Maintenance Planner

Position Overview

Maintenance Planning and Coordination

• Develop preventive maintenance schedules and coordinate corrective, predictive, and emergency maintenance.
• Coordinate maintenance with operations, engineering, and production to minimize disruption.
• Create and manage CMMS work orders and detailed job plans with tools, materials, labor, and time estimates.
• Review and prioritize incoming work requests; ensure parts and tools are available.
• Coordinate vendors and contractors for outsourced work and spare parts.

Reliability, Records, and Safety

• Monitor equipment performance and history; analyze work-order feedback to refine maintenance plans and techniques.
• Track maintenance KPIs and identify process improvements and cost savings.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions; maintain accurate work documentation and equipment history.
• Manage spare-parts storage, inventory, and control, including raising purchase requisitions.
• Maintain CMMS asset and sub-asset records, import maintenance tasks, and link spare parts to assets.
• Promote safe work practices, including LOTO and permit-to-work systems; participate in ISO audits and develop procedures.
• Implement and sustain 5S practices to improve housekeeping, efficiency, and equipment access.

Skills

• Maintenance procedures, equipment, planning, and inventory management.
• CMMS experience; examples include SAP PM, Maximo, and Fiix.
• Ability to read technical drawings and equipment manuals; familiarity with FMEA, 5 Whys, and Fishbone Diagram.
• Microsoft Office proficiency; CAD and SolidWorks knowledge is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, multitasking, and time-management skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical diploma or associate degree in a listed technical discipline, with 7+ years in maintenance and 3+ years as a maintenance planner.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent is preferred, with 5+ years in maintenance and 3+ years as a maintenance planner.
• Proven experience as a Maintenance Planner or in a similar role.
• Automotive industry experience and CMRP certification are pluses.
• Ability to work flexible hours in a production environment; valid Saudi Arabia driver’s license.
• Passion for electric vehicles and sustainable transportation.

Compensation and Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability coverage; paid time off, holidays, and sick leave; and a 401(k) plan.
• Eligible employees may participate in equity and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program, subject to applicable plan terms.

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