Maintenance Planning Resource Leader

Overview

Optimize workforce productivity and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of labor, parts, and materials. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer‑first strategy. Provide leadership that embodies Kroger Manufacturing’s High‑Performance Work System principles and demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

• Plan and schedule all maintenance work, maintaining appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and report completed work results.
• Assist in the planning process and develop a file of standard work orders for recurring repairs based on historical experience.
• Develop a weekly preventive maintenance and planned work schedule, ensuring a scheduling balance with available hours and full utilization of personnel.
• Coordinate with appropriate teams to ensure equipment availability prior to scheduling.
• Maintain a ready package of schedulable work orders requiring equipment shut‑downs so that work can be performed in the event of an unscheduled shutdown.
• Review work requests and work orders to ensure the scope is clearly defined.
• Visit sites, obtain drawings and manuals, identify and procure materials and special tools.
• Estimate the cost for each work order, including labor, material, and total cost.
• Ensure completed schedules and work orders are returned on time.
• Document completed schedules, capturing all appropriate comments in the database.
• Manage backlog of work orders.
• Review actual labor expended versus estimated labor and materials used for completed jobs to determine corrective measures needed to improve accuracy and work methods.
• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
• Accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; conduct performance reviews and provide feedback.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience in maintenance.
• Minimum age 18 years.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of a computer maintenance management system.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, procedures, and equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong administrative and math skills.
• Effective planning, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to estimate work hours and materials.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related field (desired).
• 4+ years of progressive experience in maintenance (desired).
• Experience in analysis and reporting (desired).
• Leadership experience in food manufacturing (desired).