Maintenance Planner

Western-Sugar-Cooperative; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

401K with match

Paid time off

EAP

Job summary

The Western Sugar Cooperative is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Billings, MT. The role supports maintenance scheduling across our Billings and Lovell facilities, with travel to Lovell about once per week.

You will ensure safe, efficient maintenance execution and coordinate resources to maximize equipment availability. You should have a Mechanical/Maintenance Engineering background with at least 3 years in planning, strong CMMS knowledge, and familiarity with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Experience with CMMS and maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with OSHA, GMP, and SQF standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance orders to optimize equipment availability.
• Coordinate with capital projects to minimize conflicts during inter-campaigns.
• Provide guidance on hazards, permits, materials, and tools for tasks.
• Monitor schedule compliance and report on maintenance activities.
• Assist with budgeting and supplier labor coordination.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Leadership

Communication

multitask management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering

CMRP certification (preferred)

Tools

CMMS

SAP-HANA

Power BI

Job description

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Maintenance Planner

WSC 012 - Billings Facility, Billings, MT, US

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Title: Maintenance Planner

Location: Billings, MT

Position Overview

The Western Sugar Cooperative has a challenging opportunity for a Maintenance Planner. This position is responsible forall aspects of planning and scheduling functions for maintenance activities in the beet sugar processing facility to improvereliability, productivity, and safety. This position is responsible for supplying maintenance personnel with a job scheduleand scope, as well as guidance on job hazards, skills required, and necessary permits, materials, and tools tosuccessfully complete the maintenance task in a safe, timely and professional manner. The successful candidate willpossess technical maintenance expertise and experience along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.The candidate should also have good administrative skills, organizational skills and computer skills required to work withthe computerized maintenance management software and supporting software.

This role will support both our Billings, MT, and Lovell, WY, facilities. The successful candidate must be able to travel to the Lovell facility at least once per week for a full day. This is typically a day trip, and overnight stays are not required.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate and uphold our Core Values: Safety Leadership, Integrity, Openness & Trust, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, and Social Responsibility.
• Plan and schedule all maintenance order activities while coordinating with plant process operations and maintenancegroups to minimize operational impact and maximize equipment availability.
• Appropriately leverage and include resources like blueprints, drawings, equipment manuals, and standard practicesand procedures in maintenance planning.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with the capital project team to ensure minimal conflict between the capital projectschedule and maintenance efforts, especially during inter-campaign activities.
• Create and modify preventative maintenance plans and schedules, incorporating feedback from other maintenancestaff including the Maintenance Supervisor(s), Maintenance and Reliability Engineer(s), and Maintenance Manager.
• Ensure health and safety standards are included and adhered to in the maintenance plans, including identifyingconfined space areas, hot work permit, and Lock-out Tag-out requirements.
• Monitor and report on schedule compliance for all types of maintenance orders.
• Ensure maintenance orders are executed properly, including resource hours, material consumption and malfunction codes.
• Assist in managing skilled trade labor for the completion of maintenance activities.
• Obtain job bids, coordinate, and schedule contractor labor for planned jobs as well as in certain emergency situations.
• Contribute to the improvement of maintenance work practices, training, and written procedures.
• Support the maintenance budget cycle by tracking and reporting maintenance resources hours and material costsassociated with maintenance activities.
• Assist with tracking and reporting equipment downtime and availability.
• Work closely with the Reliability Engineer and property risk consultants to ensure applicable code compliance, firesystem maintenance, and equipment inspections are scheduled and completed with minimal risk of mechanical orsystem failures.
• Produce reports, KPI’s, and presentations regarding maintenance order execution.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Skill & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering preferred. Will consider candidates with equivalent educational and maintenance expertise with a planning and scheduling background.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in maintenance planning and scheduling strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in performing and/or supervising maintenance activities is preferred.
• CMRP or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Experience with plant operations and industrial equipment and processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), materials management,preventative maintenance practices. SAP-HANA experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with applicable OSHA and GMP, BRC Certification and/or SQF Food Safety Standards is preferred.
• Excellent computer competence (Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, maintenance software)
• Data analytics experience in Power BI or equivalent is preferred.
• Excellent verbal, written and graphical communications skills.
• Must be able to handle several priorities at one time.
• Strong internal and external customer focus mind-set.
• Solid leadership and influencing skills.
• Friendly, results-oriented, and collaborative.

Travel Requirements, if any (please indicate percentage): Up to 25%

Position Type:Non- Union

Status: Exempt

Benefits:Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K with match opportunity and the Company also contributes anadditional 6% discretionary amount into each employee’s 401(k) at the endof the calendar year. Vacation, Salaried Continuance Plan, Holidays, andPaid Sick Leave if required by applicable State Law