Maintenance Planner: PM Scheduling & Inventory Control

Element Food Solutions, LLC.; La Grange (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Food Solutions, LLC. is seeking a Preventive Maintenance Planner to coordinate planning and scheduling of maintenance activities, aiming to minimize downtime and impact on production.

The role also oversees storeroom functions—controlling, ordering, receiving, storage and inventory of parts and supplies—while ensuring accurate data entry for inventory transactions. Responsibilities include delegating work orders, planning tasks with minimal production disruption, managing small

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.
• Knowledge of general Equipment, Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, and Storeroom Management.
• Excellent organizational, Time management skills and ability to work independently.
• Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish).
• Good communication skills; attentiveness to detail, including high-level of safety awareness.
• Familiarity in utilizing technology and operations software systems (CMMS).

Responsibilities

• Plan and Schedule the execution of Maintenance Tasks with minimal impact on Production Activities.
• Manage small Maintenance Improvement Projects such as Upgrading Parts and Processes.
• Utilize CMMS system for Inventory transactions and Parts data entry as well as work orders scheduling.
• Analyze and Develop Technical PM Program and Procedures for Equipment.
• Organize the labor Resources, Parts, Materials, among other resources to have Work Orders Performed Efficiently.
• Utilize Manuals, Blueprints and/or Electrical Schematics to develop Maintenance Work Instructions and Plan Repairs.
• Ensure Maintenance Technicians have the Tools and Parts Needed to perform repairs and complete work orders.
• Manage the Storeroom with the Identification of Equipment or Machines in need of Spare Parts and Oversee the Inventory of all Storeroom items.
• Assess issues with Maintenance Supervisor and Mechanics to determine Necessary Parts and Inventory.
• Receives and unpacks incoming orders, checking against items listed on Requisitions, Invoices, or other Order forms.
• Maintain records and generate crucial reports with Maintenance Performance Metrics and Indicators.
• Communicates with vendors, both verbally and in Writing, on matters relating to Supplies and Planned work.
• Count and Store items received in bins or shelving and mark part numbers on containers as well as conduct asset inventory and audit of Spare Parts.
• Assure all Planned and Scheduled tasks are completed in accordance with Safety, Quality and Food Safety requirements.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Time management

Good communication

Ability to work independently

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

5 years of Related Experience

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Element Food Solutions, LLC. is seeking a Preventive Maintenance Planner to coordinate planning and scheduling of maintenance activities, aiming to minimize downtime and impact on production.

The role also oversees storeroom functions—controlling, ordering, receiving, storage and inventory of parts and supplies—while ensuring accurate data entry for inventory transactions. Responsibilities include delegating work orders, planning tasks with minimal production disruption, managing small