Senior Level Maintenance Planner Jobs
Senior level maintenance planner jobs put experienced professionals in charge of maintenance strategy, work order systems, and the reliability outcomes that keep operations running. Roles concentrate in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, and Staffing & Recruiting, with mostly on-site and hybrid settings across facilities-intensive employers like Jobot, Perdue, and fairlife hiring at this level now.
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We are seeking experienced Maintenance Planners to support CMMS optimization and maintenance data improvement initiatives across operating assets and project transitions. These roles will work closely with CMMS Specialists, Reliability Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to improve maintenance planning data, preventive maintenance programs, equipment hierarchies, and Bills of Material (BOMs) within SAP PM.
Discipline-focused planners are required in the following areas:
Mechanical Planner
Electrical Planner
Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Planner
The planners will provide maintenance planning expertise and equipment knowledge to support data validation, maintenance strategy alignment, and standardization of maintenance master data for safe and reliable long-term operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintenance Planning & Execution Support
Review and optimize maintenance plans, job plans, and task lists within SAP PM
Validate preventive maintenance requirements based on OEM recommendations, maintenance strategies, and operational experience
Support maintenance planning standardization across facilities and systemsDevelop and improve work packages, labor estimates, durations, sequencing, and resource requirements
Participate in maintenance strategy and PM optimization workshops.
Asset Register & Equipment Hierarchy Support:
Validate equipment records, functional locations, and parent-child relationships
Support alignment of equipment hierarchy structures to VG standards and ISO 14224
Review equipment criticality, maintainable asset boundaries, and system relationships
Assist with field verification and validation of equipment and associated data
Support cleansing and consolidation of equipment and tag data
Bills of Material (BOM) & Spare Parts Support:
Review and validate spare parts lists, SPIR/SPIL documentation, and OEM recommendations
Support BOM development and optimization for maintainable assets
Identify interchangeable, repairable, and common spare opportunities
Assist with material master mapping and spare part standardization
Support workshops and reviews with maintenance and technical SMEs
Data Management & CMMS Support:
Perform data review, cleansing, validation, and manipulation using Excel and SAP
Support bulk data updates and load sheet validation activities
Track action items, progress updates, and KPI reporting
Ensure maintenance data complies with VG master data standards and governance requirements
Required Qualifications:
10+ years of maintenance planning experience in LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, power generation, or heavy industrial facilities
Strong maintenance planning experience within assigned discipline.
Hands-on experience with SAP PM
Strong understanding of preventive maintenance programs, maintenance workflows, and equipment strategies
Experience developing or reviewing:
Maintenance Plans
Task Lists
Functional Locations
Equipment Records
Bills of Material (BOMs)
Experience reviewing OEM documentation, IOM manuals, and spare parts data
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including data manipulation, filtering, lookup functions, and large dataset management
Strong understanding of maintenance planning best practices and maintainable asset structures
Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple priorities
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting CMMS optimization or maintenance data improvement initiatives
Knowledge of ISO 14224 equipment hierarchy principles
Experience supporting commissioning, startup, or project turnover activities
Familiarity with maintenance reliability concepts and criticality assessments
Experience with bulk data load tools such as Winshuttle
Core Competencies:
Maintenance Planning
SAP PM/MM
Equipment & Asset Hierarchies
Preventive Maintenance Optimization
BOM & Spare Parts Management
Data Quality & Validation
Cross-Functional Coordination
Technical Problem Solving
Continuous Improvement
Physical & Work Environment:
Site-based with occasional field visits as required
Ability to participate in field walkdowns and equipment validation activities
Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced project and operations environment
About LNG:
We are a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects support global energy demand through innovative, modular LNG plant designs focused on efficiency, reliability, and lower capital cost."12+ Yrs experience
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $64.72/hour - $101.13/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.
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Senior Level Maintenance Planner Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level maintenance planner job?
Employers at this level look for demonstrated ownership of CMMS platforms, a history of reducing unplanned downtime, and the ability to coordinate with engineering, operations, and procurement. Candidates who can show they have led shutdown planning, built or improved PM programs from the ground up, and mentored junior planners stand out. Certifications such as CMRP or millwright credentials strengthen a senior-level application.
Which companies hire senior level maintenance planners?
Companies hiring senior level maintenance planners right now include Jobot, Perdue, and fairlife, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level tends to come from large industrial manufacturers, utilities, and facilities operators that run continuous or high-consequence operations and need experienced planners to manage complex maintenance programs.
Are there remote senior level maintenance planner jobs?
Yes, though most roles at this level are on-site given the hands-on coordination required. About 0% of senior level maintenance planner openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, and those tend to involve corporate-level planning, documentation development, or multi-site coordination rather than direct floor-level scheduling.
What makes a maintenance planner role senior level?
Senior level maintenance planner roles go beyond scheduling work orders. They involve owning the entire planning function for a facility or business unit, setting standards for job plans and bill of materials, driving reliability strategy, and mentoring less experienced planners or technicians. Senior planners are expected to identify systemic maintenance gaps and lead improvements rather than respond to them.
Which industries hire the most senior level maintenance planners?
Senior Level maintenance planner roles concentrate in Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, and Staffing & Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on continuous or asset-intensive operations where unplanned downtime carries significant cost, making experienced maintenance planners a critical investment rather than a support function.