Maintenance Planner Technician

About the role

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for plant maintenance and support of the equipment throughout the plant and completing maintenance planning duties. Working in partnership with the Maintenance Manager, they keep the plant and its primary electrical and mechanical systems running while scheduling maintenance repairs, preventative maintenance, and contractor work.

All procedures and practices used are grounded in standards, regulations and laws addressing food safety and food quality, as well as environmental safety in accordance with Safe Quality Food (SQF) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with the Maintenance Manager to schedule, plan, and perform basic maintenance and repairs on conveyors, packaging equipment, production equipment, electrical controls systems and other related plant systems
• In the absence of Maintenance Manager planner schedules all PM orders, processes SAP transactions, controls and manages all parts, attends daily meetings
• Records and documents according to procedures, assuring that all equipment documentation is up to date and accurate
• Prepares unscheduled work orders to support production requirements

Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or HSED/GED equivalent
• Requires a minimum of five years of plant maintenance work experience including product packaging
• Requires a minimum of one year of maintenance planning/scheduling experience
• Requires basic knowledge of electrical controls, mechanical equipment, conveyors and production or facilities related equipment and the ability to troubleshoot and make repairs

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, climbing, kneeling, squatting, stooping, crouching, crawling, twisting, bending, reaching
• Frequent lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Sometimes lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to two weeks of vacation (increasing to three weeks after just three years of service), five sick days, two emergency days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leverage leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.