Mid Level Maintenance Planner Jobs
Mid level maintenance planner jobs go to professionals ready to own work order systems end to end, coordinate across trades, and drive scheduling decisions with limited oversight. Roles in Manufacturing, Mining & Natural Resources, and Food & Beverage are predominantly on-site, with employers like West Fraser, MENTOR TECHNICAL, and CEMEX hiring at this level now.
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Top stateOhio
Top employerWest Fraser
Top cityTroy, OH
Work type100% On-site
Top industryManufacturing
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Ajinomoto
Maintenance Planner
Oakland, Mississippi
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Carmeuse Lime & Stone
Maintenance Planner
Gary, Indiana
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MENTOR TECHNICAL GROUP
Maintenance Planner
Barceloneta, PR
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Trane Technologies
Maintenance Planner
Tyler, Texas
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Carolina, PR
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Maintenance Planner
Ajinomoto·Oakland, Mississippi
Job functions:
5+ yrs exp.
High school diploma or GED
Full Time
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Overview:
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
The role of Maintenance Planner is to improve work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access. The Maintenance Planner will create job plans intended to ensure or extend the life expectancy of equipment therefore aiding in the total reduction of maintenance cost and increased output of product. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordination of all plannable maintenance work performed in the facility. The Maintenance Planner is also responsible for maintenance records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.
Responsibilities:
- Be the primary contact and liaison person between Maintenance, Production, and other supported departments.
- Ensure all internal beneficiaries of Maintenance receive timely, efficient, and quality service.
- Balance Production’s need for daily output with their need of equipment reliability through productive maintenance.
- Long range planning involving regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources
- Short term planning to identify scope of work needed, and analysis of required level of planning.
- Coordinate with Production to describe, approve, and schedule work to be done
- Communicate with work requestor to gain complete clarity of work to be performed
- Communicate with all stakeholders the expectations of work before equipment is taken out of service
- Conducts line walks to identify and document job requirements
- Identify specific safety hazards that will be encountered in the performance of the proposed work
- Makes safety procedures, including Lock Out/ Tag Out procedures, available to employees. Ensures that all aspects of the existing company safety policy are incorporated into the job plan
- Estimates hours on work order takes, total work order duration, and skills required to perform the task
- Plans jobs with appropriate level of detail for the given skilled trades workforce
- Determines and includes FSQA requirements on jobs
- Gathers necessary engineering or technical documents, specifications, and drawings
- Writes clear and concise work instructions/ procedures
- Coordinates with store room specialist and maintenance buyer to identify and procure parts and tools needed to perform requested work
- Determines and arranges for parts required to perform the work (when no store room specialist or maintenance buyer exists)
- Compiles information into a scheduled Preventative Maintenance package for skilled mechanics. Clearly communicates with mechanics on critical steps of the PM
- Upon completion of jobs, communicates with mechanics regarding ideas and procedures that would make future jobs more efficient
- Coordinates with management to reprioritize jobs as needed
- Keeps bills of materials current
- Is able to accurately measure the maintenance backlog in its various forms and continually maintains not less than two weeks work of ready backlog at all times
- Ensures all work orders and PMs are closed when work is completed
- Participates in down time planning activities such as scope identification and control, scheduling, coordination, risk assessment, execution, and continuous improvement
- Communicates with contractor resources directly on specific work orders assigned to the contractor and performance expectations of the work. Does not manage contractors, but ensures that all details of the work order are clearly communicated and understood.
- Compiles and delivers reports from the CMMS (JDE) regarding the work execution management process
- #INDOAK
Education, Certifications and Experience An equivalent combination of experience and education will also be considered.
Education Education Level Description High School or GED
Experience Minimum Years of Experience Comments 4 to 6 years Minimum 5 years work experience in industrial maintenance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education Education Level Description High School or GED
Experience Minimum Years of Experience Comments 4 to 6 years Minimum 5 years work experience in industrial maintenance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Experience with CMMS required. Experience with JD Edwards a plus- Strong mechanical/ electrical aptitude
- Some level of supervisory experience a plus
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
Ajinomoto
Maintenance Planner
Oakland, Mississippi
Added 1d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
5+ yrs exp.
High school diploma or GED
Full Time
Job Description
Overview:
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
The role of Maintenance Planner is to improve work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access. The Maintenance Planner will create job plans intended to ensure or extend the life expectancy of equipment therefore aiding in the total reduction of maintenance cost and increased output of product. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordination of all plannable maintenance work performed in the facility. The Maintenance Planner is also responsible for maintenance records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.
Responsibilities:
- Be the primary contact and liaison person between Maintenance, Production, and other supported departments.
- Ensure all internal beneficiaries of Maintenance receive timely, efficient, and quality service.
- Balance Production’s need for daily output with their need of equipment reliability through productive maintenance.
- Long range planning involving regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources
- Short term planning to identify scope of work needed, and analysis of required level of planning.
- Coordinate with Production to describe, approve, and schedule work to be done
- Communicate with work requestor to gain complete clarity of work to be performed
- Communicate with all stakeholders the expectations of work before equipment is taken out of service
- Conducts line walks to identify and document job requirements
- Identify specific safety hazards that will be encountered in the performance of the proposed work
- Makes safety procedures, including Lock Out/ Tag Out procedures, available to employees. Ensures that all aspects of the existing company safety policy are incorporated into the job plan
- Estimates hours on work order takes, total work order duration, and skills required to perform the task
- Plans jobs with appropriate level of detail for the given skilled trades workforce
- Determines and includes FSQA requirements on jobs
- Gathers necessary engineering or technical documents, specifications, and drawings
- Writes clear and concise work instructions/ procedures
- Coordinates with store room specialist and maintenance buyer to identify and procure parts and tools needed to perform requested work
- Determines and arranges for parts required to perform the work (when no store room specialist or maintenance buyer exists)
- Compiles information into a scheduled Preventative Maintenance package for skilled mechanics. Clearly communicates with mechanics on critical steps of the PM
- Upon completion of jobs, communicates with mechanics regarding ideas and procedures that would make future jobs more efficient
- Coordinates with management to reprioritize jobs as needed
- Keeps bills of materials current
- Is able to accurately measure the maintenance backlog in its various forms and continually maintains not less than two weeks work of ready backlog at all times
- Ensures all work orders and PMs are closed when work is completed
- Participates in down time planning activities such as scope identification and control, scheduling, coordination, risk assessment, execution, and continuous improvement
- Communicates with contractor resources directly on specific work orders assigned to the contractor and performance expectations of the work. Does not manage contractors, but ensures that all details of the work order are clearly communicated and understood.
- Compiles and delivers reports from the CMMS (JDE) regarding the work execution management process
- #INDOAK
Education, Certifications and Experience An equivalent combination of experience and education will also be considered.
Education Education Level Description High School or GED
Experience Minimum Years of Experience Comments 4 to 6 years Minimum 5 years work experience in industrial maintenance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education Education Level Description High School or GED
Experience Minimum Years of Experience Comments 4 to 6 years Minimum 5 years work experience in industrial maintenance
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Experience with CMMS required. Experience with JD Edwards a plus- Strong mechanical/ electrical aptitude
- Some level of supervisory experience a plus
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. (AFNA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. AFNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by stated, federal, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
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Mid Level Maintenance Planner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level maintenance planner job?
Position your experience around ownership, not just participation. Highlight work orders you managed from initiation through close-out, preventive maintenance programs you improved, and decisions you made without being directed. Employers at this level want to see that you've coordinated across departments, used a CMMS independently, and can point to measurable outcomes like reduced downtime or improved schedule compliance in your past roles.
Which companies hire mid level maintenance planners?
Companies hiring mid level maintenance planners right now include West Fraser, MENTOR TECHNICAL, and CEMEX, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Manufacturers, utilities, and facilities management firms tend to be the most active at this level, where planners take on greater coordination responsibility across maintenance teams.
Are there remote mid level maintenance planner jobs?
Yes, though most roles remain on-site given the hands-on coordination involved. About 0% of mid level maintenance planner openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to be at larger organizations where CMMS administration and scheduling can be managed off-site while site personnel execute the work.
How do I move up to a mid level maintenance planner role?
Moving from entry level into mid level maintenance planning takes consistent skill-building over your first few years. Deepen your CMMS proficiency, take ownership of full PM cycles rather than individual tasks, and document the impact of your work in concrete terms. Earning a CMMS certification or a credential like SMRP's CMRP signals readiness for greater scope and helps you stand out when applying for mid level openings.
Which industries hire the most mid level maintenance planners?
Mid Level maintenance planner roles concentrate in Manufacturing, Mining & Natural Resources, and Food & Beverage, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors operate complex, asset-heavy environments where structured planning at the mid level directly reduces unplanned downtime and keeps regulatory compliance on track.