Maintenance Planner

PRINCIPAL DUTIES: 

• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to Lesaffre's safety-first culture by strictly following all safety protocols and participating in required safety programs 

• Plan all non-urgent work orders with detailed scope, job steps, required parts, tools, permits, and labor requirements   

• Ensure compliance with Management of Change (MOC) and capital project requirements when applicable   

• Assign proper work order status (including hold status for MOC review) and document reasoning within the CMMS   

• Verify all documentation and permits are current prior to scheduling work 

• Follow up on incomplete work and identify planning gaps (incorrect parts, missing information, etc.)   

• Eliminate or minimize “lost time” by ensuring readiness of all planned work   

• Focus planning efforts on improving maintenance productivity and technician utilization   

• Scope out work orders to ensure clarity and completeness before execution 

• Verify correct parts are received before scheduling work 

• Maintain accurate and adequate spare parts inventory levels 

• Create and manage purchase requisitions (PRs) within the CMMS 

• Obtain approvals for purchases exceeding established thresholds 

• Recommend inventory adjustments and cost saving opportunities 

• Meet regularly with suppliers and vendors to improve service and cost 

• Use CMMS to plan, document, and track maintenance activities 

• Maintain accurate work order notes, statuses, and history 

• Prepare and distribute backlog reports weekly 

• Ensure data integrity to support reliability and decision-making 

• Support Development and sustainment of Reliablilty Maintenance programs 

• Identify and address root causes of planning and execution failures 

• Actively seek cost reduction opportunities (supplier comparisons, rebuild vs replace, technical alternatives, etc.) 

• Create and update equipment Bill of Materials (BOMs) while planning maintenance orders 

• Identify ways to improve the planning function, review with leadership, and implement 

• Coordinate closely with maintenance, production, and other departments 

• Communicate effectively with technicians, supervisors, managers, and external vendors 

• Provide clear documentation, reports, and updates 

• Assist technicians when needed and step into technical roles if required 

• Other duties as assigned 

Secondary Duties 

• Support special projects as assigned 

• Assist maintenance team during critical situations or staffing gaps 

• Coordinate and schedule preventive maintenance (PM) and repair work in alignment with production schedules when needed 

 

REQUIREMENTS  

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology 

• Minimum 3 years of industrial ma