Maintenance Planner

Job Overview

• Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance work, including work orders, schedules, parts, and resources using CMMS/SAP.
• Analyze downtime, OEE, yields, and maintenance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead and support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives, including root-cause analysis and loss reduction.
• Partner with Maintenance and Production to troubleshoot equipment and process issues and implement lasting solutions.
• Support equipment trials, new installations, automation, and engineering projects.
• Maintain maintenance procedures, equipment records, and performance documentation.
• Support reliable operation of plant equipment, utilities, refrigeration/ammonia, steam, water, and wastewater systems.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet safety, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Support maintenance team training and continuous improvement practices.
• Monitor maintenance costs, inventory, and resource utilization and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate food safety concerns to Quality and support the facility's food safety management system.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food or dairy manufacturing.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance and maintenance planning.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC systems.
• Experience with CMMS/SAP and maintenance inventory management.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and use basic shop mathematics and precision measuring tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Food Processing, or related field.
• Maintenance or continuous improvement leadership experience.
• Experience with OEE, RCA, Lean, reliability, or other continuous improvement methods.
• Knowledge of refrigeration/ammonia, utilities, wastewater, and plant equipment.
• Experience with equipment installation and sanitary design principles.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and applicable industry standards.