Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner at Michael Foods Inc. summary:

The Maintenance Planner at Michael Foods, Inc. is responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance and operational tasks within the West Jefferson, OH facility. This role involves generating detailed work packages, monitoring work assignments, and ensuring efficient resource allocation while adhering to safety procedures. The position requires strong organizational skills, familiarity with maintenance databases, and effective communication to coordinate activities across various teams.

Business Unit Overview:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description:

Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods’ most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It’s our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.

Responsibilities:

The position is responsible for providing job planning and scheduling support at the West Jefferson, OH facility for Operations and Maintenance, by generating priority schedules, establishing project manpower schedules, coordinating detailed project schedules with Operations, and issuing all necessary reports. 

• Monitors receiving and scheduling of work assignments from incoming work orders to the physical plant.
• Develops detailed and complete work packages consisting of detailed work instructions, labor estimates, procedures, bills of material, specifications, drawings, tool and equipment requirements, applicable permits, and any other information required to complete work in an efficient manner with emphasis on quality
• Utilizes a series of computer tools to perform planning and scheduling tasks
• Reviews incoming work requests, prioritizes planned and scheduled work, completes all pre-job planning activities and reviews/incorporates all pertinent safety procedures.
• Monitors the input/output of data by computer relating to the work control center operation.
• Routinely reviews work priorities and work schedules.
• Clarifies information on work orders by contacting originator.
• Communicates schedules to supervisors and crews performing work
• Coordinates work in all shops from information received on work orders.
• Evaluates resource requirements (including labor, materials, equipment, tools and services) and reviews work quality.
• Provides operational reports.
• Routinely reviews and revises maintenance database.
• Identifies equipment with excessive cost/downtime.

Qualifications:

• One year certificate from college or technical school or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and work order scheduling techniques.
• A fundamental understanding of plant process systems.
• Knowledge of SAP and computer software applications (working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project. Thorough understanding of all MRO and SAP procedures and requirements, and being able to enter and populate computerized tracking systems.
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and have the ability to work in a highly demanding team atmosphere.
• Must have the ability to conduct work independently and possess excellent organizational and time/priority management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills are also required.  Strong written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Be able to read, interpret, and thoroughly understand schematics, blue prints, and technical drawings.
• Thoroughly understand and follow all OSHA and Company regulations as they relate to the maintenance field (LOTO, CSE, PPE, etc.).

Keywords:

Maintenance Planning, Work Scheduling, Resource Allocation, Safety Procedures, Operational Reports, Preventative Maintenance, SAP, Communication Skills, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing

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