Maintenance Planner - Food Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventative maintenance, work orders, and planned downtime

• Coordinate maintenance personnel and contractors during scheduled work

• Support PM programs for production lines and facility equipment

• Analyze downtime and equipment failures to drive root cause and continuous improvement

• Communicate maintenance activity across Operations, QA, Sanitation, and Safety teams

• Maintain CMMS records, work orders, logs, and maintenance documentation

• Support MRO parts inventory and equipment readiness

• Assist with food safety, quality, and environmental compliance requirements

• Participate in safety, SQF/GFSI, and quality audits

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• 5+ years of maintenance or plant operations experience (food manufacturing preferred)

• Availability to work weekends, holidays, and extended hours as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• CMMS experience

• Maintenance planning experience

• Technical or vocational degree

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced production environment

Physical Requirements

• Lift up to 50 lbs

• Stand, walk, bend, reach, and climb ladders throughout the shift

• Work in hot, cold, and humid food manufacturing environments