**Job Title: Maintenance Planner & Inventory Coordinator** **1st Shift Hours:** 8:00am-4:30pm (Monday-Friday) **Placement Type** : Direct Hire **Job Description** + We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner and Scheduler to oversee and enhance the maintenance operations within our facility. The ideal candidate will have a strong experience in planning and scheduling maintenance activities, a deep understanding of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), and excellent communication skills. **Responsibilities** + Develop and implement maintenance plans to optimize equipment performance and minimize downtime. + Use the CMMS to create and maintain detailed maintenance work orders, ensuring all labor, materials, and notes are accurately recorded and tracked. + Generate weekly maintenance schedules for equipment and facility upkeep, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact on operations. + Collaborate with the Purchasing and Inventory teams to manage necessary parts and materials for scheduled maintenance activities, ensuring adequate inventory levels. + Organize and manage spare parts inventory, maintaining accurate records of availability and usage to support maintenance operations. + Prepare daily and two-week maintenance schedules, coordinating tasks to align with production needs and resource availability. + Plan activities linked to scheduled plant outages, working closely with the Maintenance Manager to maximize resource utilization. + Communicate effectively with the operations and maintenance teams to stay informed about ongoing engineering projects and their implications for maintenance activities + Identify and recommend improvements to processes and workflows for better efficiency and productivity. + Prepare reports detailing repair costs, trends in equipment performance, and maintenance activities to assist management in decision-making. + Address any issues related to inventory or scheduling promptly, ensuring smooth maintenance operations. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Valid Driver's License + 3-5+ years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment. + 2+ years of experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software + Strong organizational and project management skills, with the capacity to prioritize multiple tasks effectively. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with diverse teams. + A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement. **Why Work Here?** We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment that fosters creative problem-solving and shared learning. Our commitment to safety, health, environmental, and quality programs ensures a high level of service and work performance. Join our team and contribute to a positive and cooperative team environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Permanent position based out of Chaska, Minnesota. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.