Planner, Maintenance

About This Opportunity

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning the maintenance related activities for all production, facilities, equipment, and buildings at our Richmond plant. This individual will support the maintenance team with assigning work orders, managing the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program and identifying any recurring maintenance issues. Under the responsibility of the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Planner will be working in coordination with all departments.

The opportunity is for a 12 month Contract

Responsibilities

• Review Work Requests and gather information to properly order parts and assign Work Orders. Prepare a weekly schedule and facilitate the weekly Planning Meeting.
• Manage the PM program : level load PMs, review PM effectiveness, assist with developing PM strategy, establish and adjust PM frequencies, etc.
• Compile weekly compliance schedules & identify recurring maintenance issues.
• Liaison with third paty contractors. Coordinate work and issue Purchase orders accordingly.
• Keep and maintain all records in an organized manner (properly marked, checked and filed correctly) in accordance to the Records Program.
• Proper use of SAP to assign, complete and close out PMs & Work Orders.
• Comply with all Quality, Food Safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) requirements, programs and concepts.
• Maintain the Maintenance KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the department and seek to improve performance of assigned duties.
• Develop short term and long-term equipment overhauls, rebuilds and projects to meet business needs.
• Develop PM programs using TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodologies, maintain the PM plans so they stay relevant and up to date.
• Work closely with parts and purchasing team members to ensure timely delivery of key parts, back up team members as needed.
• Locate and identify equipment name, model, serial number, part or component number.
• Read and interpret mechanical electrical schematics.
• Communicate with equipment manufacturer, vendor and or suppliers to plan work.
• Ensure all paperwork is completed and legible.
• All other duties as assigned by Maintenance Manager.

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