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Maintenance planner resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a maintenance planner resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in maintenance planner-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some maintenance planner interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
  2. Include as many relevant hard or technical maintenance planner skills as possible for each job you apply to.
  3. Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some maintenance planner interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a maintenance planner resume:

  • CMMS
  • Maintenance Planning
  • Maintenance Tasks
  • Maintenance Procedures
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Maintenance Management System
  • Plant Maintenance
  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Maximo
  • Corrective Action
  • PowerPoint
  • Routine Maintenance
  • Maintenance Supervisors
  • Corrective Maintenance
  • Purchase Orders
  • Plant Equipment
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • OSHA
  • Spare Parts Inventory
  • Ladders
  • Equipment Availability
  • Maintenance Schedules
  • PMS
  • Production Equipment
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Sap Pm
  • PLC
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Data Entry

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How to structure your work experience

Your work experience should be structured:

  1. With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
  2. Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
  3. Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
  4. Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.

How to write maintenance planner experience bullet points

Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:

  • Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
  • Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
  • Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

Here are effective examples from maintenance planner resumes:

Work history example #1

Maintenance Planner

Intel

  • Trained facility crews on operation and usage of Maximo.
  • Participated in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) corporate implementation team.
  • Installed and implemented new work-order management system (Maximo).

Work history example #2

Planner

Areva

  • Analyzed energy-efficiency operations to evaluate DSM initiatives in meeting objectives, and determined areas for improving and facilitating operations.
  • Developed and maintained the FEED, detailed design and procurement of the topsides production and drilling deck using P6.
  • Monitored and evaluated rate orders, proceedings, and economic regulations from FERC, MISO, state regulators and SEC-like agencies.
  • Selected as the sole project planner for transmission system capital upgrades and structure replacements.
  • Developed, maintained and enhanced database structures and report writing in company Enterprise Resource Planning application.

Work history example #3

Maintenance Operator

Portofino

  • Verified that machine setups conformed to specifications.
  • Provided SOW description for outsource contracts conducting HVAC mechanical installation
  • Assisted with operations and maintenance of power generation units, water purification units and other facility resources vital to overall operations.
  • Maintained a great work environment with supervisors, managers and colleagues.
  • Operated a Deere 320 skid steer, backhoes, tractors, trackhoes,

Work history example #4

Facilities Coordinator

Capital One

  • organized, efficient, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Access & Data Entry.
  • Coordinated and provided project management oversight for all moves and construction.
  • Applied internet research proficiency to verify accurate licensing requirements have been met.
  • Partnered directly with Property Management Director to ensure efficient facilities operations, in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Developed annual budgets for division and conducted cost benefit analysis for facility operations and specific contracts.

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Add an education section to your resume

Here is the best way to format your education section:

  • Display your highest degree first.
  • If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
  • If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education.
  • If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Associate's Degree in aviation

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

2004 - 2006

Associate's Degree in architecture

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

2006 - 2008

Highlight your maintenance planner certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your maintenance planner resume:

  1. Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)
  2. Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM)
  3. Certified Aviation Manager (CAM)
  4. Project Management Professional (PMP)

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