indicators - Structured weekly maintenance planning and scheduling process in place - Improved schedule adherence and reduced reactive work - Fully utilized CMMS system - Organized and controlled storeroom with accurate inventory - Improved PM compliance and uptime Job Location: Wadsworth, OH Reports to: Engineering Manager