Engineering Maintenance Planner

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

With our exceptionally extensive and diverse portfolio of medicines, a one-of-a-kind global supply chain designed to reach more people when and where they need them, and the scientific expertise to address some of the world's most enduring health challenges, access takes on deep meaning at Viatris.

We are headquartered in the U.S., with global centers in Pittsburgh, Shanghai and Hyderabad, India.

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Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

• Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
• Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
• Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Maintenance Planner role will make an impact.

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Mechanical Maintenance Manager, the primary role of the Maintenance Planner is to manage and optimize the SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM) system to support engineering maintenance operations in compliance with cGMP and Good Engineering Practices (GEP).

The role is responsible for planning, coordinating and organizing maintenance work activities to ensure efficient maintenance execution with minimal disruption to plant operations. The Maintenance Planner maintains the integrity of maintenance master data, supports work planning and scheduling, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve maintenance performance and asset reliability.

Key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

1> Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Manage and optimize the SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM) system to support maintenance planning and execution.
• Coordinate and maintain preventive maintenance programs, work orders and maintenance schedules to maximize equipment reliability and plant availability.
• Establish and maintain validated maintenance plans, task lists, maintenance strategies, frequencies, scheduling parameters and preventive maintenance plans within SAP PM.
• Coordinate annual shutdown planning and major maintenance activities to ensure efficient execution with minimal production impact.
• Develop standardized work plans, job packages and maintenance instructions for routine and critical maintenance activities.
• Monitor planning efficiency, schedule compliance and maintenance backlog, driving continuous improvement in maintenance planning processes.

2> SAP PM Master Data & Maintenance Management

• Maintain accurate and validated equipment master data, functional locations, Bills of Materials (BOMs), task lists and maintenance plans within SAP PM.
• Ensure the integrity of equipment history, maintenance notifications, work orders, spare parts information and maintenance documentation.
• Perform routine verification and quality checks on SAP master data to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with GMP documentation and Data Integrity (ALCOA+) requirements.
• Maintain maintenance records and system documentation to support engineering, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Generate SAP PM reports, maintenance KPIs and performance metrics to support engineering decision-making and operational excellence.

3> Maintenance Coordination & Operational Support

• Serve as the primary interface between Maintenance Supervisors, Engineers, Production, and Area Owners to coordinate maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance work is planned and executed in alignment with production priorities and business requirements.
• Coordinate maintenance resource requirements, contractor support and spare parts availability for planned maintenance activities.
• Support equipment troubleshooting by ensuring maintenance information, documentation and historical records are readily available.
• Support engineering projects, equipment modifications, commissioning and continuous improvement initiatives through effective maintenance planning.

4> Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor maintenance KPIs and prepare monthly engineering maintenance performance reports.
• Analyze SAP PM data to identify opportunities for improving planning efficiency, equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness and resource utilization.
• Support departmental financial tracking by extracting maintenance expenditure information from SAP and assisting in maintenance budget preparation and cost analysis.
• Participate in investigations, deviations, change controls, CAPAs and Quality Risk Assessments (QRA) related to maintenance activities.
• Support Tier 1 meetings by providing maintenance planning updates and action tracking.
• Develop and maintain maintenance planning standards, checklists and best practices while supporting coaching and knowledge sharing across the maintenance organization.
• Contribute to operational excellence initiatives through achievement of maintenance KPIs and continuous improvement projects.

Qualification:

• NITEC or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

Skills and Experience:

This role requires strong technical knowledge of maintenance planning, SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM) and asset management within a GMP manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will possess:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, chemical or petrochemical manufacturing.
• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling using SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM) or equivalent CMMS.
• Strong understanding of preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance principles.
• Experience managing SAP PM master data, work orders, maintenance plans and equipment records.
• Knowledge of GMP, Good Engineering Practices (GEP) and Data Integrity requirements.
• Strong analytical, planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Additional qualifications include

:

• Knowledge of GMP documentation and Data Integrity principles (ALCOA+).
• Experience in maintenance budgeting and cost management.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning and qualification.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and maintenance best practices.
• Demonstrated coaching, mentoring and people development capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and SAP PM or equivalent maintenance management systems is an advantage.