Maintenance Planner - Ripon

Stockton, CA, USA|

Job Overview

Compensation

Salary

Range $83,400.00 - $125,000.00

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee Discounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job Description

The Wine Group (TWG) is a renowned global producer of award-winning wines and alcoholic beverages, boasting a portfolio encompassing more than 120 distinctive brands. Operating across key locations in California, New York, and Australia, TWG has established itself as an innovator in both the development and marketing of beloved beverage brands such as Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, Chloe, Meiomi, Cooks, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, among others. The company prides itself on sustainable production methods that ensure their products are not only delicious but also environmentally responsible, allowing consumers to enjoy beverages they can feel good about. Commitment to quality, sustainability, and innovation positions The Wine Group as a leader in the wine and alcoholic beverage industry globally.

The role of Technical Maintenance Planner at The Wine Group is integral to maintaining the operational efficiency and reliability of the company's production facilities. This position focuses on converting approved maintenance requests into detailed, safe, and resource-ready job plans. The planner plays a crucial role in verifying work scopes, preparing comprehensive job packages, estimating labor and task durations, coordinating necessary parts and tools, and managing contractors and permits. Working collaboratively across multiple departments including Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Quality, Procurement, and Storeroom, the planner ensures accuracy in maintenance management systems (JDE and MaintainX), while continuously enhancing job plans based on technician feedback and reliability findings.

The primary goal of this role is to increase maintenance efficiency by improving wrench time, schedule compliance, preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance executions, work quality, backlog health, and equipment reliability, while simultaneously minimizing emergencies and unplanned work. The planner is responsible for maintaining a prioritized, risk-based backlog, coordinating weekly and outage scheduling, and ensuring maintenance work meets ready-to-schedule standards. The position offers a salary range between $83,400 and $125,000, tailored to the candidate's experience and qualifications.

This full-time maintenance planning position demands strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement aligned with The Wine Group's values. The opportunity presents a dynamic work environment spanning offices, production areas, shops, warehouses, and outdoor locations, with occasional off-shift, weekend, and emergency support responsibilities. Joining The Wine Group as a Technical Maintenance Planner means becoming part of a forward-thinking and inclusive employer that values diversity and equal opportunity in its workforce.

Job Requirements

Must be 18 years or older
high school diploma or GED equivalent required
five or more years of industrial or facilities maintenance experience preferred
technical education, apprenticeship, or relevant certification preferred
experience with maintenance planning, scheduling, or reliability preferred
working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems required
ability to interpret technical documents and manuals required
proficiency in CMMS/EAM systems and Microsoft Office required
knowledge of maintenance best practices, safety, and compliance standards required
ability to communicate and coordinate effectively across departments required
willingness to support occasional off-shift, weekend, and emergency maintenance work

Job Qualifications

Must be 18 years or older
possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent
technical education, apprenticeship, or maintenance and reliability certification preferred
five or more years of progressive industrial or facilities maintenance experience preferred including planning, scheduling, reliability, supervision, or technical coordination
working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, PLCs, VFDs, hydraulics, pneumatics, refrigeration, boilers, utilities, processing equipment, and facility infrastructure
ability to interpret blueprints, schematics, P&IDs, OEM manuals, specifications, parts diagrams, and maintenance procedures
strong CMMS/EAM and Microsoft Office skills
JDE and MaintainX experience preferred
knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance
precision maintenance
LOTO
permits
OSHA
and applicable environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements
strong communication, organization, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination skills
commitment to safety, quality, reliability, continuous improvement, and The Wine Group values

Job Duties

Review and screen work requests for clarity, correct asset and location, duplication, priority, work type, and planning requirements
conduct field walkdowns to verify scope, equipment condition, access, operating constraints, downtime needs, safety requirements, and repair method
develop standardized, step-by-step job plans containing labor, skills, crew size, duration, parts, materials, tools, contractors, permits, procedures, drawings, safety controls, cost information, and completion criteria
apply precision maintenance requirements including alignment, balancing, torque, lubrication, cleanliness, calibration, measurement, and tolerances where applicable
identify, reserve, order, kit, and stage required parts and materials
coordinate special tools, rental equipment, contractors, and external services
maintain a prioritized, risk-based backlog with accurate status, constraints, ownership, aging, target dates, and next actions
confirm work meets ready-to-schedule standards for scope, safety, labor, parts, tools, access, downtime, completion criteria, and feedback requirements
build weekly schedules from fully planned work and load against available labor by craft and skill, PM/PdM commitments, production windows, absences, and contractor availability
coordinate weekly work-management cadence including backlog screening, detailed planning, parts review, prioritization, schedule freeze, kitting, handoff, and daily blocker review
use JDE and MaintainX systems for work order management, asset management, costing, labor, materials, history, technician-ready procedures, checklists, photos, and mobile execution
review completed work orders for actual labor, parts used, completion notes, cause information, photos, follow-up needs, and lessons learned before closure
participate in RCA, RCM, PM optimization, bad-actor review, OEE improvement, defect elimination, equipment criticality, and other reliability initiatives
monitor and communicate planning coverage, schedule loading, schedule compliance, emergency work, PM compliance, ready backlog, backlog aging, parts readiness, rework, and closure quality
maintain clear role boundaries distinct from maintenance supervisors who assign technicians and control daily execution