Maintenance Planner

Riviana Foods • Memphis, TN

6d

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner plans and coordinates plant maintenance activities, including scheduling, parts procurement, and staffing, to support safety, reliability, productivity, and cost control. The role maintains work orders, maintenance costs, and preventive maintenance records, and provides reports and data to support plant operations.

The Maintenance Planner manages maintenance work orders and schedules, maintains SAP data and spare-parts inventory, and coordinates with operations, maintenance, and purchasing. The position supports preventive and predictive maintenance programs, maintenance performance tracking, and safety planning for maintenance work.

Requirements

• High school diploma combined with equivalent related experience.
• Three to five years of maintenance experience with a technical or management degree, or three years in a similar position.
• Three to five years of maintenance planning experience using SAP in a food-processing environment.
• Knowledge of SAP systems and how they support business operations.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, processes, and customer needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate across teams and organizational levels, lead meetings, and give presentations.
• Ability to lead, guide, and support teams in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during stressful situations, emergencies, and unexpected challenges.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills; ability to set priorities, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems using creative and practical solutions.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and gain support to achieve shared goals.
• Willingness to learn and follow company standards, policies, and procedures for quality, safety, and workplace practices.
• Ability to set goals, track progress, and address performance issues.
• Ability to work well with others, encourage teamwork, and support process and performance improvements.
• Clear and timely communication, active listening, attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness.
• Accountability, reliability, professionalism, and initiative.
• Logical and organized problem-solving and decision-making skills, including understanding how decisions affect costs, profitability, and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the maintenance work order process, including request approval, prioritization, personnel time and cost effectiveness, labor charge recording, preventive maintenance, and work order completion.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in monitoring equipment spare parts, maintaining accurate and complete data, and providing reports on work history and costs.
• Prepare work outlines and schedules for daily and shutdown activities; develop and maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and shutdown maintenance schedules.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs in SAP to meet reliability and cost targets.
• Coordinate unit maintenance activities with operations by participating in planning meetings and supporting plant production goals.
• Assist with purchasing by bidding work and providing documentation on scopes of work and bid waivers.
• Track and maintain SAP information for maintenance performance measures, including emergency and schedule-break work, scheduled work completion, and preventive maintenance completion and compliance.
• Manage equipment spare-parts inventory to ensure quality, quantity, and adequacy while meeting plant cost-effectiveness goals; write requests for needed changes or updates.
• Develop lists of parts required for work assignments and confirm their availability.
• Manage and update SAP data, including equipment spare-parts listings and maintenance history; use and maintain the SAP database for planning, scheduling, and analyzing maintenance activities.
• Prioritize and issue work orders for maintenance work and maintain an appropriate backlog; enter requests for parts and labor for planned and emergency work in SAP.
• Originate necessary permits and SAPs for maintenance audits.
• Ensure safety guidelines are outlined for planned and preventive maintenance work.

Benefits

• Competitive salaried compensation based on experience and qualifications.
• Company-sponsored benefits to support health and well-being.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Career development opportunities to expand skills, develop professionally, and grow within the company.
• Opportunities to share ideas, solve problems, and help improve the company.
• Supportive team environment that values teamwork, new ideas, and shared success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED