Maintenance Planner

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for developing and managing preventive and corrective maintenance schedules using the CMMS (preferably JD Edwards/E1), ensuring safety, quality, and environmental compliance. This position requires strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to lead and communicate effectively across departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate preventive maintenance in line with production priorities.
• Support daily maintenance activities and help troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Analyze recurring maintenance problems and drive root cause resolution.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Coordinate contractors for fire systems and mobile equipment PMs.
• Serve as backup to the Mechanical Supervisor as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical degree or certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience (chemical or food industry ideal).
• 3+ years in a maintenance planning or supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of chemical plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers, etc.).
• Experience in union and PSM-regulated environments, including PHA and MOC processes, preferred. While our site is not PSM-covered, we follow PSM guidelines and best practices.
• Proficiency with CMMS and Microsoft Excel.
• Familiarity with MRO inventory management.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Hands-on role in a chemical manufacturing setting.
• Must be able to wear PPE and work in areas with exposure to chemicals, dust, and varying temperatures.
• Frequent climbing, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs), and working at heights.
• Must adhere to GMPs and site hygiene protocols.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
• 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
• Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
• Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
• Educational assistance program

The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos' current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).