Maintenance Planner

Job Title Maintenance Planner Position Overview At Shaw Industries, we're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Maintenance Planner to help drive equipment reliability, maintenance efficiency, and operational excellence at our Dalton, GA facility. In this role, you'll serve as a key partner between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability teams, ensuring maintenance work is properly planned, scheduled, and executed. You'll also act as the site expert and administrator for our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), helping maintain accurate asset data, optimize preventive maintenance programs, and improve overall plant performance. If you enjoy solving problems, collaborating across teams, and building systems that improve reliability and productivity, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Do Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Develop detailed maintenance job plans that support safe, efficient, and timely execution of work. Identify, prioritize, and schedule maintenance activities to maximize workforce productivity and equipment uptime. Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to ensure work is aligned with business priorities. Ensure required materials, tools, and resources are available and staged before work begins. Lead weekly work order prioritization and scheduling meetings. Monitor work order progress and facilitate timely completion and closeout. Reliability & CMMS Administration Serve as the site owner and administrator for the CMMS platform. Maintain asset information, preventive maintenance programs, calibrations, environmental requirements, and automated work orders. Analyze maintenance data and reliability metrics to identify improvement opportunities. Partner with reliability teams across the organization to standardize job plans, preventive maintenance strategies, and best practices. Support plant reliability initiatives and continuous improvement efforts. Collaboration & Continuous Improvement Work closely with Plant Engineering, Operations, Reliability, and Environmental teams to support plant objectives. Provide CMMS training and support to site users. Maintain and report plant reliability performance metrics. Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes, equipment performance, and system effectiveness. Support Lean Six Sigma, Safety, Sustainability, and Reliability initiatives. What We're Looking For Required Qualifications High school diploma or GED. Experience in a maintenance, reliability, planning, or industrial manufacturing environment. Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, equipment, and maintenance practices. Experience using CMMS software and understanding its role in a reliability-centered maintenance program. Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills. Ability to analyze data and communicate key metrics to stakeholders. Experience with purchasing, inventory, or maintenance-related materials management. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word. Ability to read blueprints, mechanical drawings, and technical documents. Willingness to complete required CMMS training. Ability to lift up to 50lbs. Preferred Qualifications Previous experience as a maintenance planner, scheduler, mechanic, electrician, or reliability professional. Bilingual (English/Spanish). Experience in manufacturing or industrial operations. Work Environment Manufacturing environment that may include heat, humidity, automated equipment, and production activity. Frequent movement throughout the facility, including inspections and equipment evaluations. Ability to travel between facilities as needed. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups across all levels of the organization. Key Competencies Managing Priorities & Execution Problem Solving & Decision Making Continuous Improvement Collaboration & Teamwork Effective Communication Reliability & Maintenance Excellence Why Shaw? At Shaw, you'll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on equipment reliability and plant performance while working alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative manufacturing environment. We invest in our people, support continuous learning, and encourage innovative thinking that drives operational success. Work Shift 8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. A history of success, a future of possibility Founded in 1967, Shaw Industries' leadership has been built on a history of success. Over time, our products have expanded, the customers we serve have been broadened, and the technology we use has advanced, but our vision to create a better future remains the same. Exceeding our customers' expectations for quality, service and performance is at the heart of our business. Global Flooring Provider Shaw Industries Group Inc. supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile and stone, synthetic turf, and other specialty products to residential and commercial markets worldwide. Learn more Operational Excellence Our manufacturing operations and integrated supply chain deliver a broad array of products to meet diverse needs across residential and commercial markets throughout the world. Learn more Award Winning The success of our company and the success of our associates go hand-in-hand. We are consistently awarded as an employer of choice, community partner, and leader in design and innovation. Learn more We Sustain Human Ability At Shaw, sustainability means sustaining human ability in all of our products and processes. We ask ourselves "how can we minimize our impact on the environment and maximize human potential?" Learn More Community Partner From civic involvement and philanthropic giving to volunteerism and future workforce development, our company and associates leverage our combined passions and expertise in addressing community needs, collaboratively. Learn More In The News There is always something new and exciting happening at Shaw. Check out our news page to read our recent press releases, company blog posts, sustainability reports and more! Learn More