Maintenance Planner: Schedule, Optimize & Improve Equipment

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc; Van Buren (AR); On-site; USD 54,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc in Van Buren, AR, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop and manage maintenance schedules for a production unit, ensuring equipment runs reliably to meet production requirements.

This salary-exempt role requires 2 years of maintenance experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain a forklift license; CMMS proficiency and coordination with engineers and vendors are essential.

Qualifications

• 2 years maintenance experience.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a company issued forklift license.
• Prefer previous food processing or manufacturing maintenance/planner experience.
• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the maintenance schedules for a business unit or organization.
• Develops work plans for maintenance jobs, repairs, preventative maintenance schedules and installation of new equipment, with necessary information to allow efficient scheduling, assignment and execution of maintenance work to ensure equipment operates correctly and efficiently according to production requirements.
• Performs field inspections and determines appropriate job work scopes. Creates, uses and maintains plant history and other technical files to include information in current job plans to anticipate and avoid job delays.
• Assigns codes to work orders. Utilizes CMMS computer software and other computer applications to support the maintenance function. Consults and meets with engineers and vendors as needed. Provides technical assistance as required for maintenance personnel.
• Teaches others electrical and computer skills. Purchases and stages materials and special tools. Depending on the business unit to which one is assigned, may be responsible for ordering all maintenance parts and keeping inventory stocked. Prepares reports as needed and evaluates job feedback to improve future work and repairs.
• Assists other maintenance personnel as needed to repair and maintain equipment. Stays up to date with current safety rules and regulations and demonstrates knowledge of safety hazards and appropriate precautions applicable to work assignments.
• Participates as a member of the Team. Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members.
• Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons’ established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position’s role in support of these systems.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Forklift operation

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College or Vo-tech training in electrical or mechanical repair, hydraulics

Tools

CMMS

Electrical/Mechanical repair knowledge

Job description

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc in Van Buren, AR, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop and manage maintenance schedules for a production unit, ensuring equipment runs reliably to meet production requirements.

This salary-exempt role requires 2 years of maintenance experience, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to obtain a forklift license; CMMS proficiency and coordination with engineers and vendors are essential.