Maintenance Planner

About the role

Sunny Sky Products prides itself on our commitment and dedication to creating, manufacturing and delivering top quality products in the beverage industry. We have generated an extensive product portfolio that includes frozen dispensed beverages, cold dispensed, hot dispensed and beverage enhancers. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for coordinating and optimizing maintenance activities to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of equipment and facilities. The planner develops and implements maintenance plans, manages work orders, and parts to minimize downtime and maximize productivity. The planner works closely with other departments to support continuous improvement and safety initiatives along with production downtime, and preventive and predictive maintenance controls. This position is based in a manufacturing plant environment, which may involve exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, and varying temperatures. The planner reports to the Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update preventive maintenance plans, schedules, and repairs to minimize disruptions to operations due to equipment failure
• Create and manage work orders for maintenance tasks (properly defined) and ensure work is completed on time
• Allocate the necessary resources for maintenance tasks, including man, materials, tools, and equipment
• Verification and validation of work orders and repairs performed
• Daily tracking of production schedule to identify opportunities for executing maintenance activities
• Utilizing CMMS (e-work orders) to track maintenance activities, manage assets, and generate regular reports and present it to the team
• Order the parts & maintain safe inventory levels to carry out the repairs and tasks without delay
• Perform goods receipt and other related tasks in SAP to facilitate timely payments to vendors
• Responsible for keeping the parts area clean and well-maintained
• Plan the maintenance tasks in advance for shutdown and complete them during shutdown
• Implementing proactive maintenance measures to prevent potential disruptions
• Routine inspection of equipment, utilities and facility to identify potential issues and schedule repairs as needed
• Work with maintenance technicians, supervisors, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and coordination of maintenance activities
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment service reports, contracts and compliance reports
• Analyze equipment history and other data to identify trends and patterns to inform maintenance planning decisions
• Investigating maintenance-related problems, analyzing root causes, and implementing solutions to prevent issues
• Communicate with the team for any special assignments.
• Responsible for the quality and safety of products produced, including machinery used by Sunny Sky Products.

Schedule

May require occasional evening or weekend work to address urgent maintenance issues or complete special projects.