Maintenace Planner

Shenandoah Valley Organic, LLC; Morningside (TN); 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, and, -

Job summary

Farmer Focus is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support a reliability-based maintenance strategy in our poultry plant. You will plan, schedule, and track preventive and predictive maintenance to maximize equipment reliability and production uptime.

Collaborating with Maintenance Director and plant teams, you will manage PM work orders, generate weekly schedules, create requisitions, and prepare reports while continuously improving maintenance processes and performance.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as a Maintenance Planner, preferably in poultry or food manufacturing.
• Experience using a CMMS to maintain records, schedule maintenance, and generate reports.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to adapt priorities in a fast-paced plant environment.
• Pass drug, alcohol and background screening; legal eligibility requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate equipment records and CMMS data.
• Set up and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Determine cost-effective maintenance approaches based on criticality.
• Generate PM work orders for next 14-28 days.
• Plan corrective work to maximize crew utilization and reduce downtime.
• Review work requests and create clear work orders with labor, parts, timing.
• Create purchase requisitions and submit for review.
• Calculate available crew hours and develop weekly schedules.
• Lead weekly maintenance scheduling meetings with multiple departments.
• Prepare weekly scorecards and maintenance reports.
• Track equipment downtime weekly.
• Assist Maintenance Director and leadership with additional tasks.

Skills

Organization

Planning

Time management

Communication

Independent work

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Details

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

Salary: $85,000 - $105,000

Benefits

• 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 eligibility 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 travel may be required as needed. This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.

About Farmer Focus

Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded in servant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality. At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.

EOE, including disability/vets Farmer Focus is a company dedicated to people, the farmers who grow for us and our team members who work in our state-of-the-art facilities.Whether a general laborer on our breast debone line or an executive, we are committed to creating a workplace that values all our people and offers everyone a chance to grow and thrive.We operate from our Farmer Focus CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. We plan our work schedules to avoid most Saturday work.We do not run production on Sundays. Join us in our mission to protect generational family farms. We look forward to working with you! Farmer Focus es una empresa dedicada a las personas, los granjeros que crían para nosotros y a los miembros del equipo que trabajan en nuestras instalaciones con tecnología de última generación. Ya sea usted un trabajador general de nuestra línea de pechuga o un ejecutivo, estamos comprometidos a crear un lugar de trabajo que valore a nuestra gente y ofrezca a todos la oportunidad de crecer y prosperar. Operamos en base a nuestros valores Farmer Focus CARES: Comunidad, Responsabilidad, Respeto, Excelencia y Mayordomía. Mayormente planificamos nuestros horarios evitando trabajar los sábados. No realizamos producción los domingos. Únase a nosotros en nuestra misión de proteger las granjas familiares generacionales. ¡Esperamos trabajar con usted!