Maintenance Planner

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create preventative maintenance task, work orders, schedules, and maintenance plans detailing frequency, labor estimates, parts, and costs.
• Have expert knowledge of each type of equipment in the plant.
• Collaborate with operations to maximize equipment availability and minimize downtime while keeping all equipment maintenance up to date.
• Partner with Maintenance Supervisors to schedule work and maximize labor utilization.
• Cook down planned downtimes and work with maintenance staff, contractors, and vendors.
• Collaborate with other Planners and Maintenance Supervisors across all shifts to develop work plans, ensure their timely execution, and proper documentation.
• Assist Part Room Attendant to stock all critical spare parts and order parts required to complete all maintenance procedures.
• Develop procedures using OEM Manuals, P&IDs, drawings, schematics, and industry standards.
• Maintain records and files for maintenance management using a CMMS.
• Create new procedures using reliability, predictive, and preventative strategies.
• Establish goals and KPIs for the maintenance workforce.
• Generate reports using various maintenance, labor, and cost statistics.
• Applicability of regulations to facility equipment and processes, including workplace safety, food safety, corporate standards, and environmental compliance.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Supervisors to develop and complete training for Maintenance Technicians.
• Contribute to new equipment installations and continuous improvement while partnering with Engineering team.
• Electrical maintenance compliant with NFPA 70B.

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School Diploma
• Required Experience: 2+ years planner experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with a CMMS
• Preferred: Associates degree in applicable field or maintenance planner certification
• Food industry experience
• Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance covered processes (ammonia refrigeration)
• Water and Wastewater experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Proven thorough understanding of automated equipment and machinery (process & packaging), HVAC, lighting, ammonia refrigeration, utility systems (i.e., boilers, hot water, glycol, etc.), ovens, material handling equipment, grounds keeping, security and overall facility appearance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and team members.
• Must demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, and team member motivational skills.
• Proficient in Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and a computerized maintenance management system.

Additional Information

• The starting rate for this role is $25.46 - $40.85(Hourly).
• Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.
• Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Physical Demands

• Stand for extended periods of time.
• Use hands/arms to push, pull, reach and occasionally lift above head.
• Lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds and 50 pounds infrequently.
• Visually inspect equipment and/or product.

Work Environment

• Plant setting with wet/slippery floors, varying degrees of temperatures with an average temperature of 40 degrees in the production area.
• Exposed to raw and/or cooked meat products and moving equipment.
• Required to follow all Food Safety Quality requirements.

Disclaimer

• This job description is intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by team members in this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of team members performing this role.