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

• 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

• 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

• Lift up to 50 lbs
• Stand, walk, bend, reach, and climb ladders throughout the shift
• Work in hot, cold, and humid food manufacturing environments

Richardson International provides an excellent compensation package consisting of a competitive salary, flexible benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, and training and career development opportunities.