Rome, GA: Maintenance Planning & Reliability Lead

Kellanova Co; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) plan with company contributions

Pro-rated benefits for part-time

Job summary

Kellanova, part of Mars Snacking, is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Rome, GA to lead maintenance planning and scheduling for assigned production lines, ensuring labor, materials, and spare parts availability to support successful execution.

You will collaborate with maintenance, operations, reliability, quality, and vendors to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement. A High School Diploma/GED and SAP PM experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and significant maintenance, manufacturing, or industrial planning experience.
• Experience with SAP PM or similar computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Experience with maintenance planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of maintenance strategies including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Experience utilizing maintenance performance metrics and KPI reporting.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies and reliability improvement practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for maintenance planning and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling – Develop and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance plans for assigned production lines, ensuring labor, materials, spare parts, and external services are available to support successful execution.
• SAP & Asset Management – Maintain accurate asset information, work orders, and maintenance plans within SAP PM while managing planning data that supports effective maintenance execution and reliability strategies.
• Reliability & Continuous Improvement – Support root cause analysis activities, monitor maintenance KPIs, and help implement maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and strengthen overall plant performance.
• Cross-Functional Partnership – Collaborate closely with maintenance supervisors, operations leaders, reliability resources, quality and food safety teams, and external vendors to align maintenance priorities and communicate upcoming work plans.
• Spare Parts & Work Management Ownership – Manage spare parts planning and inventory requirements, support backlog control, and lead work management processes to ensure maintenance activities are planned and executed effectively.

Skills

KPI reporting

Root cause analysis

Reliability improvement

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

SAP PM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kellanova, part of Mars Snacking, is seeking a Maintenance Planner in Rome, GA to lead maintenance planning and scheduling for assigned production lines, ensuring labor, materials, and spare parts availability to support successful execution.

You will collaborate with maintenance, operations, reliability, quality, and vendors to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and drive continuous improvement. A High School Diploma/GED and SAP PM experience are required.