Maintenance Planner 6 - Council Bluffs, IA

Tyson Fresh Meats•Council Bluffs, IA

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning maintenance activities and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager. This is a career-path role intended to help team members gain experience necessary for maintenance management. The position maintains and analyzes maintenance data, plans and schedules work, supports equipment reliability, and coordinates with internal departments and outside entities on projects. The role is based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and requires 1 to 5 trips per year. A résumé is required for consideration. Candidates currently working at the Council Bluffs Case Ready facility will receive first consideration, followed by applicants from other Tyson facilities if no candidate is selected locally.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience required.
Knowledge of parts-room procedures and policies.
Must be proficient in SAP maintenance and the Microsoft Office suite, or become proficient within 90 days or less.
Strong mechanical aptitude, organizational skills, interpersonal communication skills, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Résumé required for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Training in maintenance or education beyond high school.
Previous successful experience planning and scheduling maintenance management.

Responsibilities

Maintain SAP PM System data and reporting.
Analyze data for maintenance planning and scheduling.
Maintain and develop enterprise-wide best-practice preventative maintenance.
Review preventive maintenance work orders in relation to equipment history and recommend modifications to optimize equipment reliability and maintenance labor utilization.
Learn Universal Maintenance Standards to develop reasonable time expectations for maintenance tasks.
Identify and label new equipment according to Tyson standards and keep records current.
Use key performance indicators to provide fact-based feedback to the Maintenance Manager.
Plan maintenance work according to the skill level and safety training required to complete tasks.
Review SAP data from other Tyson locations with similar equipment and report findings and recommendations.
Administer maintenance shift scheduling and the work-order backlog, and recommend planning for scheduled downtime work, including parts availability.
Interface with engineering, local management, Operations Support, corporate departments, and outside entities as needed for special projects and CIR development content.
Coordinate with Operations Support on appropriate reports to develop, track, and report to management.