Maintenance Planner

We are currently seeking a full-time Maintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist to work as a full-time consultant at a client site in East Hartford, CT. This position is based on a 1-year contract with the potential for extension. This is a dynamic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving safety culture and compliance.

As a Maintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist, you will lead maintenance planning, optimize asset reliability, and drive data-informed improvements by leveraging SAP, cross-functional collaboration, and industry best practices within an aerospace manufacturing environment.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
In this role, you will:

• Lead preventive maintenance (PM) planning and execution across multiple production units, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and uptime goals.
• Serve as a maintenance SME within an aerospace environment, driving best practices, compliance, and reliability improvements.
• Maintain and optimize PM programs using OEM guidance, technician feedback, and performance data.
• Coordinate PM parts kitting and manage spare parts strategy, including min/max inventory adjustments.
• Oversee vendor maintenance programs, service contracts, and filter/lubrication systems, including oil inventory management.
• Support maintenance-related procurement activities, including RFQs, vendor coordination, and Ariba requisitions.
• Track and analyze downtime drivers and maintenance KPIs; partner cross-functionally to implement data-driven improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Industrial Engineering to develop actionable reliability and equipment health strategies, including daily walkarounds.
• Maintain SAP PM data integrity, including equipment records, asset hierarchies, and maintenance plans.
• Coordinate contractor activities, ensuring proper onboarding, scheduling, and safety compliance.
• Partner with integrators/crib teams to expedite critical materials and minimize downtime.
• Utilize digital planning tools (e.g., PM boards) to manage work visibility and execution.
• Support TPM initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across maintenance and operations.
• Contribute to SAP S/4HANA standardization efforts, supporting evolving maintenance processes.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet aerospace safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Minimum Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Maintenance, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience in maintenance planning/reliability.
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, or maintenance operations, preferably within a manufacturing or aerospace environment.
• Contractor Coordinator certification or equivalent safety/compliance training.
• Demonstrated experience working with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) modules, including equipment records, PM schedules, and work order management.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance, and reliability best practices.
• Experience coordinating with external vendors and contractors, including contractor onboarding, scheduling, and safety compliance.
• Familiarity with procurement processes, including Requests for Quotation (RFQs), vendor selection, and purchase requisitions.
• Hands-on experience using procurement tools such as SAP Ariba or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to analyze maintenance data, downtime trends, and equipment performance to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing spare parts inventory, including min/max planning and material staging (kitting).
• Strong understanding of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, OEM documentation, and engineering d