Maintenance Planner

This role is responsible for assisting with the development of reliability-based maintenance strategy, based on preventive and predictive maintenance. They will work directly with the Maintenance Director to build a reliable maintenance team. The Planner will work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks. 

Job Responsibilities 

• ​​Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.​ 

• Maintain equipment records in the CMMS program. 

• Help reliability team schedule plant visits. 

• Plan and Schedule Corrective work to maximize crew utilization and effectiveness. 

• Coordinate outside service request, establish purchase orders, ensure purchase orders are closed and manage expenses within budget requirements. 

• Use computers and associated software programs such as Word and Excel to plan maintenance activities and develop training documents. Utilize Visio to create process flow charts. 

• Track metrics, performance, and efficiency of work scheduled using spreadsheets and graphs as well as document in report format, PowerPoint slides, and on bulletin boards. 

• Read and comprehend technical manuals, service manuals, diagrams, blueprints, and schematics. 

• Proactively works with all plants to ensure predictive and preventative plans are uniform on like equipment. 

• Understands operations, procedures, inventory parts, LOTO, improvements, breakdown analysis, PM’s, 5S, etc. within the production area. 

• Support local Planners in support of computer maintenance system and planning functions. 

• Maintains equipment repair records in compliance with company policy. 

• Oversee and coordinate maintenance personnel who maintain and repair electrical, plumbing, ventilation, and other building systems. 

• Oversee projects assigned by the Maintenance Director. 

• Responsible for evaluating problematic systems, equipment and facilities and determining if installation or repair service is needed to be performed. 

• Answer emergency calls when off shift and make sure that appropriate personnel respond to the call. 

• Train and cross train Maintenance Planner personnel. 

• Must be willing to work a changing shift schedule. 

• Off-shift, weekend and Holiday work may be required. 

• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.  This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Experience & Skills  

• ​​3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.​ 

• Experience maintenance supervision and planning experience in a processing and packaging manufacturing environment preferred. 

• Ability to build and use maintenance library for repairs. 

• Ability to read and interpret technical/engineering documents, drawings, schematics. 

• Ability to write detailed repair reports as well as good verbal communication. 

• Result-driven, problem-solving mind-set with basic experience of continuous improvement. 

• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly. 

• Project management skills is preferred. 

• Good Manufacturing Practices. 

• CMMS experience. 

• 2-4 years SAP experience is required. 

• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products. 

Education 

• ​​BA/BS or equivalent is preferred.​ 

• In Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through on the job training or experience preferred. 

Work Environment 

• ​​Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).​ 

• ​​Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.​ 

• ​​This role requires 30% domestic travel.​ 

• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to ​50 pounds​ 

• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring. 

• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for ​Greater than 4 hours.​