Maintenance Planner

Givaudan Fragrances; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Maintenance Planner to enhance production efficiency through effective maintenance strategies. In this role, you'll develop and communicate maintenance plans, ensuring minimal disruptions while collaborating with various teams to optimize resources. Your expertise will be crucial in monitoring costs and maintaining high standards of safety and quality. Join a diverse and innovative team dedicated to making a positive impact on lives through delightful experiences in taste and scent. If you're passionate about engineering and maintenance, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in mechanical/electrical roles within food or chemical manufacturing.
• Preventive maintenance scheduling experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate maintenance plans to minimize production disruptions.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Planners and Logistics for maintenance activities.
• Monitor and report on maintenance activities and costs.

Skills

Knowledge of labor, materials, and skills estimation

Maintenance planning and scheduling

Proficiency with work order systems (SAP preferred)

Strong mathematical skills

Project planning and management

Ability to read machine and process drawings

Education

Vocational diploma in Technical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience

Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. We have over 16,000 employees worldwide, exploring ideas and ambitions together.

In the USA, we develop, market, and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 innovative sites across the country. Join passionate colleagues, enhance your skills, and make a positive impact on billions of lives. Every part of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Job Purpose

Develop and communicate maintenance plans, including routine and preventive interventions, schedules, and resources—skills and materials needed to maintain installations/equipment and minimize production disruptions.

Pay Rate

65K-85K per year

Core Responsibilities

1. Liaise with Production Planners to obtain production schedules, identify involved equipment, and plan for resources, skills, and materials.
2. Review plans with Maintenance managers for accuracy and feasibility, consolidating into a master plan.
3. Coordinate with Supply Chain Planners and Logistics to monitor inventory for maintenance activities.
4. Calculate overall maintenance costs, including labor, materials, and services.
5. Organize and update information for maintenance interventions (e.g., drawings, manuals, procedures).
6. Identify deviations and communicate them per SOPs.
7. Prioritize work requests based on urgency and type.
8. Administer work orders, BOMs, vendor services, etc.
9. Monitor and report on maintenance activities and costs versus plans.
10. Maintain metrics and provide reports to management.
11. Update work control and backlog status.
12. Maintain audit documentation.
13. Support resolution of production issues.
14. Participate in lean activities.
15. Adhere to all relevant safety and quality standards.
16. Perform additional tasks as assigned.

Academic Background

Vocational diploma in Technical Engineering or related; Bachelor's preferred.

Professional Experience

1-3 years in mechanical/electrical roles within food or chemical manufacturing; preventive maintenance scheduling experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of labor, materials, and skills estimation.
• Familiarity with maintenance planning, scheduling, and storeroom processes.
• Proficiency with computers and work order systems (SAP preferred).
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Project planning and management abilities.
• Ability to read machine and process drawings, and provide clear instructions.
• EMMS experience is a plus.

At Givaudan, your contributions touch people's lives through delightful taste and scent experiences. Work in an inspiring, collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion, fostering innovation and closer connections with our community.