What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Planner position at Hearthside Food Solutions?
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Downers Grove, IL we are a world-class contract manufacturer producing wholesome baked goods, snacks and packaged foods for many of the world’s leading food companies. As one of the largest and fastest growing food co-manufacturing companies in the US, we are the proud owner and operator of over 35 facilities globally. Our nearly 10,000 employee-strong organization is leading the way and setting new standards for quality, safety, flexibility and efficiency while feeding families around the globe.
Hearthside’s exceptional growth stems from its ability to address real-world problems for customers of all shapes and sizes, and by our resolute commitment to our belief that there are no great companies without great culture. Our culture of personal empowerment enables growth, learning, and continuous improvement every day!
We are steadfast in our ambition to be the indispensable and most trusted partner to our customers and need your help to do it! Join Hearthside and enjoy a competitive package, outstanding benefits and a diverse work environment.
Job Summary:
Responsible for the planning functions related to preventative maintenance, assigning work orders, checking inventory, staging parts and will indirectly lead maintenance technicians through this process.
Job Duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Scheduling Preventative Maintenance (PM’s)
- Developing a daily & weekend plan for technicians to complete work orders
- Verify inventory of parts needed for kitting process
- Tracking and monitoring the process of PM’s and work orders
- Tracking of downtime due to mechanical breakdowns
- Closing work orders as completed
- Track the time that it takes to complete PM’s and work orders
- Update PM master list as needed to reflect correct time and parts to keep current
- Coordinate parts ordering with the MRO Procurement Analyst
Knowledge of: purchasing, maintenance functions, machine parts and
skilled in:
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Well-versed in Microsoft Office
- Exposure to lean concepts such as 5S, center lining of equipment and use of tools such as MTBF and MTTR as metrics to gauge progress in elimination of downtime.
- Extensive CMMS experience, specifically MP2 by Infor.
- Exposure to high speed packaging lines, preferably in the food industry will be given the highest priority
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Exceptional detail orientation.
Work Environment:
- Work is primarily done in a manufacturing production floor.
- Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, forklifts, and fluctuations in temperature.
- Sitting at a workstation for short periods of time.
- Frequent line calls throughout the building requiring immediate response.
- Stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders on a frequent basis.
- Must be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basis.
- High school diploma in conjunction with 3-5 years relevant experience.
- College degree preferred, with 2-3 years’ experience.
Hearthside is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
