Junior Maintenance Planner
Core
Planning and scheduling maintenance activities, forecasting workloads, and managing resources to minimize downtime for food production facilities.
Role type
Junior Maintenance Planner/Scheduler
Builds
Optimized maintenance schedules and accurate asset data for food distribution centers
Domain
Food & Beverage / Industrial Maintenance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Maintenance planning and scheduling, CMMS proficiency (FMX/Fiix), regulatory audit documentation, equipment metadata management, resource allocation, safety hazard evaluation, inventory kitting coordination, data analysis for trends
Preferred skills
Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering background, experience with material handling equipment, ability to read technical drawings and schematics
Technologies
CMMS (FMX, Fiix), MS Office/Google Suite
Responsibilities
Forecast preventive maintenance work and load balance daily workloads; review and evaluate incoming maintenance requests for scope and criticality; compile and maintain documentation for regulatory audits (BRC, CFIA); maintain PM Tasks lists and create detailed job plans; coordinate with external contractors and inventory specialists; evaluate safety hazards and PPE requirements; estimate labor, materials, and tools; communicate with operations leadership to schedule work; review work backlog and downtime data; audit equipment records and create new equipment entries in CMMS; participate in process improvement and training.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC