Maintenance & Reliability Planner

Location: This position is located at our Allentown, PA manufacturing site. 

The Maintenance & Reliability Planner is a highly visible Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) transformation to drive a cultural shift in continuous improvement. Expect to implement rapid change; be a hands-on team builder. Use existing knowledge of TPM principles, combined with on-the-job process expertise to identify opportunities, prioritize, and manage multiple improvement projects, under the direction of the Senior Maintenance Manager.

• Implements process enhancements to improve PM activities
• Utilizes knowledge to maximize asset utilization and plant performance and report department KPI’s
• Supports/Provides training to improve capability of maintenance technicians and operators.
• Supports the maintenance department as a point of leadership for technicians.

Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities:

• Effectively plans and communicates preventive and routine maintenance plans for TPM events, down days, overhaul times, and operational events , as well as driving CMMS work order completion and data accuracy with a strong understanding of prioritization
• Leads PM procedure audit activities based on line efficiency data, focusing on reducing unplanned downtime in a meaningful way through use of systems currently in place and advocating for new methodologies.
• Monitors and updates Equipment FLOC & BOM’s to reflect accurate equipment data and critical spare parts lists.
• Leads TPM planning & execution events for all equipment across the site.
• Supports site overhaul events by partnering with OEM’s for audit reviews and manages recommended overhaul task completion.
• Understands and drives predictive maintenance programs and continuous improvement initiatives. This team member must be a champion in optimizing effective work planning and proactive maintenance programs through TPM tools.
• Assists Senior Maintenance Manager in managing Service level agreements, schedules contractors, and partners with inside and outside parts resources to optimize stockroom process including refurbishment and obsolescence programs
• Proven ability to work independently and successfully facilitate cross functional teams, while implementing improvement within an established time frame
• Facilitate, coach, and implement TPM, Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events, and driving lean transformation with proven results and implementations in a manufacturing environment (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, visual management, and leading Kaizen events).
• Support the Senior Maintenance Manager in developing high-performance work teams and assist with leading cultural development through TPM implementation

• Salary range: $76,400 - $115,000
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility
• Benefits eligible Day 1!

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry, especially Aseptic manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in technical program management.
• Strong competence level with SAP CMMS.
• Experience facilitating, coaching, and implementing TPM, Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events, or driving lean transformation with proven results and implementations in a manufacturing environment (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, visual management, and leading Kaizen events).
• Previous mechanical/electrical experience maintaining production equipment preferred.
• Experience coaching and leading cross-functional teams, including team building, understanding motivation and negotiation techniques, and providing work direction to others.
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
• Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Well Organized, high energy, data driven, and results oriented.
• Excellent communication and people skills.

Keurig Dr Pepper (Nasdaq: KDP) is a leading beverage company with more than 150 owned, licensed and partner brands that meet a wide range of needs a