Maintenance Planner

Job Title: Maintenance Planner / Asset Reliability Specialist

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Maintenance Planner / Asset Reliability Specialist to own and improve asset data, job planning, and maintenance execution through our CMMS. This role is critical to ensuring maintenance work is planned safely and executed efficiently with minimal downtime.

You will be responsible for building accurate bills of materials (BOMs), maintaining asset hierarchies and technical documentation, and developing detailed job plans that support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance in an industrial plant environment.

This position plays a key role in improving equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance workflows, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

CMMS & Asset Data Management

• Own the accuracy and integrity of asset data, BOMs, and equipment hierarchies in the CMMS
• Maintain work orders, job plans, parts lists, and technical records
• Perform field verification to validate asset structures and technical data
• Organize and maintain equipment documentation (manuals, drawings, P&IDs)

Maintenance Planning & Execution

• Develop detailed job plans for preventive, predictive, corrective, and routine maintenance
• Define scope, labor, tools, materials, and safety requirements for all work
• Create clear, step-by-step work instructions for technicians
• Ensure materials and resources are available prior to job execution

Work Order & Scheduling Support

• Manage and prioritize maintenance backlog based on risk and equipment criticality
• Partner with Maintenance Supervisors and Scheduling to coordinate work execution
• Communicate equipment downtime requirements and constraints

Safety & Compliance

• Incorporate all required safety procedures into job plans (LOTO, hot work, confined space, PPE)
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA and plant safety standards

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and recurring issues
• Improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Develop and standardize job plans for repeat work
• Drive improvements in uptime, efficiency, and cost control

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance or maintenance planning experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Hands-on knowledge of mechanical equipment (pumps, motors, instrumentation, etc.)
• Experience with CMMS platforms (Maximo, MainSaver, Ultimo, or similar)
• Proven ability to build and manage BOMs and asset structures
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and P&IDs
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of maintenance best practices
• Excellent organization, planning, and data management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience with AutoCAD or similar tools for drawing updates/redlines
• Experience in preventive/predictive maintenance program development
• Experience creating standardized job plans

Work Environment

• 60% plant floor / 40% office-based role
• Monday-Friday schedule (7:00-4:00)
• Industrial environment with exposure to heat, equipment, and production conditions
• Ability to climb ladders and wear PPE including respirator (clean-shaven requirement may apply)
• Blood test monitoring required per safety regulations

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Tampa, FL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Tampa,FL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 24, 2026.

About Actalent

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