Maintenance Planner - Scheduler

Position Title: Maintenance Planner - Scheduler

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary:

The Maintenance Planner-Scheduler, reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and is a vital position that is responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Inventory
• Planning & Scheduling
• CMMS (Fiix)
• Receiving of equipment and parts
• Capex reporting and tracking

Primary Responsibilities:

• Promote an action-oriented safety culture embracing safety as a core value. Instilling and exemplifying a safety mindset for all team members resulting in an incident free workplace.
• Responsible for long-range and short-range planning.
• Maintains all asset data within Fiix and updates as needed.
• Plan all work orders to ensure the scope is identified, resource numbers and hours are estimated, required materials and tools are identified and on-hand.
• Coordinates all work orders with Maintenance Team Leads to ensure proper planning and asset needs are met.
• Maintains a manageable work order back-log.
• Assists in development and implementation of Predictive and Preventative Maintenance work.
• Ensures all work requiring downtime are identified and ready for execution.
• Effectively maintain inventory and ensures all items are captured and properly identified in Fiix.
• Responsible for reordering of inventory items.
• Properly receive all items procured in an effective and efficient manner.
• Aide and Assist with Capex project(s) are required and or requested.
• Provides weekly KPI report to the Maintenance Manager.
• Generate purchase orders as requested and or required
• Performs other tasks and assignments as requested by the Maintenance Manager.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Technical degree preferred.
• 5 years of mechanical and or electrical trades experience (trades/technician)
• Minimum of three years mechanical and/or electrical maintenance planning experience
• Use of Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and Word required.
• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous use and knowledge of a CMMS system preferred and or other affiliated CMMS systems.
• Possess a fundamental understanding of the planning and scheduling of maintenance work functions as they apply to predictive, preventive, precision, proactive, and corrective maintenance.
• Advanced comprehension of the equipment mechanical/electrical functions preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause skills mandatory.
• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills.

Working Conditions:

• Hot, humid environment at times, as well as cold, wet conditions for up to 12-hour shift.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. on a frequent basis, including lifting at shoulder level or higher.
• Lift and carry up to 100 lbs. on an infrequent basis, including lifting at shoulder level or above.

Core Values:

It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company’s core values. Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenacious are not just ideals we work towards. We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.

1. Servant Leader to All – Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers
2. Committed to Relationships – Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers
3. Pioneering – Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions
4. Results-Driven – Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected
5. Tenacious – Persevering in all that we do

Equal Opportunity Employer
Protein for Pets OPCO, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.