Maintenance Planner – On-Site Plant Reliability

IFF; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences, seeks a Maintenance Technician to join the Memphis on-site team. The role focuses on planning and executing preventive and predictive maintenance activities to improve plant reliability and safety.

You will collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and operations to optimize plans, manage work orders, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Formal training via an Industrial Maintenance apprenticeship program or equivalent technical education.
• Minimum of three years of progressive experience as a Maintenance Technician in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Review maintenance work orders and develop detailed job plans aligned with priorities and timelines.
• Conduct field assessments and evaluate equipment documentation to define scope, labor, materials, and safety considerations.
• Partner with Supervisors, Technicians, Reliability Engineers, and Operations to validate and optimize maintenance plans.
• Create comprehensive job packages including procedures, permits, drawings, P&IDs, photos, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate procurement and availability of materials, services, and tools for planned maintenance.
• Monitor material lead times and proactively communicate risks to schedules and plant operations.
• Maintain and improve maintenance documentation, SAP master data, BOMs, procedures, and equipment records.
• Ensure work orders are prepared, resourced, and ready for scheduling and execution.
• Capture lessons learned and update maintenance plans based on field feedback for continuous improvement.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-priority management

Communication skills

Education

Industrial Maintenance apprenticeship program or equivalent technical education

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

CMMS/MRIS

Job description

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences, seeks a Maintenance Technician to join the Memphis on-site team. The role focuses on planning and executing preventive and predictive maintenance activities to improve plant reliability and safety.

You will collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and operations to optimize plans, manage work orders, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.