Maintenance Planner

ARCADIA FARMS LLC; Royal Pines (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & Holidays

401(K) plan with employer match

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision

Direct Primary Care

Life & Disability Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Arcadia Beverage is seeking a proactive Maintenance Planner to support growth, new mixing initiatives, and onboarding of customer partnerships. The role focuses on coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure equipment reliability as production expands.

You will track work orders, analyze maintenance metrics, and work with Operations and Engineering on line upgrades. Strong CMMS experience and safety compliance are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or food/beverage production environment preferred.
• Strong planning and time management with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced operation.
• Proven experience using CMMS to schedule and track maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules to maximize equipment uptime.
• Track work orders, analyze maintenance metrics, and identify root causes of failures to reduce costs.
• Ensure technicians have tools, parts, and information needed to perform tasks.
• Coordinate with external contractors and OEMs for maintenance resources.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering on planning and execution of new mixing systems and line upgrades.
• Support integration of new equipment and technologies for beverage formulations.
• Analyze data trends to improve uptime and reduce reactive maintenance.
• Coordinate contractor/vendor schedules and ensure safety and sanitation compliance.
• Support cross-functional project teams for scaling production capacity and facility enhancements.

Skills

Planning

Time management

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Description:
Arcadia Beverage is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Maintenance Planner to support our continued growth, new mixing initiatives, and onboarding of exciting new customer partnerships in 2025. This role is critical to ensure our equipment and maintenance systems are running efficiently and reliably as we expand our production capabilities. The Maintenance Planner will coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance schedules, support capital project planning, and work cross-functionally to drive up time, safety, and quality in a fast-paced beverage manufacturing environment. If you thrive on building systems, solving problems, and contributing to a values-driven culture, we want to hear from you.

What We Do:

• Arcadia is a people-first organization. We exist to care for each other through our actions and values, and to share that with everyone we encounter.
• Arcadia Beverage has over 80 years of beverage co-packing experience and we are a pasteurized cold fill scale contract packager of non-alcoholic / non-carbonated beverages for major retailers and food service distributors.

Our Core Values:

• Care Deeply
• Respect & Support the Whole Person
• Grow & Learn Everyday
• Celebrate & Have Fun
• Do What We Say We’re Going to Do

What You’ll Do:

• Develop, maintain, and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Track work order completion, analyze maintenance metrics, and identify root causes of equipment failures to improve performance and reduce costs
• Maintain records and prepare reports for the maintenance function as required
• Ensure maintenance technicians have the tools, parts, and information needed to perform their tasks
• Work with external contractors and OEMs to schedule maintenance resources to accomplish critical work
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering on planning and execution of new mixing systems and line upgrades.
• Assist in the integration of new equipment and technologies that support innovative beverage formulations.
• Analyze work order data and trends to improve equipment uptime and reduce reactive maintenance.
• Coordinate contractor/vendor schedules and ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards.
• Support cross-functional project teams for scaling production capacity and facility enhancements.
• Ensure safety, quality, and food safety by following company rules and standards, enforcing the requirements, and communicating violations or concerns to the leadership team.

Requirements:

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in a manufacturing or food/beverage production environment-beverage industry preferred.
• Strong planning, time management, problem solving, and communication skills with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, growing operation.
• Proven experience working with CMMS systems to schedule and track maintenance activities.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to understand mixing, blending, and filling systems (previous experience as a maintenance technician or supervisor is preferred)
• Team player with excellent communication skills to collaborate across departments.
• Eagerness to support growth-oriented projects and contribute to long-term strategic improvements.
• Commitment to living out Arcadia’s core values in everyday interactions and decisions.

The Perks:

• Generous PTO & Holidays
• 401(K) plan available with employer match
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company-funded Direct Primary Care
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Professional development opportunities

The Interview Process:

• Phone screen with People Operations / HR
• On site interview to tour the facility and meet the team
• Offer

Compensation details: 27-30 Hourly Wage