Maintenance Planner — Food Plant Reliability & Efficiency

CJ Schwan's; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Time off programs

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

CJ Schwan's is building a new 360,000-square-foot Asian-style food facility in Sioux Falls, SD, seeking an experienced Utilities Planner to lead maintenance planning and scheduling for reliable plant operations.

The role focuses on reducing downtime through preventive maintenance, accurate work-order planning, and cross-functional coordination with Operations, Engineering and Maintenance teams. Strong knowledge of CMMS/SAP is preferred, with 2+ years in related fields.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent with technical background required.
• Experience: 2+ years in mechanical/electrical maintenance, maintenance planning or manufacturing operations.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across shifts and departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and evaluate maintenance work orders to align with production schedules.
• Coordinate maintenance activities across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and other departments.
• Review blueprints, schematics, manuals to scope maintenance work accurately.
• Prepare parts, tools, and job kits for efficient maintenance execution.
• Estimate labor hours, assign resources, and maintain cost records in the CMMS.
• Develop PM programs for all plant equipment including safety inspections.
• Document equipment history, labor hours, and parts usage.
• Identify improvements to enhance reliability, safety and efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement by analyzing maintenance data with reliability/engineering teams.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Education

Associate (two-year) technical degree

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

CJ Schwan's is building a new 360,000-square-foot Asian-style food facility in Sioux Falls, SD, seeking an experienced Utilities Planner to lead maintenance planning and scheduling for reliable plant operations.

The role focuses on reducing downtime through preventive maintenance, accurate work-order planning, and cross-functional coordination with Operations, Engineering and Maintenance teams. Strong knowledge of CMMS/SAP is preferred, with 2+ years in related fields.