Maintenance Planner

The Maintenance Planner ensures reliable operation of plant equipment by planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities while also fulfilling expanded parts and inventory responsibilities. As a Pennant team member, the candidate ensure safety and food safety is a condition and drive manufacturing operational improvements. Furthermore, the candidate must embrace and support the building operations.

• Manage maintenance parts inventory including ordering, receiving, labeling, storage, and documentation.
• Receive and enter all parts into Maintain
  
  X, including quantities and storage locations.
• Perform quarterly cycle counts and reconcile variances.
• Maintain and update BOMs and preventive maintenance plans in Maintain
  
  X.
• Conduct routine Maintain
  
  X audits to verify PM completion accuracy and documentation.
• Attend shift changeover meetings for daily alignment.
• Participate in weekly maintenance huddles.
• Join quarterly KPI and past-due work order reviews.
• Coordinate with production and supply chain.
• Create and add new assets in Maintain
  
  X for new or upgraded equipment.
• Develop SOPs (standard operating procedures) for new, upgraded, or modified equipment.
• Contact vendors and assist with planned contractor work orders, scheduling, communication, and processing requisitions.

• High School diploma or GED
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, diagrams, and OEM documentation.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems (SAP PM, Maintain
  
  X preferred).
• Understanding of inventory control practices and spare parts management.
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
• Working knowledge of safety programs and OSHA maintenance-related requirements.

• Overtime hours may be required based on work demand. Employee must be flexible with these hours.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects over 50 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee at times can be exposed to flour/sugar dust particles. The dust levels in the work environment can sometimes be elevated. If needed, proper PPE is provided.
• Noise levels in some plant locations are loud.
• The employee may spend 75% or more of their work hours on the plant floor.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to bend, stoop, walk and lift throughout the shift.
• GMPs require hair nets, beard nets to be worn on production areas.
• Uniforms and safety shoes will be provided along with any other specific required PPE.

• Hourly compensation for this position is based on skills and experience, ranging from $30.00 - $42.00

Grow Your Career At Puratos USA

At Puratos USA, we offer a wide range of career opportunities across our HQ, innovation centers, production facilities, and distribution sites nationwide. Our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing, collaboration, and the latest technology ensures that our employees can innovate and thrive. Headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ, with locations in Boston, Chicago, Kenosha, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, and Seattle, we create pathways for career development and impactful contributions within the company, industry, and the communities we operate in.

We are a People First organization driven by our values and Puratos magic culture. Join us to drive positive change through food innovation for good.

At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.

We are more than 10.000 employees in over 80 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3 billion euros (in 2023). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.