Posted: 11 June
The role
Job Information
Location: Kerry, County Kerry, Ireland
Company: Bitrecruit
Client / Employer: Occupop
Job reference: 124863491ec041c5191eba37b4f2a48f
Posted: 20.05.2026
Listing type: Basic
EU work permit required: No
Start Date: July 2026
Role Overview
Job Title: Maintenance Planner
Initial Duration: 12 Months
Extension Option: Up to 6 additional months
Work Arrangement: On-site
Core Objective: Optimize asset reliability, operational efficiency, and safety compliance through meticulous maintenance work plans.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Scheduling: Develop detailed task sequences for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
Resource Logistics: Coordinate labor, spare parts, tools, and specialized equipment before execution.
Timeline Management: Build weekly and long-range schedules alongside operations and maintenance supervisors.
Work Prioritization: Rank work orders using asset criticality, operational risk, and resource bandwidth.
Data Lifecycle: Create, track, update, and close work orders within IBM Maximo (or equivalent).
Asset Tracking: Maintain precise records of equipment history, failure codes, and completed actions.
Performance Analytics: Generate reports on schedule compliance, backlog size, and PM completion rates.
Data Integrity: Enforce strict data entry standards to keep the CMMS database clean and accurate.
Procurement Liaison: Identify required spare parts and order materials via warehouse teams.
Inventory Alignment: Verify physical material availability before locking in the maintenance schedule.
System Mapping: Build and update Bills of Materials (BOMs) and standard job plans within the CMMS.
Wrench Time: Refine planning processes to reduce technician downtime and improve execution quality.
Reliability Engineering: Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and reliability improvement programs.
PM Optimization: Update existing Preventive Maintenance templates based on historical failure data.
Compliance & Safety
Risk Mitigation: Embed safety standards, regulatory rules, and company policies into every job pack.
Hazard Control: Integrate Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Permit to Work (PTW), and isolation procedures.
Qualifications & Experience
Required Criteria
Experience: 3-5+ years in industrial, manufacturing, utilities, or energy sector maintenance planning.
Software: High proficiency in IBM Maximo or similar CMMS (SAP PM, Oracle EAM, Infor EAM).
Methodologies: Deep knowledge of predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance practices.
Workflow: Proven success managing backlogs, work orders, and complex labor schedules.
Metrics: Practical familiarity with industry-standard maintenance KPIs and performance reporting.
Safety: Strong command of site safety protocols, including LOTO and PTW systems.
Soft Skills: Exceptional organizational talent, analytical thinking, and clear cross-team communication.
Preferred Criteria
Education: Trade certification or technical diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
Strategy: Background in Reliability-Based Maintenance (RBM) or asset integrity workflows.
Scope: Direct experience planning large-scale plant shutdowns or turnarounds.
Industry: Past roles inside heavy industry, utilities, oil & gas, or energy sectors.
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