Mfg Plant Maintenance Planner (hourly)

Kroger; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a Maintenance Planner to optimize workforce productivity and coordinate manpower, parts, and materials for plant operations in the United States. You will plan, schedule, and track maintenance work, maintain standard work order files, and ensure safe, high-quality operation in line with Kroger Manufacturing High Performance principles.

The role requires coordinating with teams to ensure equipment availability and timely completion of work orders, with a focus on scheduling

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to learn computer maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Basic administrative and math skills.
• Effective planning/organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and scheduling maintenance work using CMMS.
• Maintain files of standard work orders for recurring repairs.
• Follow a weekly maintenance schedule and balance with available hours.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure equipment availability before scheduling.
• Prepare schedulable work orders for shutdowns and emergencies.
• Review work requests/orders and define scope; obtain materials/tools.
• Estimate labor, material, and total costs for each work order.
• Track backlog and ensure timely completion of schedules and orders.
• Compare actual labor/material use against estimates to improve methods.

Skills

Planning skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

CMMS familiarity

Documentation & record keeping

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)

Scheduling software

Job description

Assist in optimizing workforce productivity and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of manpower, parts and materials. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Using the computer tracking software and systems assist in planning and scheduling maintenance work, maintain appropriate records and files and report the results of completed work
• Maintain a file of standard work orders for recurring repairs
• Follow a weekly work schedule for preventative maintenance and planned work and ensure scheduling balance with hours available and full utilization of personnel
• Communicate with appropriate teams to ensure equipment availability prior to scheduling
• Maintain a ready package of schedulable work orders requiring equipment shut down so that work can be performed in the event of an unscheduled shutdown
• Review work requests and work orders and ensure the scope is clearly defined; identify and obtain materials and special tools
• Estimate cost for each work order including labor, material and total cost
• Follow up to ensure the completed schedules and work orders are returned at the proper time. Carefully review completed schedules and capture all appropriate comments in the database
• Manage backlog of work orders; maintain a backlog of work orders awaiting scheduling for ready/non-ready work orders
• Review the actual labor expended versus estimated labor and materials used for completed jobs to determine corrective measures needed to improve accuracy in estimating and improving work methods
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF Systems
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to learn computer maintenance management system
• Basic administrative and math skills
• Effective planning/organizational skills
• Functional knowledge/use of Microsoft Office
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Desired

• Technical school background or 2 years work experience in maintenance
• Working knowledge of a computer maintenance management system
• Overall knowledge of manufacturing operations, procedures/equipment
• Previous maintenance supervision experience