Maintenance Planner 6 - Council Bluffs, IA

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Council Bluffs, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner plans maintenance activities and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager. This is a career-path position intended to help team members gain experience relevant to maintenance management. The role maintains SAP PM system data and reporting, analyzes data for maintenance planning and scheduling, and maintains and develops enterprise-wide preventative-maintenance best practices. It reviews preventative-maintenance work orders against equipment history and recommends changes to improve equipment reliability and maintenance labor utilization. The planner learns Universal Maintenance Standards to establish reasonable task-completion time expectations, identifies and labels new equipment according to Tyson standards, and keeps related records current. The position uses key performance indicators to provide fact-based feedback to the Maintenance Manager and plans work according to the skill and safety training needed. It also reviews SAP data from other Tyson locations with similar equipment and reports findings and recommendations. The planner administers maintenance shift schedules and work-order backlogs, recommends plans for scheduled downtime work, and coordinates parts availability. The role interfaces with engineering, local management, Operations Support, corporate departments, and outside entities as needed for special projects and CIR development, and works with Operations Support on reports for management.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience.
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.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Resume is required for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Specialized maintenance training or education beyond the post-high-school level.
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 preventative-maintenance best practices.
Review preventative-maintenance work orders in relation to equipment history and recommend modifications to improve equipment reliability and maintenance labor utilization.
Learn Universal Maintenance Standards and develop reasonable time expectations for completing 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 each task.
Review SAP data from other Tyson locations with similar equipment and report findings and recommendations.
Administer maintenance shift scheduling and the work-order backlog.
Recommend plans for scheduled downtime work, including scheduling parts availability.
Interface with engineering, local management, Operations Support, corporate departments, and outside entities as needed for special projects and CIR development.
Coordinate with Operations Support on reports to develop, track, and report to management.