Maintenance Planner

Thompson First Group is currently seeking a qualified Maintenance Planner for a local client in Sumter, SC. Candidates who have a background developing and implementing a comprehensive maintenance program are encouraged to apply.

Main activities and accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Schedule and complete preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on time to protect production areas from unplanned work and minimize disruptions to equipment operation.
• Manage all planned and scheduled maintenance activities, including work orders generation, resources allocation, and backlog reduction, to ensure on-time work completion and eliminate delays.
• Validate the time, materials, resources, and tools required to complete each job and ensure compliance with technical and HS&E specifications.
• Monitor and control maintenance costs, recorded hours, planning index, and backlog trends to identify priorities, trigger revisions of maintenance plans, and propose improvement projects.
• Coordinate with production planning to increase planned work and ensure optimum utilization of technicians and spare parts.
• Provide resources to the line support team in case of absences and rotate to ensure business continuity.
• Outsource planned workload that is not a core work for the plant when and where it is possible to do so.
• Perform other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

• High School Diploma required; higher level degree education preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in maintenance as a technician or first-line supervisor required, with a focus on processing and packaging equipment installation, maintenance, and machine start-up.
• 3-5 years’ experience with plant facility and utility equipment maintenance, preferred
• Demonstrated capability in Servant Leadership attributes for interpersonal relations and team development skills, required
• Formally trained in maintenance excellence requirements and processes including planning and work control, priorities management, scheduling, assignment and managing KPIs
• Working experience with a CMMS tool required, (SAP Preferred)
• Capable of listening, coaching, and supporting communication skills related to training
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Computer literate, with a solid understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) preferred.

Thompson First Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

$71,600-$118,100 per year