Maintenance Planner

 

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POSITION SUMMARY:
​The Maintenance Planner position is responsible for scheduling the work activity of the Maintenance and Engineering team. This position prepares efficient and effective work plans for all Preventive, Predictive, Condition-Based, and Project/Backlog Maintenance work; works with the Technical Stores Team to ensure parts are available and ready; ensures internal and external labor resources are available; and coordinates execution of the plan in conjunction with the production schedule through working with the Production Scheduler in a timely manner.  ​Accessing, understanding, and basing decisions on information of all types in the CMMS system is fundamental to the position.

 

The Maintenance Planner also supports the Line Mechanics and Technicians by providing expert guidance and maintains open flow of communication up and down the maintenance chain.  Identifies and escalates problems proactively. This position will also serve as an NCE Facilitator, championing AMM, tracking results, pushing for execution of improvement projects, initiating focused projects based on Maintenance trends, and participating in process improvement initiatives.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. ​Plan all Predictive, Preventive, and Condition Based Maintenance, in conjunction with the sites production and operational plan, including resource (mechanic, operators, parts, equipment) availability to effectively and efficiently execute activities in a coordinated way.  
2. Help prioritize and escalate critical works as necessary.
3. Manage CMMS Data, ensuring that appropriate information is included such as FLOC, BOM's, PM's, etc. are entered into the CMMS system when a modification, improvement, or addition is made to manufacturing, utilities, and/or other support area equipment. 
4. Monitor work order backlog; schedule backlog work in a timely manner to maintain a reasonable level. 
5. Monitor/Audit Mechanic data entry and quality into SAP/AMM system. 
6. Provide support and training as required to ensure meaningful and comprehensive information is available.
7. Evaluate all notifications, working with Maintenance Manager and Mechanics. 
8. ​​Convert to Work Orders or provide feedback to requestors as appropriate. 
9. Monitor Workorder Completion, Backlog, and Schedule Compliance to ensure health of maintenance systems. 
10. Drive continuous improvement projects related to maintenance as assigned by working with operations and engineering alike.
11. Generate and distribute KPI, and trend analysis and CMMS reports

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & EDUCATION:

• Bachelors Degree preferred or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree and minimum 3 years of related work experience.

 

EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years' experience in a Manufacturing, Maintenance, & Engineering environment required. 
• Experience as a Maintenance Planner preferred, including the effective planning and coordination of maintenance activities, taking into account production schedule and other standard activities related to maintenance planning (budget, safety permits, coordination with other operational areas, tracking of maintenance KPI's, etc). 
• Preferably exposure to TPM,  maintenance planning techniques and maintenance execution.
• Participation in the coordination and planning of maintenance activities, taking into account SHE, food safety and other constrains in order to optimize the coordination of all maintenance activities.
• Food Industry experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS system (SAP strongly preferred, Maximo etc.)
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