Industrial Maintenance Planner/Scheduler-1st Shift

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The US Waffle Maintenance Planner/Scheduler's primary role is to improve workforce productivity and work quality by eliminating in advance potential delays and obstacles. The position is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the plant. This role also maintains liaison and coordination between the operations and maintenance organizations. The main contact and liaison person between the maintenance department and other plant departments. Ensures that the plant receives prompt, efficient, and quality service from the maintenance department. Plan future maintenance work, to reduce potential delays and maximize maintenance workforce efficiency.

o Responsible for building a well-trained team which is passionate about safety, quality, efficiency, and company success

o Report to work as scheduled every day, and demonstrate GREAT attendance

o Observe standards for breaks, and lunches based on posted time-clock policy

o Treat all coworkers with dignity and respect

o Provide and accept constructive feedback

o Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team’s performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products

o Observe all expectations for quality, and safety

o Meet or exceed company expectations for production performance to maximize sales

o Knowledge of SQF, GMP’s, SOP’s, and HACCP, and other food process sanitation requirements.

o Report any/all food safety or food quality issues immediately to management or QA.

o Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

o Able to lift 50 to 70 lbs. Able to work extended hours, available for overtime and weekend work as required.

o Perform related duties as assigned by manager.

o Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

o Provide emergency/unscheduled and scheduled repairs on production equipment during production and during scheduled downtime.

o Capturing and recording necessary equipment and material history

o Maintaining close contact with Maintenance Manager to ensure maintenance activities occur with minimal disruption to production operations

o Reviews and screens each work order, to ensure that it is properly filled out and work requested is needed.

o Ability to maintain discipline by being self-motivated, having tolerance, and exacting standards.

o Develop work plans based upon work request and field inspections. Work plans are to indicate scope of what work is to be done and identify critical resources required.

o Identify and obtains materials (kits as appropriate), entering material needs on the work order

o Maintains backlog files of work orders waiting scheduling.

o Verifies availability of parts, materials, and special tools required for execution before scheduling.

o Follows up and reviews the completed schedules and work orders.

o Coordinates weekly scheduling of maintenance plans.

o Develop standard work order plans for regularly recurring repair jobs, to simplify the planning
process.

o Ability to meet standards set by leadership without justification or objection.

o Responsible for ordering parts.

o Procures required outside services, as needed.

o Monitor effectiveness of the preventive and predictive maintenance program to minimize plant breakdowns.

o Be an advocate for safety, ensuring safety is part of planning and execution of work.

o Part of on call rotation.

o Properly utilize labor resources to improve efficiency, minimize labor expense and reduce waste

o Able to work extended hours, available for overtime and weekend work as required.

o Estimate jobs showing sequence of steps, the number of tradespersons, and required labor hours
for each step

o The Maintenance Planner is a critical role within the Maintenance organization that identifies, collects, organizes, and documents work order job steps with operations (ie – tasks), resources, tools and materials required to safely and effectively execute a maintenance scope of work to improve equipment availability and improve maintenance efficiency

o The Maintenance Planner will be the primary resource owner and maintainer for the CMMS system at the facility

o The Maintenance Planner facilitates maintenance productivity (ability to schedule effectively, quality of workmanship, utilization of labor, materials and services) to ensure safe and quality work execution occur through clear job plan development that utilizes current knowledge/documentation and improves documentation for future use

o This position is the liaison between maintenance, engineering & operations for identifying and correcting maintenance processes, assuring all maintenance work is planned, scheduled and completed

o Identify and implement improvements in the planning process that will reduce annual maintenance costs

o The Maintenance Planner position is responsible for assisting with the development of reliability-based maintenance strategy, based on preventive and predictive maintenance

o They will work directly with the Maintenance Manager to build a reliable maintenance team

o The Planner will work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks

o Administer maintenance shift scheduling, work order backlog, and recommended planning for scheduled downtime work, including scheduling availability of parts

o All tasks will be performed while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company

o Schedule full day of work (Work Orders or PMs) to each technician to maximize labor usage

o Maintain equipment records in CMMS

o Setup and maintain all predictive and preventative maintenance plans in CMMS to maximize equipment reliability

o Determine the most effective method/tool to conduct preventative and predictive maintenance checks based on equipment criticality

o Setup PM plan in CMMS for each piece of equipment, including frequency, mechanic tasks, parts needs, tools needed, safety procedures

o Monitor and report if PM work is being completed to maintain equipment reliability, and comply with regulations and audits

o Seek input from maintenance Manager to continually improve and adjust PM plans based on equipment and part performance/failure

o Monitor and analyze part failure data (along with the maintenance manager) to detect trends (good or bad)

o Plan and Schedule Corrective work to maximize crew utilization and effectiveness

o Reviews work requests, collaborates with requestor, and creates the Work Order

o Plans the work, including estimated labor by craft (Mech, Elect), and special equipment or permits needed

o Identifies and reserves parts (or creates purchase requisitions) for parts and services

o Prepares job plans and work order packets for mechanics

o Maintains a task list library for reuse

o Co-ordinates with production and sanitation to plan weekend work (while minimizing scheduled overtime)

o The Planner position requires hands on maintenance experience

· Meet or Exceed the Food Safety and Quality Standards of the Company

o We recognize that supplying 100% quality products from aspect, taste, nutrition, microbiology and overall safety is a fundamental aspect of the satisfaction of our customers and consumers.

o As a team member of the U.S. Waffle team, you have the responsibility to address any known food safety or quality issue.

o Report any and all food safety or food quality issues to QA and Shift Supervision.

o Implement actions needed to prevent food safety and food quality issues

o Meet or exceed expectations of strict adherence to Quality Standards

o Coordinate with QA to ensure company quality SOP’s are adhered to.

o Demonstrate behaviors of a quality conscious culture.

o Ensure training is completed for your role and the roles of all team members in relationships to process and quality.

o Ensure customer specifications are being met through evaluation and immediate reaction

o Develop a culture of quality within the scope of their role.

o Monitor and ensure that all GMP’s, SOP’s, and HACCP are met at all times

o Ensure production floor is SQF ready EVERYDAY

o Follow all safety and OSHA policies and report any issues or violations immediately to a supervisor.

o Safety is first within our organization. Quality is the second most important aspect of your role.

o Prevent cross-contamination by following all policies and procedures.

o Education / Qualifications

o Mechanical/Electrical Maintenance background

o High School Degree or Equivalent

o Planning/Scheduling experience within a manufacturing facility.

o Reliability centered maintenance background with experience in precision methods.

o Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Projects

o Previous experience with a CMMS.

o Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

o Strong ability to plan work while being flexible to changes in scheduling needs.

o Other Responsibilities and Skills Needed:

o Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions.

o Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; maintains a positive attitude; generates ideas and suggestions that improve the team’s performance, the efficiency of the process or the quality of the products

o Ethics - Treats people from own and other cultures with respect; works with honesty and integrity; upholds organizational values

o Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; is consistently at work and on time

o Decision-making – Able to handle problems and think through to solutions. Knows when to act independently and when to involve the management team

o Attention to Detail – Makes sure correct materials are being used in your process area.

*This position is responsible for ensuring that food safety is not compromised while meeting the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing and are responsible to report food safety problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

o Physical and Safety Requirements:

o Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

o Complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and all other food safety requirements

o Complies with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) requirements

o Reports any food safety problems or potentially unsafe practices/conditions to lead or supervisor

o Constant walking and standing on hard concrete service

o Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, lifting and climbing

o Position will require working in very hot and cold conditions

o Other conditions include flour dust, wet floors, occasional smoke and fumes if product burns

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Maintenance Planner/ Scheduler: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Liberty, SC 29657: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27