We are currently seeking a full-time Maintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist to work as a full-time consultant at a client site in **East Hartford, CT**. This position is based on a **1-year contract with the potential for extension**. This is a dynamic opportunity to make a meaningful impact by driving safety culture and compliance. As a Maintenance Planner & SAP Reliability Specialist, you will lead maintenance planning, optimize asset reliability, and drive data-informed improvements by leveraging SAP, cross-functional collaboration, and industry best practices within an aerospace manufacturing environment. **DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES** **In this role, you will:** - Lead preventive maintenance (PM) planning and execution across multiple production units, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and uptime goals. - Serve as a maintenance SME within an aerospace environment, driving best practices, compliance, and reliability improvements. - Maintain and optimize PM programs using OEM guidance, technician feedback, and performance data. - Coordinate PM parts kitting and manage spare parts strategy, including min/max inventory adjustments. - Oversee vendor maintenance programs, service contracts, and filter/lubrication systems, including oil inventory management. - Support maintenance-related procurement activities, including RFQs, vendor coordination, and Ariba requisitions. - Track and analyze downtime drivers and maintenance KPIs; partner cross-functionally to implement data-driven improvements. - Collaborate with Engineering and Industrial Engineering to develop actionable reliability and equipment health strategies, including daily walkarounds. - Maintain SAP PM data integrity, including equipment records, asset hierarchies, and maintenance plans. - Coordinate contractor activities, ensuring proper onboarding, scheduling, and safety compliance. - Partner with integrators/crib teams to expedite critical materials and minimize downtime. - Utilize digital planning tools (e.g., PM boards) to manage work visibility and execution. - Support TPM initiatives and continuous improvement efforts across maintenance and operations. - Contribute to SAP S/4HANA standardization efforts, supporting evolving maintenance processes. - Ensure all maintenance activities meet aerospace safety, quality, and regulatory standards. **SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Minimum Skills and Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree in Maintenance, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience in maintenance planning/reliability. - 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning, reliability engineering, or maintenance operations, preferably within a manufacturing or aerospace environment. - Contractor Coordinator certification or equivalent safety/compliance training. - Demonstrated experience working with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) modules, including equipment records, PM schedules, and work order management. - Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance, and reliability best practices. - Experience coordinating with external vendors and contractors, including contractor onboarding, scheduling, and safety compliance. - Familiarity with procurement processes, including Requests for Quotation (RFQs), vendor selection, and purchase requisitions. - Hands-on experience using procurement tools such as SAP Ariba or similar platforms. - Proven ability to analyze maintenance data, downtime trends, and equipment performance to drive continuous improvement initiatives. - Experience managing spare parts inventory, including min/max planning and material staging (kitting). - Strong understanding of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) concepts and continuous improvement methodologies. - Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, OEM documentation, and engineering drawings. - Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams. **Preferred Skills:** - Experience in aerospace manufacturing or highly regulated environments. - Certification or training in maintenance planning or TPM. - Prior experience supporting or leading SAP standardization or transformation initiatives (e.g., S/4HANA migrations). - Experience with digital maintenance tools, dashboards, or visual management systems (e.g., digital PM boards).