Maintenace Planner

farmerfocus; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

weekly payroll

paid time off and sick leave

semi-subsidized medical coverage

dental and vision plan options

401(k) plan with company match

education reimbursement opportunities

employee assistance programs (EAP)

internal learning, development, and0c

career growth programs

Job summary

Farmer Focus is seeking a Maintenance Planner for our Annex plant on-site. This role focuses on reliability-based maintenance, planning, scheduling, and tracking work to maximize equipment uptime and support production demands.

Requirements include 2–3 years in a planning role, CMMS proficiency, and strong organizational and communication skills. Compensation is $85,000–$105,000 with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience as a Maintenance Planner, preferably in a poultry plant or food manufacturing environment.
• Experience using a CMMS to maintain equipment records, create work orders, schedule maintenance, and generate reports.
• Strong organization, planning, time management, and follow-through skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with cross-functional teams.
• New hires must pass drug, alcohol, and background screening.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment records, status priorities, and catalog profiles in the CMMS to support repair analysis and data collection.
• Set up, maintain, release, and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance plans and work orders.
• Determine cost-effective preventive and predictive approaches based on equipment criticality.
• Generate PM work orders for the next 14–28 days and monitor completion.
• Plan and schedule corrective work to maximize crew utilization and minimize downtime.
• Create and review work orders with labor, parts, services, and timing requirements.
• Prepare weekly reports and scorecards on PM completion, overtime, and hours.
• Collaborate with QA, HACCP, IT, Production, Safety and others in scheduling.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Time management

Communication

Independent worker

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Planner Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Department: Maintenance - Parts Room

Reports To: Reliability Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Annex

Work Arrangement: On-site

Shift / Schedule: 1st shift

Travel Requirements: Minimal travel as needed between plant locations

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope

The Maintenance Planner supports the development and execution of a reliability-based maintenance strategy focused on preventive and predictive maintenance. This role partners closely with the Maintenance Manager and plant teams to plan, schedule, track, and continuously improve maintenance work that maximizes equipment reliability, supports production needs, and strengthens maintenance team effectiveness .

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate equipment records, status priorities, and catalog profiles in the CMMS to support repair analysis and part failure data collection.
• Set up, maintain, release, and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance plans and work orders to maximize equipment reliability.
• Determine cost-effective preventive and predictive maintenance approaches based on equipment criticality.
• Generate PM work orders for the next 14-28 days and monitor completion to support ongoing equipment reliability.
• Plan and schedule corrective work to maximize maintenance crew utilization, reduce downtime, and minimize scheduled overtime.
• Review work requests, collaborate with other departments as needed, and create work orders that clearly define labor, parts, services, and timing requirements.
• Create purchase requisitions for parts and services, organize department requisitions, and submit them daily to the Maintenance Director for review and approval.
• Calculate available crew hours for the following week, review backlog, and develop weekly schedules based on priorities, labor availability, and operational needs.
• Lead weekly maintenance scheduling meetings and incorporate requests from QA, HACCP, IT, Production, Safety, and other departments into maintenance planning.
• Partner with maintenance supervisors to improve PM work orders based on equipment performance, part performance, and failure trends.
• Prepare weekly scorecards and maintenance reports, including PM completion, overtime, planned versus actual versus scheduled hours, downtime, and weekend work lists.
• Track equipment downtime weekly by event, duration, equipment, time, and mechanic.
• Create and maintain staffing reports categorized by name, shift, and department.
• Assist the Maintenance Director and maintenance leadership team with additional department work as needed.

Compensation : $ 85,000 - $105,000

Benefits

Benefits: Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members' health, financial well-being, and professional growth.

• weekly payroll
• paid time off and sick leave
• semi -subsidized medical coverage
• dental and vision plan options
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• education reimbursement opportunities
• employee assistance programs (EAP)
• internal learning, development, and career growth programs

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as a Maintenance Planner, preferably in a poultry plant or food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of plant equipment, general maintenance practices, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance.
• Experience using a CMMS to maintain equipment records, create work orders, schedule maintenance, and generate reports.
• Strong organization, planning, time management, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to work independently, remain flexible, and adjust priorities in a fast-paced plant environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and departments.
• Strong attention to detail and a self-motivated approach to improving maintenance processes and equipment reliability.
• Preferred qualifications include experience creating purchase requisitions and knowledge of industrial maintenance and electrical functions.

New team members must be able to pass a drug, alcohol and background screening post-offer and prior to the start of their employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibili ty be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel

The Maintenance Planner works in a plant maintenance environment and regularly collaborates with maintenance, production, QA, HACCP, IT, Safety, and other departments. This role uses the CMMS, reports, schedules, purchase requisitions, and maintenance performance data to support equipment reliability and maintenance planning. Minimal t