Maintenance Planner - Waterloo Pork Plant

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Waterloo, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for planning maintenance activities and reports directly to the Maintenance Manager. This is a career path job with team members in this position gaining experience necessary for maintenance management.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school or GED diploma.
Minimum of two (2) years of in-house mechanical experience, including at least two (2) years specifically in the rendering maintenance department.
Formal mechanical skills training completed through Tyson maintenance training is required.
Working knowledge of parts room procedures and policies.
Must either be proficient or become proficient in SAP maintenance and Microsoft Office Suite in 90 days or less.
Strong mechanical aptitude, organizational skills, interpersonal communication skills, and problem-solving skills are an absolute necessity for this position.
The position requires the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Any special training in maintenance or education beyond post-high school level is preferred.
Previous experience in planning and scheduling maintenance management is a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintaining SAP PM System data and reporting.
Analyzing data for use in maintenance planning and scheduling.
Maintaining and developing enterprise-wide Best Practice preventative maintenance.
Ensuring a continuing review of P.M. work orders as they relate to equipment history.
Making recommended modifications to optimize equipment reliability and maintenance labor utilization.
Learning Universal Maintenance Standards to develop reasonable expectancies for the time to complete maintenance tasks.
Identifying and labeling all new equipment in keeping with Tyson standards and keeping records current.
Using Key Performance Indicators to provide fact-based feedback to the Maintenance Manager.
Planning maintenance work with regard to the level of skill and safety training required to complete tasks.
Reviewing SAP data from other Tyson locations with similar equipment and reporting findings and recommendations.
Administering maintenance shift scheduling, work order backlog, and recommended planning for scheduled downtime work, including scheduling availability of parts.
Interfacing with engineering, local management, Operations Support, and various other corporate departments as necessary, and outside entities when working on special projects and when performing CIR development content.
Interfacing with Operations Support concerning appropriate reports to develop, track, and report to management.