Maintenance Planner Scheduler

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron, Tony’s, Big Daddy’s, Villa Prima and Freschetta pizzas; bibigo, Pagoda Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s and Edwards pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table!

We are hiring a Maintenance Planner Scheduler for our Florence, KY frozen pizza manufacturing facility. In this role you will be responsible for leading the maintenance planning and scheduling programs to reduce downtime through preventative maintenance practices.

Responsibilities:

1. Prioritizes work to be completed, feasibility of work orders and receives approval to pursue.
2. Obtains blueprints and/or electrical schematics for review.
3. Organizes all pertinent parts and tooling. Verifies equipment availability for all maintenance work requested. Utilizes kitting process to increase effectiveness.
4. Estimates maintenance labor hours and allocates material to work orders.
5. Coordinates work and follows up with originating department.
6. Schedules preventive maintenance and maintains work order documentation on all machinery in plant and surrounding areas and maintains history of parts and accurate records of work done.
7. Establishes preventive maintenance schedules and schedules preventive maintenance on all machinery and recommends equipment changes.
8. Maintains scheduling documentation including date completion time (p.m. hours emergency hours) and cost of project.
9. Schedules safety checks of all micro switches and emergency stops and maintains records to meet OSHA requirements.
10. Maintains machinery history files (all man-hour and parts costs) on all machinery in plant and surrounding areas.

Qualifications:

1. Two-year degree in specialized trade or equivalent combination of education and experience. SAP experience is a big plus!
2. Minimum of two years of related experience.
3. Must have great collaboration and communication (verbal and writing) skills, with the ability to effectively work closely with cross-functional teams.
4. Candidate should possess intermediate mechanical, electrical, and automation aptitude.

Compensation and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $58,500 to $97,500 annually with eligibility for a 5% annual incentive bonus, that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to educations, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs. The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.