Maintenance Planner - Conway, AR

S&D Coffee; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

S&D Coffee in Conway, Arkansas is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate all maintenance activities and develop detailed schedules. You will work closely with maintenance leadership to ensure reliability and safety while supporting new equipment introductions.

The role demands strong planning, scheduling, and cross‑functional collaboration with engineering, operations, and procurement teams to optimize uptime and costs.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of small capital projects, shutdowns, and CMMS.
• Must have previous experience in planning/scheduling (2 years).
• Able to lift 50 pounds and work in varied environments.
• 5+ years in maintenance/equipment management leadership in a CPG environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance schedules and generate work orders in CMMS.
• Identify issues proactively to prevent downtime.
• Maintain parts inventory and costs in CMMS/NetSuite.
• Create procedures, work instructions, and other documents.
• Estimate labor and parts costs for equipment.
• Adjust schedules for emergencies.
• Coordinate and schedule all maintenance activities.
• Maintain records of maintenance performed and costs.
• Procure maintenance supplies and work with vendors.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Tools

CMMS

NetSuite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Location: Conway, Arkansas, United States

Shift: First

Requisition Number: 6996

Starting Pay Rate: Pay Rate $33.95 per hour

The Maintenance Planner will have proven experience in all facets of manufacturing maintenance planning to support sustainable production as well as new models and/or new equipment introduction when required. He/She must be capable of collaborating with cross‑functional teams and department leaders to ensure that maintenance planning responds to plant operations issues and addresses concerns that affect quality, productivity, safety, and equipment maintenance. The successful candidate will also have exceptional interpersonal, planning, and scheduling Skills, demonstrating the ability to be agile and responsive to plant needs and dynamics. The Maintenance planner will work very closely with the maintenance Master data planner and report to the Maintenance supervisor.

Role and Responsibilities

• Creating maintenance schedules and generating work orders in a computer based management systems CMMS
• identifying potential issues in a proactive manner to prevent breakdowns and other unplanned downtimes.
• Maintaining parts inventory and costs in CMMS and /or Net Suite
• Working with technical staff to create procedural instructions, work procedures, policies and other documents needed for functionality of the teams .
• Estimating costs of labor and parts for industrial equipment
• Adjusting schedules to account for emergency work.

Principal Job Duties

• Developing and managing detailed maintenance schedules and work orders
• Coordinating and scheduling all maintenance activities
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance performed, equipment condition, and maintenance costs
• Procuring necessary maintenance supplies and equipment
• Working with vendors and contractors as needed in ensuring that work and activities are planned and communicated to all stakeholders in time and in an accurate manner
• Assigning cost and time to tasks list including but not limited to, reviewing equipment specifications and blueprints, estimation of material and labor.
• Develop job tasks and procedures, establishing manpower and equipment requirements, assist in specifying and ordering materials, developing schedules and charts, attending planning and scheduling meetings with assigned departmental personnel, other work as defined by maintenance supervisor.
• Establish and maintain daily job status update system and identify resource requirements to meet completion of such tasks in time and in full
• Establish and communicate the schedule while working with the site to optimize resource leveraging opportunities.
• Incorporate "run to run" plans
• Ensure proper sense is established in job scheduling (task relationships such as lead/lag, start/start, start/finish, etc.).
• Ensures that Scheduling/Planning department objectives and key metrics are met.
• "Safety First" expectations include, but are not limited to, PJHA process, Observation process, and all company / site safety guidelines and procedures.
• Coordinate plant shutdowns to attain all essential schedules.
• Execute modification in maintenance records and key equipment with significant spares during setting apt reorder levels along with quantities.
• Participate in spare parts preparation and PM Lists for new equipment, modified equipment and/or existing equipment.

Qualifications

• Must have working knowledge of small capital projects, shutdowns, job completion expectations, Industrial applications / machinery, Microsoft Office Suite applications and CMMS.
• Must be able to work in a team oriented / safety conscious environment.
• Must have previous experience in planning/scheduling (2 years)
• Able to lift 50 pounds
• Proficient in all aspects of conveyor maintenance
• Experience in lubrication of equipment is a plus but not required
• Able to go up and down stairs and ladders throughout the day
• Able to work in non climate controlled and outdoor environments
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance / equipment management / leadership role in a Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) environment
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in using maintenance planning and scheduling software
• Good knowledge of safety regulations and industry standards
• Familiarity with maintenance equipment and supplies procurement processes
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions
• 5+ years' experience in maintaining and providing asset care ( As Good As New philosophy) to equipment in foods manufacturing environment. In-depth knowledge of fast speed liquid filling (bottling and canning) in a large automated established is critical.
• 5+ years' experience in maintaining fast moving equipment especially retorts, depalletisers ,EBIs , fillers , FBIs , cappers , seamers , cartoners ,laser coders , palletizers and other online equipment is critical
• 5+ years in development of maintenance plans including but not limited to: RCM,TPM, Predictive, Preventative, and Proactive approaches.
• Experience in the development CMMS systems (Experience in FIIX and NetSuite is a plus)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs
• Availability to work the off shifts.
• Skilled communication, mathematical competencies, organizational and issue-resolving competencies
• Strong mechanical knowledge
• Strong electrical and controls knowledge
• Experience in team building, coaching and succession planning for technical and engineering personal
• Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment. Experience within a department is a plus
• Lean manufacturing skills and systems development
• Project management experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of programs

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