Maintenance Planner

American Sugar Refining, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with match

Life insurance

AD&D

Short-term disability

Vacation, holiday and sick time

Job summary

ASR Group in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate daily, weekly and monthly maintenance schedules for our manufacturing facilities. You will execute the planned preventive maintenance program, analyze repair specifications, order parts, monitor inventories, and update SAP with PM data while collaborating with production teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in maintenance within manufacturing, strong organization, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years maintenance experience in a manufacturing facility or equivalent military experience.
• Scheduling, planning, or similar inventory and PM program experience.
• Experience operating SAP systems preferred.
• Mechanical knowledge required; Electrical knowledge preferred.
• Intermediate or better skills in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, proactive and self-directed.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Industrial food processing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly scheduling of maintenance plans.
• Execute the planned preventative maintenance schedule.
• Analyze maintenance repair specifications to determine tools, parts, and human resource requirements.
• Order parts according to lead times.
• Monitor parts inventory levels to achieve necessary levels.
• Update SAP systems with preventative maintenance data.
• Communicate between maintenance and production teams.
• Monitor effectiveness of the preventive maintenance program to minimize plant breakdowns.
• Maintain good labor relations and team morale.
• Ensure personnel follow GMP and safety policies.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Inventory management

Communication

Organization

Self-directed

Education

High school diploma or GED

BS/BA degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

Overview

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for all aspects of planning, scheduling and forecasting the maintenance functions. The Planner may also supervise maintenance employees and may cover weekend supervision for the department.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating daily, weekly and monthly scheduling of maintenance plans.
• Execute the planned preventative maintenance schedule.
• Analyzes maintenance repair specifications to determine tools, parts, and human resource requirements.
• Responsible for ordering parts according to lead times.
• Monitors parts inventory levels to achieve necessary levels.
• Updates SAP systems with preventative maintenance data.
• Communicates between maintenance and production teams.
• Monitor effectiveness of the preventive maintenance program to minimize plant breakdowns.
• Maintain good labor relations and team morale.
• Ensure personnel follow all GMP and safety policies.

Work Experiences

• 3 plus years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing facility or equivalent military experience required.
• Scheduling, planning, or similar inventory and PM program required.
• Experience operating SAP systems preferred.
• Mechanical knowledge is required with Electrical knowledge preferred
• Intermediate or better skills in Microsoft Office required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, ability to be proactive and self-directed.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Industrial food processing experience preferred

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required. BS/BA degree in a related field from an accredited college/university preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• No direct reports, but coverage supervision may be required

LOCATION OF ROLE

• Baltimore, MD

SALARY PAY RANGE:

$62,500 - $115,000 plus bonus

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday and sick time.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.