Maintenance Planner - 1st Shift

At the heart of our company is a deep passion for creating fresh, healthy, and artisan-quality food that brings people together. We honor the craft of artisan cooking, using scratch-made stocks, hand-chopped herbs, and only the highest-quality ingredients, complemented by cutting-edge technology. This allows us to deliver consistently safe, exceptional products on a large scale.

But it’s not just about the food. Our culture is built on principles that shape how we grow, both as individuals and as a team. One of our core values, Honoring Development, guides us to actively seek out, celebrate, and nurture one another’s talents, strengths, and interests. By fostering each other’s growth, we strengthen our relationships and capabilities, driving both personal and professional success.

We also believe in Honoring Each Other. We surround ourselves with passionate people who share our love for great food. Through mutual respect and collaboration, we create an environment where employees are empowered to thrive, building trusting, and rewarding relationships with our clients, partners, and one another.

If you’re looking for a place where your skills, passion, and ideas can flourish, we invite you to explore the opportunities available within our dynamic and supportive team.

Role and Responsibilities

• Improve overall work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of manpower, parts and material, and equipment access.
• Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordination of all planned maintenance work performed on the plant site.
• Responsible for maintenance records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance related matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, schedules and assigns work as required for corrective work orders.
• Responsible for reviewing and maintaining all incoming work requests in the CMMS to insure timely and efficient completion.
• Prepares, Documents, Implements and Monitors effective guidelines for data structure.
• Work closely with the Manager of Maintenance / Engineering, Maintenance Manager, and Maintenance Team Leaders to implement new and/or improved methodologies for the Maintenance department in order to optimize and streamline procedures.
• Prepare Standard Work Instructions / procedures for Preventive Maintenance activities.
• Analyze failure information and implement improved Maintenance activities to reduce MTBF.
• Work with Production and Scheduling departments to support equipment maintenance schedules while maintaining required production capacity.
• Responsible for ensuring that all work orders provide clear assignment instructions outlining detailed objectives and goals of each assignment.
• Define, create, generate and distribute reports related to maintenance activities.
• Document Maintenance specific procedures for use within the department.
• Provides Support as required for miscellaneous projects.
• Negotiate and coordinate with vendors for diagnostic, overhaul, and training support visits.
• Manages several key maintenance related plant safety programs.
• Provides support for daily direction setting meetings.
• Ensures department metrics and goals are achieved.

Qualifications and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of CMMS systems and their applications
• 5+ years experience in a dynamic maintenance environment
• Food manufacturing experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Computer skills – proficient skills in Microsoft Office Applications, and CMMS

The Maintenance Planner base pay range $28.00 - $35.00/hourly. The listed salary range represents Kettle Cuisine’s good faith estimate for this position and represents…