Maintenance Planner

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Salary: $85K-$93K

Relocation: Yes

Benefits: Excellent!

Job Summary: Maintenance Planner/Engineer

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for assisting with the development of reliability based maintenance strategy, based on preventative and predictive maintenance. The Planner will work independently and with other plant personnel to perform preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks.

Requirements / Qualifications: Maintenance Planner/Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; preference will be given to electrical or mechanical engineering
• 3+ years relevant experience
• Knowledge of plant equipment and processes
• Has a complete understanding of the parts inventory function, inventory management, and parts distribution.
• Demonstrate proficiency using AutoCAD
• Experience in use of a Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Practical knowledgeof mechanical/electrical systems
• High trust, integrity above reproach and character that reflects company values
• Ability to manage multiple priorities andwork well under pressure
• Strong team player, able to think and act in ways fully supportive of other team members
• Knowledgeof production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product
• Knowledge of business and management principles
• Demonstrated knowledge and high level of computer skill and familiarity
• Knowledge of food safety requirements
• Ability to interpret and administer the SQF Code
• Other duties as required

Job Duties & Responsibilities: Maintenance Planner/Engineer

• Direct contribution to important plant goals of increasing labor productivity, reducing maintenance costs, and improving equipment reliability.
• Support the initial design and implementation of the SAP Plant Maintenance, CMMS
• Demonstrate Enterprise asset management (EAM) proficiency utilizing the Materials Management and Maintenance modules of the CMMS.
• Generate and analyze key performance indicator reports (ie, due-in, past-due, mean time between failures etc.).
• Lead and participate in plant-level continuous improvement, lean, root cause analysis, and six sigma projects when applicable.
• Work directly with the Maintenance Team Leader to build a reliable and effective Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and maintenance team.
• Convert work requests to work orders in CMMS/EAM
• Update equipment history and other pertinent information.
• Continuously improve the preventative and predictive maintenance activities by utilizing key performance indicators as well as work order and customer feedback.
• Approving and prioritizing new work order requests. Analyze work order feedback.
• Ensure accuracy of the information on the new work requests before the request is converted to a work order.
• Use historical data to estimate labor hours needed to perform the work.
• Drive high service level in support of planned and scheduled maintenance work.
• Plan jobs and create required job information packages for scheduled work.
• Prepare and communicate job planning packages for scheduled jobs to all involved and affected.
• Determine actual sequence of work (ie, prep work, lock-out, burn and confined space permits required, job steps and necessary follow-up).
• Facilitate the weekly scheduling meeting to jointly review/approve the weekly schedule with the Department Managers, Maintenance Manager and Production Planner.
• Audit job sites to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency.
• Coordinate and follow-up delivery of special equipment needed from vendors.
• Exchange common planning information with Planners from other facilities.
• Provide support by contacting vendors concerning cost and availability of parts.
• Arrange support personnel, contractors and equipment as needed for the next week's scheduled jobs.
• Provide information to update drawings, parts lists and job steps when necessary.
• Establish and maintain an effective Master Maintenance Schedule for preventative and predictive maintenance activities (PPM).
• Input/update asset information in CMMS/EAM system (ie, vendor information, price, equipment hierarchy, PO#, store room location and any other information that may not have already been captured).
• Allocate/reserve stock parts for scheduled jobs in CMMS/EAM
• Communicate specific requirements to “reserve,” “stage” and “deliver” materials to coincide with scheduled maintenance work.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $93,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kalamazoo, MI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a complete understanding of the parts inventory function, inventory management, and parts distribution?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Plant equipment & processes: 1 year (Preferred)
• AutoCAD: 1 year (Preferred)
• CMMS: 1 year (Preferred)
• Interpreting SQF Code: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mechanical/electrical systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• Preventative and predictive maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)
• Engineering: 2 years (Preferred)
• Maintenance Planning: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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