Consultant, Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

General Mills; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company is seeking a Consultant for Maintenance Planning & Scheduling. The role focuses on optimizing equipment availability and improving productivity. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 7 years of experience in maintenance planning. The position allows for hybrid work with competitive remuneration and an emphasis on continuous improvement and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Full-time graduation from an accredited university.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience required.
• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning and scheduling process for maintenance.
• Ensures alignment between Work Order management and maintenance execution.
• Collaborates with various teams to prioritize and schedule work.

Skills

Maintenance planning and scheduling

CMMS systems knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Mentoring and training

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Production, Electronics, Instrumentation)

Tools

Maximo

Job description

India is among the top ten priority markets for General Mills, and hosts our Global Shared Services Centre. This is the Global Shared Services arm of General Mills Inc., which supports its operations worldwide. With over 1,300 employees in Mumbai, the center has capabilities in the areas of Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Digital and Technology, Sales Capabilities, Consumer Insights, ITQ (R&D & Quality), and Enterprise Business Services. Learning and capacity-building is a key ingredient of our success.

Position Title

Consultant, Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

Function/Group

Supply Chain/ Engineering

Location

Mumbai (Powai)

Shift Timing

3:30 PM-12:30 AM

Role Reports to

Manager M&R Engineering Solutions

Remote/Hybrid/in-Office

Hybrid

About General Mills

We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Haagen-Dazs, we've been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell.

How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out http://www.generalmills.com

General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people.

With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS). For more details check out https://www.generalmills.co.in

We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow.

Job Overview

Function Overview

The GIC Supply Chain team manages end-to-end operations, encompassing planning, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and analytics. They strategically plan to meet market demands, optimize sourcing, ensure efficient production, and oversee the seamless movement of goods from production to delivery. The team employs advanced analytics throughout these processes, fostering adaptability and operational excellence. This collaborative approach ensures a well-coordinated supply chain that aligns with both organizational goals and dynamic market conditions.

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Purpose of the role

The Planner demonstrates strong technical knowledge in maintenance crafts, equipment function, manufacturing requirements, CMMS, and project management. The Planner contributes to the business objectives of optimizing equipment availability and Maintenance department productivity by ensuring work is performed efficiently and effectively.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

100% of Time : Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

• Leads the planning and scheduling process across a high-volume or technically complex site with multiple production lines or processes.
• Ensures full alignment between Work Order management, spare parts strategy, and maintenance execution, leveraging data-driven decision-making.
• Supports the site's Planning & Scheduling function with responsibility for planning KPIs, planning compliance, and continuous maturity of the MPS process.
• Plans parts, tools and labor for all maintenance work order types including human safety, food safety, corrective maintenance, and preventative maintenance (PM)
• Collaborates with Line Teams, Storeroom, Maintenance, and Engineering to prioritize and schedule work via Maximo/ Offline
• Leads analysis of breakdown history, PM effectiveness, and maintenance trends to inform updates to the plant's Equipment Care Strategy.
• Coaches technicians on effective CMMS use and maintenance data quality. Executes continuous improvement of job plans through actual vs. scheduled labor and parts
• Leads integration of digital tools, analytics dashboards, and automated reporting into the planning process.
• Identifies labor efficiencies and cost saving opportunities via processes such as job plan sequencing and PM standardization
• Partners with Purchasing and the Storeroom to ensure spare part information is accurate
• Collaborate with plant and corporate engineering teams to establish best practices for equipment maintenance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education - Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered)
• Minimum Degree Requirements : Bachelors
• Preferred Major Area of Study : Bachelor's degree in engineering in any one: Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Production, Electronics, Instrumentation
• Minimum years of related experience required : 7 years

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Preferred Degree Requirements : Bachelors
• Preferred Major Area of Study : Bachelor's degree in engineering in any one: Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Production, Electronics, Telecommunication, Instrumentation
• Preferred Professional Certifications : Any relevant Certification in Reliability
• Preferred years of related experience : 7 years

Specific Job Experience or Skills Needed

• Proven expertise in maintenance planning and scheduling
• In-depth knowledge of CMMS systems (preferably Maximo),
• Strong understanding of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and asset care Strategy
• Demonstrated ability to analyze maintenance performance data (e.g., backlog trends, PM effectiveness, wrench time) to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
• Experience in leading/supporting cross-functional initiatives,
• Skilled in mentoring and capability-building, with experience training or coaching junior planners, technicians, or maintenance leads
• Effective communicator and influencer, with the ability to translate technical planning data into strategic insights for leadership and cross-functional teams

Competencies/ Behaviours required for job

• Deliver Results: Assume personal initiative and accountability for results, performance, and behaviors. Be comfortable with ambiguity. Engage in cross functional collaboration to identify innovative solutions and optimization.
• Connect the Best Together: Negotiate solutions between stakeholders and effectively communicate with various levels and functions through-out the organization. Clearly articulate views in written and verbal discussions.
• Integrity and Candor: Engenders Trust at all levels and demonstrates unquestionable integrity.

Additional Information

• This position reports to the Engineering Management with the Supply Chain Division. Hours of operation are 3:30 PM to 12:30 AM IST (Monday to Friday) with the ability to flex hours as the job demands.
• In performing these accountabilities, the incumbent must develop and maintain an effective working relationship with Organizations' employees at all levels across the company locations.
• The Job may involve travel to worldwide plants on short term basis depending on business requirements.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.