Maintenance Planner

Responsible for assisting with the development of reliability-based maintenance strategy, based on preventative and predictive maintenance. The Maintenance Planner works directly with the Maintenance Management Team to build a reliable purchasing system and maintenance team. They will work independently and requires hands on maintenance experience and will be utilized when needed. All tasks will be performed while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is illustrative ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.)

• Troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of mechanical and electrical systems
• Equipment and repair parts data entry and management
• Maintains equipment information and repair files.
• Assist other maintenance personnel with equipment repairs and research.
• Planning and coordinating maintenance jobs and projects.
• Perform work order repairs, inspections, and adjustments.
• Participates in plant safety, health, and environment programs.
• Maintains department budget goals.
• Purchasing of parts, building materials, and capital projects
• Responsible for setting up contractors and follow up on completed tasks.
• Directly Manage building maintenance personnel
• Training of plant personnel on the various functions of the CMMS program, managing the program, and following up on work orders. This position will become the resident expert on CMMS.
• Analyze data from (CMMS) system to determine root cause of unscheduled downtime and make recommendations to minimize or reduce downtime.
• Develop maintenance task SOPs as needed.
• Review past maintenance records and develop preventive maintenance schedules.
• Ensure Preventative Maintenance (PM), work orders, and emergency repairs are completed as scheduled.

Skills and Experience:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Customer Service—the individual responds promptly to customer needs, solicits customer feedback to improve service and maintains confidentiality.
• Oral Communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar and can read and interpret written information.
• Planning/Organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Quality—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and can deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction, and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and Security—the individual observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Planning/Organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.

Qualifications:

• A two-year technical degree is a plus. Must have proven mechanical/electrical experience for a minimum of three (3) years.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Licenses, Certifications etc.:

• Expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software with the ability to learn how to effectively use maintenance software to input data and research parts.
• Knowledge of Safe Quality Food (SDF) standards is a plus.