Maintenance Planner

IPEX is one of the North American leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems. Our mission isto shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.

We currently have anexciting opportunityas a Maintenance Planner! This role is based at our facility in Asheville NC.

Do not miss the opportunity to join a diverse group of people-centric professionals thought leaders and rapid thinkers entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters!

Job Summary

The Maintenance Planner will work with the Maintenance Department to organize & align department processes & functions to maximize equipment uptime. They will schedule all non-emergency maintenance work and communicate the plan with the Maintenance team in addition to ensuring all necessary parts materials and tools are available to complete the orders & PMs.

Principal Responsibilities

• Create weekly Maintenance schedule based on priority needs of the plant

• Collaborate with plant departments to adjust schedule in order to accommodate urgent work & support the team

• Identify resource requirements for work orders & coordinate availability

• Manage spare parts inventory

• Assist in development of standard processes and procedures for the Maintenance department

• Administer CMMS including revisions or additions of users suppliers parts assets preventative maintenance plants workflows and forms

• Generate and analyze reports based on relevant KPIs

Qualifications & Experience

• 3 years of experience in maintenance scheduling/planning/coordination within a manufacturing environment

• College or University within a Technical field such as Engineering is preferred

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and CMMS software

• Understanding of core maintenance functions including preventative maintenance work orders routine inspections and parts management

• Strong ability to multitask and influence others

• Excellent communication people and project management skills

IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and upon request will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicants accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation please contact HR at