Maintenance Planning Specialist

Maintenance Planning SpecialistLead Strategic Maintenance & Shutdown Planning Across a Growing Manufacturing Organization

Are you passionate about improving equipment reliability, planning complex maintenance projects, and driving operational excellence? We are seeking a Maintenance Planning Specialist to lead maintenance shutdown planning and long-term asset strategies across multiple manufacturing facilities.

In this role, you will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Procurement, and Finance teams to ensure planned maintenance and shutdown activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. You will play a key role in strengthening equipment reliability, supporting capital planning efforts, and driving continuous improvement across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Develop and standardize maintenance and shutdown planning processes across multiple facilities.
• Create long-term maintenance strategies and outage plans that improve reliability and minimize downtime.
• Manage outage budgets, sustaining capital forecasts, and project expenditures.
• Oversee shutdown planning, scheduling, contractor coordination, and execution readiness.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes and operational continuity.
• Track key performance metrics, conduct post-project reviews, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a technical resource and champion best practices in maintenance planning and asset management.

What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, engineering, project management, or shutdown planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, budgeting, scheduling, contractor management, and project execution.
• Proven ability to lead projects and collaborate across multiple departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or similar project management certification.
• 10+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, outage management, or capital project leadership.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Background in heavy industrial or process manufacturing environments.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to influence maintenance and reliability strategy across multiple operations.
• High visibility role with direct impact on plant performance and asset reliability.
• Collaborative culture focused on safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Exposure to large-scale maintenance, reliability, and capital improvement initiatives.
• Work alongside experienced operations, engineering, and maintenance professionals.

If you're a maintenance or reliability professional who enjoys planning complex projects, improving equipment performance, and driving measurable results, we'd love to hear from you!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bluffton, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.48 - $57.69/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 hybrid position in Bluffton,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 7, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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