Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

Position overview

We are looking for a proactive Maintenance Planner to join our Energy team in Houston. In this role, you will build and manage maintenance plans that protect availability, reduce downtime, and maximize lifecycle value for our customer installations. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and customers to ensure maintenance scope, resources, and materials are ready—using IBM Maximo (CMMS/EAM) as the main planning tool. 

Location: preferred location is Houston.

What you will do

As a Maintenance Planner, your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain long-term maintenance plans for service agreement portfolios (lifecycle planning).
• Create, update, and control annual and detailed maintenance schedules for assigned agreements; follow up executed and postponed activities to keep plans accurate and actionable. 
• Provide input to annual maintenance budgeting and forecasting, supporting financial planning for maintenance delivery. 
• Plan and coordinate resources and materials (spare parts, exchange components, special tools/equipment, field service resources) to ensure availability when needed. 
• Use IBM Maximo to support scope planning, scheduling, and coordination across stakeholders (e.g., Contract/Agreement Management, Parts/Resources coordination). 
• Prepare periodic reports and analysis (minor/major maintenance forecasts, plan vs. performance comparisons) and drive continuous improvement based on insights. 
• Review Technical Bulletins and integrate relevant actions into future maintenance plans and schedules.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to strengthen planning quality, communication, and delivery reliability. 

What you bring (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in the Energy industry (maintenance planning, asset management, or similar).
• Hands-on experience with IBM Maximo (CMMS/EAM) for planning, scheduling, and/or work management. 
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience producing reports and turning data into planning improvements. 
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a structured way. 
• Clear communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across functions and with customers. 

Nice to have

• Experience in power generation or industrial maintenance environments.
• Knowledge of predictive / condition-based maintenance approaches.
• Bilingual Spanish/English (spoken and written).

Why join Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. We offer an international environment, meaningful work that supports the decarbonisation transformation, and opportunities for professional growth.

Last application date: 14/04/2026 

Candidates for regular U.S and Puerto Rico positions must be a U.S. citizen, national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee with valid work permit or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255a(1). Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H1B, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Individuals hired for positions that require on-site customer interactions and/or in-person travel may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or other country-specific vaccinations, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

Wärtsilä North America values our employees. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Wärtsilä North America is an EOE/AA employer.

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Effective January 2025, Wartsila companies in the USA have implemented a new hybrid work model. Most employees who live within 40 miles of an office will work 2 days per week in office. This model will provide our employees the flexibility of working from home, while also providing the benefits of in-person collaboration twice a week. We will be happy to provide more information during your interview process. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.