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A Maintenance Planner improves workforce productivity and work quality of a maintenance organization by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning, scheduling, and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access. Reports to Maintenance Manager and maintains liaison between Operations and Maintenance. Through supervision of the Maintenance Administrator, the planner is also responsible for maintenance of records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance-related matters.
$73,499 / year median in Illinois
+5% projected growth
Job Description
- Job Title: Maintenance Planner
- $25-$30/hour
- Job Description
- As a Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for parts room and inventory management, ensuring proper organization and storage of parts.
You will order and expedite parts required for immediate repairs while maintaining proper inventory levels. Your role will involve calculating costs of orders and processing invoices, scheduling returns for repair parts, and evaluating supplier options. You will provide delivery dates and updates to the maintenance team and manage vendor order statuses. Additionally, you will support facility operations by assisting with meeting setup and maintain the maintenance program responsibilities through CMMS.
- Responsibilities
- + Ensure proper organization and storage of parts in the parts room and maintenance shop.
+ Order and expedite parts required for immediate repairs and maintain proper inventory levels.
+ Perform required cycle counts on parts.
+ Calculate costs of orders and process invoices accordingly.
+ Evaluate prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best supplier options.
+ Provide delivery dates of parts to the maintenance team.
+ Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries.
+ Track the status of vendor orders and provide updates to the maintenance team.
+ Transport parts to and from repair facilities for equipment repairs.
+ Assist in setting up meetings with necessary equipment.
+ Maintain corrective, preventive, predictive, and work orders through CMMS.
+ Maintain KPI dashboards.
- Essential Skills
- + Minimum High School Diploma + 2-3 years of experience managing a parts room + MRP/ERP experience required + Strong computer skills with proficiency in computerized inventory systems
- Additional Skills & Qualifications
- + CMMS experience preferred + Understanding of a PM schedule + Experience with maintenance planning software + Knowledge of SAP and production planning + Familiarity with inventory control and cycle counts
- Job Type & Location
- This is a Permanent position based out of Crystal Lake, IL.
- Pay and Benefits
- The pay range for this position is $52000.
00 - $62400.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
- Workplace Type
- This is a fully onsite position in Crystal Lake,IL.
- Application Deadline
- This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.
- About Aerotek
- Aerotek® Inc.
provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
- San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- Massachusetts Lie Detector:
- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates.
AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.