Maintenance Planner: SAP PM & Equipment Reliability

Conagra Brands; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to drive PM/CM/PdM activities and ensure safety, quality, and on-time work execution. You will work with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to optimize planning and scheduling in SAP PM.

Bring 2+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience, CMMS knowledge, and strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills. This on-site role supports a broad range of equipment and parts critical to operations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing equipment and parts.
• CMMS experience; SAP Plant Maintenance preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Own the Functional Location Structure and equipment list in SAP.
• Build and maintain PM task lists and plans in SAP to keep everything organized.
• Review open work requests daily and provide feedback when requests are rejected.
• Plan every detail of work orders: safety, quality, timing, technical documents, technicians, parts, work instructions, and more.
• Get hands-on by inspecting work sites and collaborating with technical experts during planning.
• Manage the work order backlog and set priorities that keep operations moving.
• Partner with the MRO Storeroom to ensure parts are “kitted” and ready for planned work.
• Follow corporate MP&S system and SAP Plant Maintenance standards to maintain consistency.
• Prepare and lead weekly planning and scheduling meetings
• Communicate schedules and high-priority work orders to Maintenance and Operations teams.
• Advise planned downtime to maximize productivity and minimize disruption.
• Coordinate contractor services when needed to complete planned maintenance.
• Track and report Work Management system metrics, then recommend improvements to boost performance.
• Join Maintenance and Operations DDS meetings and assist with breakdown analysis when required.
• Ensure compliance with corporate Maintenance Planning and Scheduling systems and SAP Plant Maintenance standards
• Initiate requisitions for maintenance and indirect purchases and support vendor accountability

Skills

Team collaboration

Planning/organizing

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

SAP Plant Maintenance

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Conagra Brands in Council Bluffs, IA seeks a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to drive PM/CM/PdM activities and ensure safety, quality, and on-time work execution. You will work with maintenance, production, and engineering teams to optimize planning and scheduling in SAP PM.

Bring 2+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience, CMMS knowledge, and strong Excel/Word/PowerPoint skills. This on-site role supports a broad range of equipment and parts critical to operations.