Keep the plant running efficiently by ensuring the right parts, the right schedule, and the right maintenance plan are always in place!
Maintenance Planner & Scheduler / Spare Parts Coordinator
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
Pay: $18.00 - $24.50 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time 1st shift
About the Role
This role serves as the link between Maintenance, Production, Purchasing, and Suppliers to ensure equipment uptime, effective preventive maintenance planning, and the availability of critical spare parts. You'll play a key role in reducing downtime, improving reliability, and supporting a growing food manufacturing operation.
What You'll Do:
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
- Create, maintain, and improve preventive maintenance (PM) programs within the CMMS
- Build job plans including labor, tools, parts, safety requirements, and timelines
- Develop and manage weekly maintenance schedules
- Coordinate planned downtime around production schedules and sanitation windows
- Plan shutdowns, overhauls, and major maintenance projects
- Track PM compliance and maintenance backlog completion
Spare Parts & Inventory Management
- Manage spare parts inventory and maintain accurate stock levels
- Establish reorder points, safety stock, and inventory controls
- Monitor critical component availability to prevent production downtime
- Organize stockroom inventory using 5S and lean principles
- Conduct cycle counts and inventory audits
- Kit parts for scheduled maintenance activities
Purchasing & Vendor Coordination
- Track purchase orders and vendor deliveries
- Research and source parts, components, and suppliers
- Coordinate warranty claims and returns
- Monitor supplier performance, pricing, and lead times
CMMS & Reporting
- Maintain equipment records, bills of materials, PM schedules, and vendor information in the CMMS
- Manage work order backlog and waiting-for-parts activities
- Generate reports on PM compliance, inventory levels, downtime, and maintenance performance
- Receive and issue maintenance parts and supplies
What We're Looking For:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Maintenance, Engineering Technology, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred
- Experience in maintenance planning, inventory control, purchasing, or spare parts management within a manufacturing environment
- Food manufacturing experience is a plus
- Experience using CMMS platforms such as UpKeep, MaintainX, SAP PM, Maximo, Fiix, or Maintenance Connection
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Understanding of preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and spare parts management
- Ability to read technical drawings, manuals, schematics, and bills of materials
- Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
PeopleShare is the leading Staffing Agency in the region and has temporary to hire and permanent jobs across 8 states. Our openings include receptionist, data entry, customer service, collections, office managers, call center, administrative assistant, accounts payable clerk, accounts receivable clerk, file clerk, warehouse, assembly, production, pickers, packers, forklift, machine operators, and maintenance mechanics.
PeopleShare provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category or class under federal, state, and/or local laws. This policy applies to all locations and all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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