Maintenance Planning & Reliability Manager

Ingredion Incorporated; Lyons Township (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in Bedford Park, IL is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, backlog management and cost control. The role focuses on disciplined work management to improve asset availability and reliability across operations.

You will own the CMMS/SAP-PM system, guide cross‑functional teams in maintenance budgeting and resource planning, and drive continuous improvement with a focus on data integrity and standard processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical or Industrial preferred).
• 6-10 years in maintenance planning/scheduling or related industrial environment.
• 3-5 years of leadership in maintenance planning/scheduling.
• Strong CMMS/SAP-PM experience and cost control skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize the maintenance work management system, including planning, scheduling, backlog, and notification processes.
• Drive planning and scheduling discipline to ensure realistic, prioritized, and fully resourced maintenance schedules.
• Govern CMMS/SAP-PM standards and ensure accuracy of work orders, history, and cost tracking.
• Manage maintenance backlogs and prioritize work based on asset criticality and risk.
• Own maintenance cost control, budgeting, and efficient utilization of labor, materials, and contracted services.
• Coordinate maintenance, operations, reliability, and supply chain teams to support execution of work plans.
• Develop planner and scheduler capabilities and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Operations planning

Scheduling

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS/SAP-PM

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated in Bedford Park, IL is seeking a Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager to lead planning, scheduling, backlog management and cost control. The role focuses on disciplined work management to improve asset availability and reliability across operations.

You will own the CMMS/SAP-PM system, guide cross‑functional teams in maintenance budgeting and resource planning, and drive continuous improvement with a focus on data integrity and standard processes.