Planning and Control Maintenance

Title: Planning and Control Maintenance & Reliability CoordinatorLocation: South Sioux City, NE
Reports To: Maintenance and Reliability ManagerDirect Reports: NoneWorkplace Type: OnsiteThe Planning and Control Maintenance (PCM) & Reliability Coordinator ensures the reliability and availability of assets and structures assigned to the plant, utilizing the IPS Management/Reliability system method, coordinates the area of Maintenance Planning and Control, Spare Parts/Warehouse Management, Cost Management, and Reliability Engineering. This involves optimized execution of activities with excellence, meeting the minimum maintenance quality requirements, maximizing resource utilization, and planning resources/assets with integration into S&OP, aiming for efficiency and productivity across long-term, medium-term, and short-term horizons.Your role will be:Develop and manage maintenance schedules to ensure timely and effective activities, coordinating with production teams to minimize downtime and disruption.Standardize maintenance processes, implement strategic long-term management (P1A), optimize resources and associated costs, and provide necessary information for Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) calculation.Validate short-term scheduling processes with planners, lead processes for major shutdowns and high-risk maintenance activities, and manage the preventive maintenance planned downtime calendar for the factory's machinery, equipment, and processes, prioritizing based on criticality and providing regional visibility for these events.Lead the implementation of IPS Reliability Management System using reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) practices, analyzing failure data and trends to develop strategies for improving equipment reliability and performance, and leading asset reliability efforts by deploying innovative technologies or management methods to extend asset lifespan and minimize non-value-added activities.Utilize methodologies such as Six Sigma and Applied Statistics, Predictive/Proactive Analysis & Tools, RCM, FMEA, WCM Advanced Tools, and Digital Manufacturing.Manage maintenance budgets, control expenses, identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality and safety, and effectively manage both maintenance and contractor costs.Immediately mitigates safety, health and environmental incidents or concerns, searching out assistance when needed.Ensures compliance with incident and accident investigation including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and subsequent Corrective Actions.Guarantees compliance with all plant regulatory, ISO, Quality, Food Safety systems, GMP policies, guidelines, standards, and requirements.Supervise and mentor the maintenance team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Conduct performance evaluations and provide development opportunities for team members.Lead the implementation of reliability processes, ensuring the balance of maintenance team demands and asset availability, strategizing correctly for results delivery with the implementation of new processes.Oversee active outsourced contracts and collaborate with purchasing to develop new supplier relationships.Ensure safety, adherence to cost targets, people upskilling and factory productivity while upholding quality standards.You will need these skills to be successful:Implement a structured and standardized maintenance management system, planning & scheduling process, storeroom, and cost management throughout the assigned plant.Interface between maintenance sectors, optimizing resources for execution, such as purchase orders, service contracts, immediate purchases, aiming for constructive collaboration and cost reduction.Manage key reliability and maintenance indicators, fostering personnel development, implementing routines, and cultivating an understanding of KPI management. Empower decision-making autonomy and agility across all business areas, understand, implement, and support KPIs, ensure and control root cause analysis for improvement, and develop gap plans to enhance processes. Additionally, define metrics, triggers, and calculate targets based on process history, cascading the information throughout the organization.The PCM & Reliability Coordinator develops tutorials and training materials to aid maintenance employees in mastering the SAP/PM system, promoting its standardized utilization across the team. They standardize the tasks of planners, schedulers, and managers to streamline operations. Managing key reliability and maintenance indicators, they ensure these metrics become routine and foster knowledge development for effective KPI management.Additionally, they oversee active contracts with third-party providers and collaborate with procurement to cultivate new supplier relationships and enhance operational efficiencies.Manage the calendar of preventive maintenance downtimes for machines, equipment, and factory processes according to their criticality, providing regional visibility.Execute support activities for the maintenance area, such as analysis of technical documentation, specific studies, preparation of charts and machine stoppage reports, updating visual management boards, controlling statistics and indicators (KPIs), among others, to support activity development and process, machine, and equipment optimizations.Lead continuous improvement efforts to enhance maintenance processes and equipment reliability by integrating industry best practices and technological advancements. They are accountable for implementing innovative technologies, innovating processes, and strategizing comprehensively to uphold high operational standards throughout the organization.Aid maintenance sectors and the safety and environmental department in meeting legal requirements related to Occupational Health and Safety Regulatory Standards. Develop tutorials and training materials to aid maintenance employees in becoming proficient with the SAP/PM system, facilitating their understanding, and promoting standardized usage.Establish standardized procedures for technicians and predictive management within the department to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Identify knowledge gaps within the team and develop an upskilling plan to address them.Your profile needs these qualifications:Bachelor's degree Engineering, or related field and/or experience in Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, Reliability management, preferably in an industrial or food processing setting.Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling, experience in maintenance execution, experience in reliability tools and third-party management.Fundamental knowledge of electrical/mechanical equipment applied to machines, equipment, and industrial processes.Experience in SAP-Preventative Maintenance (PM), implementation and day-to-day management.Intermediate Office Package, Advanced SAP knowledge.Advanced knowledge of programming, maintenance planning and control, world-class indicators (KPI's), root cause analysis tools, project management and cost management, RCM and FMEA.Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, teamwork, patience, negotiation abilities, effective communication, organizational skills, cooperation, collegiality, punctuality, reliability, good humor, proactivity, and commitment are essential attributes.Demonstrated ownership, dedication, a drive for personal growth, and aspirations to assume a leadership role.Strong leadership and team management skills.Proactive and results-oriented mindset and ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure.Strong work ethic, regular and prompt attendance, positive attitude, and good decision-making skills.Ability to move throughout the facility, including climbing stairs and work at various heights from ladders and/or platforms.Ingredion Total Rewards and BenefitsWe offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.We offer the benefits below:Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.Annual Bonus.A 401k match.Parental leaveAmong other Incredible benefits#LI-JS#onsiteRelocation Available: Yes, Within RegionWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability-mental or physical-marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law ("protected classifications"). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.