Maintenance Planner

💼Maintenance Planner

💰 $60K–$75K

⏳ Long-Term Contract

🏭 Manufacturing / GMP Environment

A well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Bethlehem, PA is seeking a Maintenance Planner for a long-term contract role supporting a state-of-the-art operation.

Maintenance Planner – Summary

The Maintenance Planner improves workforce productivity and maintenance quality by proactively planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance labor, materials, parts, tools, and equipment access to minimize downtime.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, scope, and schedule maintenance work, PMs, and facility shutdowns
• Estimate labor and material requirements (internal & external)
• Develop job plans, task instructions, material lists, and standard PMs
• Create purchase requisitions and manage work orders in CMMS/EAM
• Coordinate with Operations, Packaging, Maintenance, and Engineering
• Identify work requiring engineering review and support execution planning
• Maintain GMP, OSHA, and company safety compliance
• Manage maintenance backlog and continuous improvement initiatives

Administrative & Storehouse Support:

• Maintain records, BOMs, invoices, and CMMS data
• Support budgeting, cost tracking, and trend analysis
• Maintain job plans, Gantt charts, critical path and resource leveling tools
• Support storeroom operations, inventory control, and audits
• Assist technicians with parts sourcing and ordering
• Operate forklift as required

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5 years of Maintenance Planner experience
• Mechanical and/or electrical background required
• Strong knowledge of maintenance processes, CMMS/EAM, and scheduling
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, and process diagrams
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Excel, MS Project, and Microsoft Office