Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Smithfield Foods•Tar Heel, NC

About The Position

This dual-role position oversees and drives the plant maintenance work control process. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler prioritizes maintenance work, develops 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, may lead Smithfield employees and contractors, and owns and manages the plant-level Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). It also supports safety programs as required. The position plans maintenance work in compliance with regulations such as OSHA, EPA, and USDA; maintains procedures and work-order priorities; ensures materials and tools are available; and manages work-order records, schedules, workforce forecasts, and MRO inventory. It also supports personnel training, contractor qualification and performance management, and Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including documentation, analyses, audits, Management of Change, hazard assessments, and compliance tracking. The role provides leadership and guidance to Maintenance Department employees. The plant environment may include wet or humid conditions, extreme heat or cold, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and variable noise levels. Relocation package available.

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 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 current and maintain compliance documentation for PSM and other regulatory requirements.
Assist with annual program goals, provide reports, and ensure documentation is available for audits.
Provide leadership and guidance to Maintenance Department employees.
Provide equipment expertise and technical guidance to enhance maintenance activities, and occasionally lead Smithfield employees and contractors.
Support safety programs as required.