Maintenance Planner

Company: Kane Partners LLC
Location: Natchez
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

MAINTENANCE PLANNER - DRIVE RELIABILITY, OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS, LEAD WITH PURPOSE

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below.



We're looking for a proactive powerhouse to take charge of our maintenance planning. As our Maintenance Planner, you'll be the strategic force behind keeping our machines humming, our teams aligned, and our operations seamless. This is your chance to lead from the front-solving problems before they start, maximizing uptime, and pushing for continuous improvement every step of the way.



WHAT YOU'LL OWN

- Safety First: Champion a culture where safety isn't negotiable-it's built into everything we do.

- Stakeholder Whisperer: Anticipate needs, exceed expectations, and keep communication flowing.

- Master Scheduler: Coordinate tasks, people, and priorities with surgical precision.

- Team Builder: Coach, train, and develop a skilled, high-performance crew.

- Planner Extraordinaire: Balance budgets, timelines, and resources without breaking a sweat.

- Sharp Forecaster: Nail estimates for labor, materials, and vendor costs with accuracy.

- Problem Crusher: Diagnose issues fast-machines, systems, facilities-then fix them even faster.

- Goal Setter: Define standards, set targets, and hold the team to them.

- Tech-Driven: Use smart tools and systems to streamline workflows and boost efficiency.

- Lead By Example: Inspire excellence, drive accountability, and lead with integrity.

- Clear Communicator: Keep everyone-from the floor to the boardroom-in the loop.

- Continuous Improver: Always ask, "How can we do this better?"-then make it happen.



WHAT YOU BRING

- Bachelor's degree preferred-but 5+ years leading maintenance in manufacturing? That works too.

- Deep knowledge of safety codes and compliance-you don't cut corners.

- Business-savvy and budget-smart-you plan with purpose.

- Stellar communicator-whether in meetings, reports, or emails.

- Technically fluent-you speak both engineering and operations.

- Mechanically sharp-equipment, tools, systems-you're the go-to.

- Natural connector-keeping cross-functional teams aligned and informed.

- Calm under pressure-priorities shift, but you don't.

- Problem-solving instinct-you don't wait, you act.

- Confident leadership-facilitating meetings, driving change, and rallying teams.

- Digitally comfortable-Outlook, Excel, and Office Suite are in your wheelhouse.



READY TO LEAD WHAT'S NEXT?

This isn't just a role-it's a mission. If you're ready to lead with impact, sharpen every process, and keep everything running like clockwork, let's make it happen.

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