Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Hours: Day Shift (Monday–Friday)

Purpose of Role:

Robust maintenance planning and scheduling operations ensure the most efficient use of maintenance resources (maintenance productivity) and contribute to increased equipment reliability. The primary role of the maintenance planner/scheduler is to improve equipment reliability while minimizing costs. This is accomplished via sound planning practices, which includes efficient utilization of labor, parts, materials, and outside vendor services. The planner/scheduler is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance activities performed in his/her assigned production area. The planner/scheduler maintains liaisons and coordination between maintenance and other departments. The planner/scheduler also maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis for reporting on the effectiveness of maintenance planning and scheduling, and its business impact. The planner/scheduler analyzes maintenance performance and recommends actions for improvement.

What are we looking for?

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• 3 years of experience/familiarity in maintenance/reliability related role
• 1 years of experience in SAP and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical and electrical knowledge

• Practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Ability to convey communications clearly and concisely in English

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work rotating shifts (when necessary) under stressful conditions such as heat, cold, heights, and/or confined spaces
• Have full mobility with ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to lift 50 lb

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in maintenance/reliability
• 3 years of experience in SAP
• Previous maintenance storeroom experience
• Experience in a total productive maintenance (TPM) manufacturing environment

• Foundational knowledge of quality & food safety in a manufacturing environment
• Foundational knowledge of workplace safety in a manufacturing environment

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Collaborate with production managers, maintenance leaders, production leaders, and production schedulers to plan and execute work orders effectively
• Provide maintenance leaders and production leaders with reports, PMs, work orders, and other tools needed to effectively direct maintenance technicians and operators to complete work orders
• Demonstrate knowledge of each department’s activities to effectively and efficiently schedule work orders in each area
• Attend daily operations meeting (daily connection point) and report reliability metrics
• Maintain creation, planning, scheduling, and closing of work orders in plant’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Convert all planned maintenance notifications into work orders and coach operators (and others) on how to input this notification type
• Review and ensure work orders are properly filled out:

• Identify and obtain necessary materials, work instructions, manuals, appropriate tools, etc. to execute planned work orders
• Network within business segment and across segments
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting on planning/ scheduling to reliability engineers and plant technical manager
• Own Bill of Materials (BOMs) documentation for plant to ensure parts are tied to correct equipment
• Lead weekly maintenance planning meeting for alignment with Operations regarding upcoming PM days
• Assist operators and other plant personnel with work orders during planned downtime periods (as needed) to build capability
• Collaborate with production schedulers to ensure adequate downtime is planned to complete maintenance work
• Examine scheduled jobs and determine best way to accomplish work in coordination with maintenance leaders

• Assist in kitting parts for work orders

• Create work orders after predictive measurements require an intervention
• Demonstrate ability to execute other job duties (as assigned by plant leadership team)

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package.
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make.
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.