Über diese Maintenance Planner Stelle bei Energyrecovery
Energy Recovery, Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate for an immediate full-time opening for the position of Maintenance Planner with the Operations and Maintenance team in the San Leandro, CA facility. This position supports reliable manufacturing operations by planning and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance, managing the maintenance storeroom, coordinating maintenance vendors, and maintaining accurate equipment and work-order records.
The Maintenance Planner serves as the coordination point between maintenance technicians, contractors, production, and site leadership. The role ensures work is properly planned, parts are available, priorities are clear, and maintenance activities are completed safely and on schedule.
What Will You Do?
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Build, schedule, and maintain the preventive maintenance program for production equipment, utilities, and supporting building systems.
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Create and manage work orders in the CMMS, assign work to technicians or vendors, and track work through completion.
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Develop job plans for recurring maintenance, including task steps, required labor, parts, tools, and safety requirements such as lockout/tagout.
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Coordinate planned maintenance windows with Production and other departments to minimize disruption to manufacturing.
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Track preventive maintenance compliance, overdue work, backlog, downtime, and other key maintenance metrics.
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Maintain equipment records, asset histories, inspection records, and required maintenance documentation.
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Manage the maintenance storeroom, including organization, labeling, cleanliness, and inventory accuracy.
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Establish and maintain minimum and maximum inventory levels for critical spare parts and consumables.
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Issue parts against work orders, conduct cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, and identify obsolete or slow-moving inventory.
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Coordinate maintenance vendors and service contractors supporting production equipment, utilities, HVAC, electrical systems, plumbing, fire protection, and other critical assets.
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Request and compare quotes, initiate purchase requests, schedule vendor visits, coordinate access, and confirm site safety requirements are followed.
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Verify completed work, review service invoices for accuracy, and track vendor performance.
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Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and Maintenance to prioritize work and resolve equipment-related constraints.
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All other projects and duties as assigned.
What You Bring to the Table
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High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or technical certificate in industrial maintenance, maintenance technology, engineering technology, or a related field preferred.
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3+ years of experience in maintenance planning, maintenance coordination, or a related role in a manufacturing or industrial facility.
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Hands-on experience scheduling preventive maintenance and managing work orders in a CMMS such as MaintainX, Maximo, Fiix, UpKeep, Limble, or a similar system.
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Experience managing spare-parts inventory or a maintenance storeroom.
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Experience with purchasing systems or ERP software is preferred.
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CMRP or CMRT certification is preferred.
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OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 training is preferred.
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Strong organization and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Clear written and verbal communication with technicians, vendors, production teams, and leadership.
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Attention to detail in work-order records, inventory transactions, purchase requests, and invoice review.
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Ability to read basic equipment manuals, schematics, and floor plans.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
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Ability to work independently, take ownership, and follow tasks through to completion.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
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Work is split between an office setting and the manufacturing floor, including equipment areas, mechanical rooms, and the maintenance storeroom.
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Must be able to walk the site, climb ladders and stairs, and lift up to 50 pounds.
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Must wear required personal protective equipment in designated areas.
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May be exposed to noise, dust, and varying temperatures.
