Maintenance Planner - Food Manufacturing - 1st Shift

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan work schedules to complete PM’s, corrective and emergency work orders.
• Manage backlog to keep backlogged work orders to less than 14 days.
• Maintain a List of temporary repairs in Manager’s Plus/Ensure permanent repairs are made the following Maintenance Day.
• Audit repairs to ensure quality work.
• Audit PMs to ensure quality work.
• Audit assignments and send weekly reports to supervisors on the performance of the Maintenance Team to ensure work orders are completed in a timely manner.
• Responsible for maintaining all plant equipment records in Manager’s Plus including planned and unplanned.
• Communicates regarding parts required and inventory levels needed to complete all scheduled PM and corrective work orders.
• Kit parts for all work orders.
• Manage and schedule vendors as needed for inspections, instrument calibrations, and preventative maintenance going through the Maintenance Supervisor for Approval.
• Plan all activities for planned production line downtimes and plant outages under the direction of Maintenance Supervisors to provide maximum use of resources.
• Prepare and maintain a weekly operator PM schedule and communicate to Operations.
• Ensure safe work and quality practices are implemented at all times.
• Report any safety or quality issues to the Maintenance Supervisor immediately.
• Schedules and coordinates contractor’s installation support and service operations as needed going through the Maintenance Supervisor for approval.
• Maintains equipment manuals, completes work order completion reports, documents work hours and other administrative tasks as required in CMMS.
• Accountable for food safety, food quality, and regulatory requirements for their position.
• Encouraged to notify management about actual or potential food safety issues.
• Adopt and maintain all SQF requirements for their position.
• Empowered to work with supervision to resolve food safety and food quality issues within their scope of work.

Education And Experience

• High School Diploma or commensurate experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented, can multi-task and manage projects
• Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint proficient

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry a plus
• 2 years of CMMS experience
• 5 years of maintenance experience
• Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment a plus
• Ability to direct, coach, and train others
• Project management with contractors as needed
• Critical thinking skills