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[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maintenance management is all about the hundreds (or thousands) of small tasks that need to be performed to keep assets in good operating condition. At the center of it all is a maintenance planner. <\/span><\/p>\n

For organizations with a substantial asset portfolio, managing equipment maintenance requires an <\/span>organized maintenance department<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you are an employer looking for a maintenance planner or you are a professional thinking about becoming one, this article has useful information about duties, salaries, benefits, and required skills.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What is a maintenance planner?<\/span><\/h2>\n

You can\u2019t have an efficient asset management program without thinking ahead. There are just too many moving parts and resources that need to be accounted for. Maintenance planners are the ones who create these plans to coordinate all plannable work on their premises. Whether they are planning <\/span>repairs or maintenance<\/span><\/a>, their work is vital for avoiding delays, improving productivity and workflow, and <\/span>reducing maintenance costs<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintenance planners are often found in enterprise-level companies where planning maintenance work is a full-time job. They can have titles like \u201cmaintenance planner\/scheduler\u201d \u201cmaintenance planning manager\u201d or \u201cjob and material planner\u201d. Unsurprisingly, they work closely with maintenance technicians and supervisors and report to <\/span>maintenance directors<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>maintenance managers<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the maintenance planner plays a key role in maintenance management, you would be hard-pressed to find them in smaller organizations. Here, maintenance planning is handled by maintenance managers or supervisors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintenance planners often find themselves performing a balancing act. Despite the best plans, disputes will arise. For instance, let\u2019s say there\u2019s a disagreement between maintenance and production about prioritizing a task that affects both units (e.g shutting down an asset for <\/span>planned maintenance<\/span><\/a>). The maintenance planner would need to listen to both parties and find a <\/span>solution.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-center” kd_top_separator_style=”arrow-down” kd_top_separator_height=”separator-height-small” kd_bottom_separator_style=”arrow-down” kd_bottom_separator_height=”separator-height-small” kd_top_separator=”true” kd_bottom_separator=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1682969342881{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background: #dde4e8 url(https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cta-laired-hex-4.webp?id=9077) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 0px !important;}” css_tablet_landscape=”.vc_custom_1682969342881{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}” css_tablet_portrait=”.vc_custom_1682969342881{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}” css_mobile=”.vc_custom_1682969342882{padding-bottom: 80px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” gap=”15″ kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]

Maintenance Acronym Guide<\/h2>
Confused by PMs, MTTR, and DFMEA? This maintenance acronym guide will have you talking the talk in no time.<\/h6><\/header>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Maintenance planner job description and responsibilities<\/span><\/h2>\n

A maintenance planner seeks to avoid operational hiccups that cause delays and <\/span>deferred maintenance backlog<\/span><\/a>. However, like any other job, their day-to-day activities can vary depending on the size of the organization and the makeup of the maintenance team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With that in mind, their daily work generally revolves around the following core responsibilities:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n