Maintenance & Reliability Planner

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 158201 - Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

 

Join an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand new, highly automated facility for Hill's Pet Nutrition! We invite you to apply for our  position at our Tonganoxie, Kansas manufacturing facility!

 

What we offer:

• $35 - 38 /hr starting rate.
• Merit increase every year based on performance
• Advancement Opportunities 
• 8 hr shift schedules with overtime available
• Great Culture & work environment at a climate controlled facility
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for employee & eligible dependents - Start on Day 1
• Basic Life Insurance for you and eligible dependents at NO Cost
• 15 Days of Paid Vacation
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Saving & Investment Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Assistance - up to $10,000 per year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to discounted Company products
• Non-smoking facility

 

The Maintenance and Reliability Planner position will participate in start-up activities, establishing systems, and developing materials for equipment and Maintenance. 

On an ongoing basis this role will interact directly with the Reliability Business Unit Leads to provide administrative, organization, and planning support to the maintenance functions of the facility by ensuring the effective scheduling of maintenance work orders and preventative maintenance (PM) plans as well as coordinating materials availability to minimize downtime and increase productivity.  The Maintenance Planner is also responsible for planning and coordinating the Maintenance (AM & PM) activities for designated areas of the plant.  The position will also be responsible for maintaining the SAP EAM system and leading the work order process.  This position is day shift, Monday through Friday.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Handles and maintains the SAP EAM system.  Responsible for crafting and maintaining equipment masters, equipment BOMs, spare parts lists, and developing plans for Maintenance activities per vendor recommendation or business need.  Functions as an SAP Power-user and assists in training and support of SAP systems as needed.  Note that a portion of the administrative side for this responsibility may also be supported by a third party vendor.
• Responsible for detailed scheduling of Maintenance activities.  Works closely with Reliability Business Unit Leads and Operations to review, prioritize, and schedule work orders, and Maintenance activities using SAP software.  Schedules work orders for maintenance technicians and outside contractors as managed through a detailed plan. 
• Uses Smart technologies to predict or prescribe required maintenance activities
• Coordinates effective PM Execution.  Attends plant meetings, as appropriate, to receive updates / provide feedback on plans, communicate work schedules, and lead review of open work orders.
• Owns portions of services and repair budgets and therefore handles purchase order (PO) creation using SAP, any invoicing or finance issues, and manages services and repair templates.
• Fills in for Reliability BUL to cover vacations (Full week)
• Works closely with Maintenance Techs, Area Leaders, Team Leaders, Focus Resources, Engineers and Operations Technicians with root cause analysis to identify reasons for equipment failures.
• Works closely with Parts and Materials Resource to ensure availability of incoming and outgoing maintenance parts for PM’s, rebuilds, work orders and storeroom. 
• Identifies and reports Food Safety and EOHS issues / work orders to management through a weekly report. Understands and aligns with Hill’s policies, safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Food Safety. Identify and report Fo