Maintenance Planner

About the role

ATS is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support its industrial facilities across the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. The role focuses on evaluating work requests, developing detailed scopes, and ensuring that preventive and corrective maintenance activities are efficiently scheduled and executed.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate non‑emergency work requests, develop scopes of work, and inspect job locations to define requirements.
• Estimate labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment and special tools needed for safe and efficient job completion.
• Gather technical documentation (drawings, schematics, OEM manuals) and verify part availability before scheduling.
• Maintain a prioritized work‑order backlog, keeping the Ready Backlog at or above 80%.
• Conduct weekly planning meetings with Production to set priorities and adjust maintenance plans.
• Create weekly technician schedules that fully utilize available labor hours.
• Continuously improve job plans and use maintenance metrics to enhance planning effectiveness.
• Train site personnel on the CMMS and ensure data integrity.

Required profile

• Associate degree in a technical field.
• 1‑3 years of maintenance scheduling/planning experience or 5‑10 years as a machine repair technician.
• Familiarity with an industrial manufacturing environment and strong electrical/mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent verbal communication and ability to build professional relationships.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).