Maintenance Planner & Coordinator

About the role

The Maintenance Planning Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating routine and corrective maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The role focuses on accurate work planning, parts readiness, CMMS accuracy, and strong collaboration with technicians, vendors, and operations. Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day; serve others with understanding, respect, and care; operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency; deal with and drive change; organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines; learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others. Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Review MRO reports to identify part needs, order parts, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop work plans including labor, materials, tools, and safety requirements.
• Update work order lifecycle and maintain open, late and old work orders to a defined amount.
• Add forecasted labor hours and verify job scope through walkdowns with technicians.
• Kit parts, consume kitted parts, and maintain inventory accuracy in the CMMS.
• Receive parts, verify shipments, and turn in packing slips for documentation.
• Use OEM manuals and technical drawings to identify correct parts and procedures.
• Incorporate safety plans and hazards into all job planning.
• Build and maintain vendor and contractor relationships.
• Conduct weekly planning meetings with maintenance and operations.
• Track planning metrics and support reliability improvements through root cause analysis.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and sanitation standards.

Essential skills and experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 2–5 years or High School diploma/GED with 6–10 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance process, activities, and maintenance management system.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable Predictive and Preventative Maintenance technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally.
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance safety practices.
• Ability to interpret manuals, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to change.

Good to have

• Knowledge of food safety requirements and HACCP.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the operating areas (e.g., safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator).
• Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to work a machine-paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions that include:
  • Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather)
  • Indoor/outdoor environment
  • Dusty environment
  • Noisy environment
  • Frequent moving/vibration or other motion of equipment/processes
  • Elevated places, including stairs/ladders
• Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks.

Other Considerations

• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed.
• Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and/or drug test.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.
• Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

Pay

The starting range for this position is $74,600.00 – $93,200.00, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, team members are incentive eligible with a target bonus plan of 5% annually based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
• Life and Disability Programs
• Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
• Retirement Savings with Company Match
• Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE)