Maintenance Planner
*Job Title: Maintenance Planner *
*Client: Heavy Machine Manufacturing Company*
*Location: 300 W Commercial St, Waterloo, IA 50703*
*Duration: 24 Months*
*Shift: 1st Shift | Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–3:30 PM*
*Work Type: Fully Onsite*
*Role Summary*
Plan and schedule ongoing and preventive maintenance for plant equipment, buildings, and facilities. Coordinate maintenance work, resources, parts, materials, and skilled trades personnel to support equipment reliability and uptime.
*Key Responsibilities*
· Receive, prioritize, plan, and assign maintenance requests.
· Schedule preventive maintenance for production and facility equipment.
· Coordinate work for mechanics, toolmakers, pipe fitters, tool grinders, machine hands, and other maintenance personnel.
· Provide technical support by obtaining drawings, identifying parts/tools, and reviewing proper procedures.
· Identify suppliers, obtain quotes, and issue purchase orders for parts, repairs, materials, and services.
· Provide daily work direction and may supervise maintenance personnel when the supervisor is absent.
· Generate maintenance and operational reports as needed.
· Track crib/self-help inventory and stock usage to maintain appropriate levels and reduce costs.
· Coordinate preventive maintenance reports to improve machine uptime and support OSHA/ANSI standards.
· Participate in engineering services projects supporting facility and equipment maintenance.
*Work Environment*
· 100% onsite; no remote work.
· Shop-floor/factory environment.
· Approximately 80% of the day on your feet.
· Business casual dress code.
· Metatarsal safety boots required on the first day.
· Occasional travel within the facility is required.
· Teams interview preferred.
*Driving Requirements*
· May operate a John Deere-owned Gator inside the connected factory to travel between office/work areas.
· Must complete required Deere safety training before operating the Gator.
· May transport a laptop, parts, or tools; other employees may ride along.
· Gator use is indoors only.
· May occasionally drive a personal vehicle to other company facilities within a 20-mile radius.
· Rental cars are not used for this travel.
*Important*
· Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
· Candidates must be comfortable working in a manufacturing/shop-floor environment.
· Must be comfortable with extended periods of standing and walking.
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Pay: $27.00 - $31.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person