Maintenance Planner

Bosch Group is seeking a skilled Maintenance Planner to support its production technician team, value stream, and spare parts crib. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining efficient coordination of TPM activities, ensuring a mature TPM system, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

• Possesses advanced knowledge of spare parts and PM systems, including spare part setup, PM schedules, and stock level optimization.
• Leads a highly effective PM program by managing PM schedules, considering TEF3 resources and skill levels, value stream PM windows, and equipment needs.
• Monitors PM completion, escalates overdue PMs, and adjusts PM standards or frequency to ensure high equipment utilization rates.
• Supports implementation of a highly mature TPM structure with a focus on continuous improvement, planned maintenance, and competence development.
• Supports value streams with launch and management of Autonomous Maintenance.
• Leads the team in data collection and transparency for critical KPIs: OEE %, technical availability, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Has a demonstrated knowledge of Excel, pivot tables, graph/table creation, and other business tools.
• Develops and deploys improvement strategies under minimal supervision.
• Follows BPS (Lean Production) guidelines and improves BPS maturity levels.
• Supports new product launches in areas that improve performance after SOP.
• Works and communicates effectively with technicians, value stream managers, supervisors, plant, and TEF management.

• 3+ years of experience with close interaction with maintenance staff.
• Working understanding of TPM program requirements and lean manufacturing concepts.
• Exceptional continuous improvement process skills and CIP mindset.
• Strong proactive, analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of SAP and Excel.