Maintenance Planner (Maintenance System Coordinator)

• Develop and manage comprehensive maintenance work plans encompassing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities, including detailed job specifications for labor, tools, materials, and safety protocols.

• Prioritize work orders based on equipment criticality and production impact, maintaining the maintenance backlog to maximize resource efficiency and minimize downtime.

• Coordinate seamlessly with operations teams, maintenance personnel, and spare parts inventory management to ensure resource readiness and operational continuity.

• Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (MTBF, MTTR, and reliability metrics) to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintain accurate information within SAP platform to support data-driven decision-making and process standardization.

• Support root cause analysis investigations and lead reliability improvement projects to enhance equipment performance and establish best practices across maintenance functions.

• Education / Certification:

Engineering (Mechanical, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Electronic Engineering)

• Professional Experience (Variety of Functions, Variety of Business, General Management Experience):

Experience in Maintenance Management or as a Maintenance Planner in the Automotive or Metalworking Industry. Project and/or Process.

Experience in Maintenance Management or as a Maintenance Planner in the Automotive or Metalworking Industry.

English level:

Advanced

Skills:

Strong Organizational & Planning Skills Technical Knowledge of Equipment & Processes (machinery, systems, and failure modes.

Knowledge of maintenance strategies (PM, PdM, RCM).

Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving by using MTBF and MTTR to identify trends.

Communication & Coordination Skills.

Discipline in Systems & Continuous Improvement (Strong use of CMMS systems (SAP, Maximo, etc.).

Continental we are committed to building an inclusive and discrimination-free ecosystem in Mexico, these principles are rooted in our corporate philosophy and culture. Therefore, it is totally forbidden to request a pregnancy or HIV test as part of our selection processes.

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