Maintenance Planner
Core
Coordinate and control all planned and corrective maintenance activities across a Grains manufacturing site to maximize asset reliability and plant availability.
Role type
Maintenance Planner (Manufacturing)
Builds
Preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules for processing, packing, and utility areas.
Domain
Food & Beverage Manufacturing / Industrial Maintenance
Required skills
Maintenance planning and scheduling, CMMS management (SAP S4 HANA/Fiori), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Shutdown planning, Criticality assessment, Budgeting, KPI monitoring, Contract labor coordination, Spare parts management, LOTO compliance, Food safety standards knowledge.
Preferred skills
SAP PM certification, Experience with automated production systems (PLCs, drives), Trade Test qualification, Engineering Diploma.
Technologies
SAP S4 HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP PM, PLCs
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize maintenance work plans incorporating life cycle management principles. Monitor, analyze, and report on maintenance KPIs and engineering scorecards. Contribute to maintenance budgeting by analyzing historical data. Ensure CMMS data integrity by validating work orders and artisan inputs. Train teams on maintenance procedures and CMMS utilization. Integrate maintenance plans with production schedules to minimize downtime. Lead forward planning activities for tasks, labor, and materials. Accurately scope and estimate maintenance work including duration and resource requirements. Plan and coordinate contract labor to meet workload demands. Identify and manage critical equipment and spares through criticality assessments. Maintain work order closure compliance. Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Lead pre-maintenance planning meetings. Plan and coordinate major shutdowns and seasonal maintenance activities. Determine and manage spares requirements. Coordinate external service providers and statutory inspections. Ensure execution readiness by defining job scopes, safety procedures, and LOTO compliance. Chair post-maintenance reviews. Plan and track condition monitoring activities.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC