Maintenance Planner

ConAgra Foods•Russellville, AR

45d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead proactive maintenance planning and execution while coordinating workflow across Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Storeroom teams to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations. You will prioritize, plan, and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance work, support capital and reliability projects, and drive the transition from reactive maintenance to a planned, continuous improvement culture.

Requirements

Five or more years of maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems
Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance for work orders, planning, and history
Demonstrated experience planning and executing maintenance or reliability projects
Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills
Experience coordinating or leading technicians or contractors in a plant setting
Ability to influence cross-functional partners and manage competing priorities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing or maintenance planning experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead planning and scheduling of preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance activities
Prioritize and sequence maintenance work based on production needs, labor availability, and operational risk
Develop and maintain job plans, labor estimates, and bills of material in SAP
Assign planned work to technicians and coordinate execution to meet schedule adherence targets
Provide direct leadership and accountability for Maintenance Techs in assigned area.
Ensure accurate and timely maintenance planning
Monitor maintenance execution, remove barriers, and escalate performance or staffing issues
Analyze maintenance history to identify repeat failures and reliability improvement opportunities. Sharing findings and recommendations with plant leaders
Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Storeroom teams to align priorities and ensure parts availability
Lead the maintenance and operations teams through small- to mid-scale maintenance, reliability, and capital projects
Coordinate contractors, internal resources, and downtime events to meet all accountable project timelines and budgets
Champion safe work practices, lockout tagout compliance, and adherence to food safety and quality standards