Maintenance Planner 6 - Council Bluffs, IA

Tyson Foods•Council Bluffs, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner plans maintenance activities and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager. This is a career-path role in which team members gain experience needed for maintenance management. The position is based in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and requires a resume for consideration. Candidates currently working at the Council Bluffs Case Ready facility receive first consideration; if no candidate is selected there, applicants from other Tyson facilities will be considered. The role requires 1 to 5 trips per year. The successful candidate must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Specialized maintenance training or education beyond high school.
Previous successful experience planning and scheduling maintenance management.
Current employment at the Council Bluffs Case Ready facility receives first consideration.

Responsibilities

Maintain SAP PM system data and reporting.
Analyze data for maintenance planning and scheduling.
Maintain and develop enterprise-wide best-practice preventive maintenance.
Continuously review preventive-maintenance work orders in relation to equipment history.
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 for each task.
Review SAP data from other Tyson locations with similar equipment and report findings and recommendations.
Administer maintenance shift scheduling and work-order backlog, and recommend planning for scheduled downtime work, including parts availability scheduling.
Interface with engineering, local management, Operations Support, corporate departments, and outside entities as needed for special projects and CIR development content.
Work with Operations Support on appropriate reports to develop, track, and report to management.