Plant Maintenance Planner: Reliability & Scheduling Expert

Ingredion Incorporated; Kansas City, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 113,000; Full time

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Job summary

Ingredion Incorporated in North Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to drive plant reliability by planning and scheduling maintenance activities that balance safety, cost, and performance. This role ensures efficient maintenance execution aligned with production goals and leverages SAP for planning.

You will coordinate with operations, engineering, and procurement, manage spares and BOMs, and report to the Planning and Control Manager while supporting budgeting and continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with SAP, Prometheus, or similar maintenance systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft tools (e.g., MS Project) preferred.
• Experience using KPIs for performance tracking and decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance activities, including defining scope, safety requirements, materials, labor, and timelines.
• Manage the full maintenance planning process, including work orders, backlog prioritization, and scheduling.
• Coordinate with operations and engineering to align maintenance plans with production and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and manage spare parts, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and requisitions within SAP systems.
• Facilitate planning and scheduling meetings and provide reporting on maintenance activities.
• Create and improve job plans, ensuring standardization and continuous improvement through feedback and RCPE participation.
• Support budgeting activities and act as backup to the Maintenance Manager when needed.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

KPI tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety-focused

Tools

SAP

Prometheus

MS Project

Job description

Ingredion Incorporated in North Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to drive plant reliability by planning and scheduling maintenance activities that balance safety, cost, and performance. This role ensures efficient maintenance execution aligned with production goals and leverages SAP for planning.

You will coordinate with operations, engineering, and procurement, manage spares and BOMs, and report to the Planning and Control Manager while supporting budgeting and continuous