Maintenance Planner

Job Details

Job Location:

Everett Plant - Everett, WA 98203, Salary Range: $28.00 - $35.00 Hourly, 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.

• 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.

• 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

• Forklift Certified or ability to obtain forklift certification

• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments
• Passionate about food
• Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect

• Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture
• Create a culture of accountability & performance
• Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement
• Plan work, track results and resolve variances

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed. Exercises discretion within areas of responsibility.
• Recommends actions and alternatives to supervisor and others.
• Position has little to no contact with customers.
• Position makes indirect contribution to efforts that generate moderate levels of revenue.
• Decisions or actions may have a moderate impact on other departments and/or external relationships of the organization. Errors are usually detected after the fact and may result in moderate interruption and delays in work output.

• Must be willing to work all shifts, weekends and some holidays
• Computer activities on a daily basis
• Extensive walking and standing
• Vision/hearing
• Talking
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists)
• Climb and balance
• Work requires occasional physical exertion, including some lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Work performed by this position requires moderate concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work occasionally requires some degree of visual effort for periods of time.

• Employee works in a manufacturing setting with some exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other…