Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Smithfield Foods • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

This dynamic dual-role position oversees and drives the plant’s maintenance work-control process. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler prioritizes maintenance work, develops detailed job plans, identifies the parts, materials, crafts, and skills needed, 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 occasionally 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 regulatory compliance, maintains work-order and machinery-history records, manages MRO inventory, and trains maintenance personnel in reporting procedures and CMMS use. It also supports Process Safety Management (PSM) through program documentation, hazard analyses, audits, Management of Change, operating procedures, hazard assessments, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews. The role provides reports and documentation for program goals and audits, and offers leadership and guidance to Maintenance Department employees.

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 a CMMS system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan maintenance work while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and USDA requirements.
• 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 manage a process safety information library in accordance 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 and EPA documentation up to date for compliance.
• Assist with annual program goals, provide reports, and ensure documentation is available for audits.
• Maintain compliance documentation for PSM and other regulatory requirements.
• Provide leadership and guidance to employees in the Maintenance Department.
• Provide equipment expertise and technical guidance to enhance maintenance activities; may occasionally lead Smithfield employees and contractors.
• Support safety programs as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time