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Manufacturing Maintenance Planner

Ukiah, CaliforniaFull-time
$27 - $30 hourly
About the Job
Maintenance Planner

Job Type: Full time
Shift Schedule: M-F, 7a - 3:30p
Salary: $27 - $30/hour
** Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.

Maintenance Planner to Demonstrate Competence:
  • The Maintenance Planner will be responsible to plan and schedule the maintenance program at the plant 
  • Responsible to develop detailed Bill of Materials for the equipment in the plant and enter these into the CMMS
  • Will develop maintenance routines for all wear components, one machine at a time and enter this into the CMMS
  • Will determine what spare parts should be stocked and organize the storeroom to house these
  • Responsible for setting up auto-reorder in the CMMS and ordering/receiving as needed
  • Will generate work orders and work packages daily and assist the team as needed in the execution of these work orders
  • Will manage the KPI’s for the maintenance function
  • Will lead all planning for any major outages
  • Willing to spend time understanding the operations of the equipment in order to plan improvements on the same

Communication and Teamwork:
  • The Maintenance Planner will be working Closely with the Maintenance Manager, will ensure that all parts, special tools and equipment are ready for any planned work
  • Working with the Production Leader to plan/schedule regular on overhaul maintenance periods
  • Work with Craft to ensure the detail in the work packages are understood

 Maintenance Planner Qualifications/Education:
  • Previous use of a CMMS, or related base to plan and schedule work. 
  • TPM experience
  • High standards of housekeeping and organization
  • The Maintenance Planner must have a “roll up your sleeves” approach, be willing to spend time on the floor collection information and troubleshooting issues.
  • Requires a medium degree of technical and analytical skills. Requires the ability to do simple math calculations.  
  • Will be working in a high temperature/ humidity area. 

Maintenance Planner Benefits:
  • Employee referral bonus program
  • 2 weeks paid time off + 2 floating holidays
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (FSA & HSA options)
  • Educational assistance
  • Life insurance, short term & long-term disability
  • 401(k) with employer match & immediate vesting
  • Employee heating pellet program
  • Lignetics SWAG gear to include an annual pair of work boots & other PPE 


About Lignetics, Inc.
Lignetics, Inc.​ offers clean, renewable solutions. We have 30 years of experience innovating​ eco-friendly essentials for everyday life. Lignetics manufactures a variety of consumer brands in several different categories including wood pellets for home heating, BBQ pellets for grilling, wood pellets and shavings for animal bedding, and a wood fiber-based cat litter.  Each of our products have unique features and benefits but are all linked with a wonderful recycled, renewable, sustainable, and carbon neutral story. We turn recycled sawdust into value-add, branded consumer products.