Maintenance Planner

Ferrero International S.A.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Maintenance Planner to oversee maintenance management and ensure optimal performance in production. The role involves planning maintenance activities, collaborating with teams, and managing projects effectively. Ideal candidates will have a background in maintenance, strong organizational skills, and the ability to build relationships. Join a diverse and inclusive culture dedicated to quality and consumer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of related experience in maintenance planning.
• Knowledge of machines, tools, and food manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Collaborate with various teams on project design and implementation.
• Monitor maintenance plans to ensure timely execution.

Skills

Knowledge of product technology

Knowledge of maintenance strategies

Ability to coordinate and manage projects

Strong production/maintenance background

Education

Post-High School/Associate's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

SAP PM

Job description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for the maintenance management aspects for the UGP, collaborating

with the UGP Manager and the Maintenance Supervisor in order to guarantee the maintenance expected

performances (time, cost) and for the investment management related to the UGP.

Main Responsibilities:

• Makes the preventive and predictive maintenance plan, verifying equipment availability, other production needs and maintenance resources availability.
• Responsible for Predictive Maintenance planning (PM frequency).
• Consolidates, in conjunction with UGP Manager, the maintenance activity plan during main shutdowns, considering also postponed activities and/or improvement activities and verifying equipment’s’ availability in the respect of the production schedule.
• Monitor the maintenance plans progress throughout the week to ensure the plan is executed in a timely manner.
• Prepares the weekly / daily maintenance intervention plan, checking resources availability and considering shifting / postponing options.
• Identifies corrective actions based on the equipment efficiency analysis.
• Evaluates the opportunity to allocate some maintenance activities to the production personnel, control the transfer process, and evaluates related outcomes.
• Collaborates, together with Maintenance Team, Engineering Team, and Production Team on new project design, implementation, and costs management.
• In collaboration with the Technical Purchasing Department, prepares RFQ for negotiations.
• Oversees the technical project management of new investments, also monitoring cost, time, results.
• Responsible for creating Assets Requisitions in collaboration with Finance Department.
• Collects and analyzes request for machinery and equipment variation, renewal and/or substitution of single parts, performing a first feasibility study in accordance with UGP.
• Collaborate with Ferrero Engineering, assures the supervision of the project.

Who we are looking for:

• Post-High School/Associate's Degree
• 1-3 years of related experience
• Knowledge of product technology and process and food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods.
• Strong production/ maintenance background
• Knowledge of maintenance strategies and processes
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to coordinate and manage large scale maintenance projects
• Proficient knowledge and use of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and SAP PM.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.