Maintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist

Do you like working with different project teams in a fast-paced environment Are you interested in joining an organization focused on making a positive impact If so wed like to talk with you about growing with us.

We are currently seeking a full-timeMaintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist to work as a full-time consultant at a client site in East Hartford CT. This position is based on a 1-year contract with the potential for extension. This is a dynamic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving safety culture and compliance.

As a Maintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist you will lead maintenance planning optimize asset reliability and drive data-informed improvements by leveraging SAP cross-functional collaboration and industry best practices within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role you will:

• Lead preventive maintenance (PM) planning and execution across multiple production units ensuring alignment with safety quality and uptime goals.
• Serve as a maintenance SME within an aerospace environment driving best practices compliance and reliability improvements.
• Maintain and optimize PM programs using OEM guidance technician feedback and performance data.
• Coordinate PM parts kitting and manage spare parts strategy including min/max inventory adjustments.
• Oversee vendor maintenance programs service contracts and filter/lubrication systems including oil inventory management.
• Support maintenance-related procurement activities including RFQs vendor coordination and Ariba requisitions.
• Track and analyze downtime drivers and maintenance KPIs; partner cross-functionally to implement data-driven improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Industrial Engineering to develop actionable reliability and equipment health strategies including daily walkarounds.
• Maintain SAP PM data integrity including equipment records asset hierarchies and maintenance plans.
• Coordinate contractor activities ensuring proper onboarding scheduling and safety compliance.
• Partner with integrators/crib teams to expedite critical materials and minimize downtime.
• Utilize digital planning tools (e.g. PM boards) to manage work visibility and execution.
• Support TPM initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across maintenance and operations.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA standardization efforts supporting evolving maintenance processes.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet aerospace safety quality and regulatory standards.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Maintenance Operations Supply Chain or a related field or equivalent hands-on experience in maintenance planning/reliability.
• 5 years of experience in maintenance planning reliability engineering or maintenance operations preferably within a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Contractor Coordinator certification or equivalent safety/compliance training.
• Demonstrated experience working with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) modules including equipment records PM schedules and work order management.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance (PM) predictive maintenance and reliability best practices.
• Experience coordinating with external vendors and contractors including contractor onboarding scheduling and safety compliance.
• Familiarity with procurement processes including Requests for Quotation (RFQs) vendor selection and purchase requisitions.
• Hands-on experience using procurement tools such as SAP Ariba or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to analyze maintenance data downtime trends and equipment performance to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing spare parts inventory including min/max planning and material staging (kitting).
• Strong understanding of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals OEM documentation and engineering drawings.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills particularly with Engineering Operations and Supply Chain teams.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or highly regulated environments.
• Certification or training in maintenance planning or TPM.
• Prior experience supporting or leading SAP standardization or transformation initiatives (e.g. S/4HANA migrations).
• Experience with digital maintenance tools dashboards or visual management systems (e.g. digital PM boards).

Why Join EnSafe

• Employee-Owned Advantage
  EnSafe is 100% employee-owned with an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) since 1997. That means when EnSafe succeeds you succeed too turning company growth directly into shared rewards.
• Commitment to Growth and Wellness
  The company supports personalized career development mentorship and employee wellness initiatives such as health tracking tools.
• PurposeDriven Work
  EnSafes mission focuses on impactful environmental health and safety consultingmaking a real difference in communities and is backed by its long-standing technical credibility.
• Safety as a Value Not Just a Service
  Safety is deeply embedded in our culture prioritizing employee well-being in addition to helping clients maintain compliance. We stress thatsafety is part of everything we do.
• A Culture of Freedom & Ownership
  At EnSafe our career philosophy is built on freedom. The freedom to take initiative achieve your goals and shape your own career path Employees are encouraged to pursue growth in a flexible entrepreneurial environment.
• Challenging Creative Work
  Workdays at EnSafe are anything but ordinary fast-paced dynamic and filled with opportunities to tackle projects in environmental consulting health & safety engineering and technology. Every day calls for creativity innovation and agile problem-solving.

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About EnSafe

EnSafe began as a two-person firm in 1980 navigating complex regulatory compliance issues on behalf of our clients. We nurture our people with growth and development opportunities. We build enduring trustful relationships with each of our clients with a focus on high ethical and safety standards. We build this reputation by attracting high-quality people and retaining them for the long term.

At EnSafe we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at our company.

EnSafe is committed to being an EEO employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin citizenship age (except for bona fide occupational qualifications) sex disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status military or veteran status any other status protected by federal state or local law or association with a person on the basis on one or more of the foregoing.

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