Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Smithfield Foods • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

This dual-role position oversees and drives the plant’s maintenance work control process. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler prioritizes maintenance work, develops job plans, identifies required parts, materials, crafts, and skills, and assigns work control plans to supervisors for execution by hourly staff. The role provides equipment expertise and technical guidance to improve maintenance activities and may lead Smithfield employees and contractors. It also owns and manages the plant-level Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and supports safety programs as required.

The position plans and schedules maintenance while supporting compliance with OSHA, EPA, USDA, and other applicable requirements. It manages maintenance procedures and work orders, CMMS records, maintenance schedules, workforce forecasts, and MRO inventory. The role also supports training, contractor qualification and performance, and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including documentation, hazard analyses, audits, Management of Change, operating procedures, hazard assessments, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews. It provides leadership and guidance to Maintenance Department employees and helps prepare reports and documentation for program goals and audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of basic computer skills, the Internet, and Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising day-to-day preventive and corrective maintenance is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management software experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of the CMMS system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan maintenance work while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and USDA.
• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures; prioritize work orders; and ensure required materials and tools are available.
• Review and update completed work orders and machinery history in the CMMS.
• Generate reports on work progress, schedules, and personnel vacation; produce weekly maintenance schedules and forecast workforce needs.
• Manage MRO inventory, including stocking, parts disbursements, returns, and audits.
• Train maintenance personnel on reporting procedures and CMMS software.
• Assist with contractor qualifications and performance management.
• Train department personnel in PSM program elements.
• Organize and maintain information for the 14 PSM elements and develop and manage a process safety information library in line with OSHA 1910.119.
• Assist with Process Hazard Analyses, audits, and compliance tracking.
• Manage the Management of Change program, track submittals, and develop operating procedures.
• Perform hazard assessments, assist with Pre-Startup Safety Reviews, and audit the PSM program.
• Keep PSM, EPA, and other regulatory documentation current and available for audits.
• Assist with annual program goals and provide reports.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Maintenance Department employees.
• Provide equipment expertise and technical guidance to improve maintenance activities; assign work control plans to supervisors and, on occasion, lead employees and contractors.
• Support safety programs as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time