Maintenance Planning Leader

Amy's Kitchen•White City, OR

18h

About The Position

The Maintenance Planning Leader leads and manages the plant’s maintenance planning program to improve the Maintenance Department’s efficiency and productivity and increase plant equipment reliability. The role manages incoming work requests and plans and schedules non-reactive maintenance, including preventive maintenance, with the goal of achieving 100% PM completion. It reviews PM effectiveness and reports incomplete PMs. The position provides maintenance employees with organized, detailed job plans that include technical specifications, machinery history, parts and tools lists, and safety procedures. It ensures employees have the information needed to complete work safely, efficiently, on time, and in compliance with environmental requirements. The role is a collaborative member of the Maintenance Leadership Team and supports Amy’s food safety, quality, and sustainability programs. The successful candidate is an experienced craftsperson with strong people skills, computer literacy, and knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems. The position requires an associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and 5–7 years of experience as a maintenance craftsperson or maintenance planner/scheduler. English is required; bilingual ability is a plus. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5–7 years of experience as a maintenance craftsperson or maintenance planner/scheduler.
Computer literacy and knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Ability to influence others without authority and build relationships and trust with maintenance craftspeople.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and detailed job plans that maintenance craftspeople can interpret.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees; English proficiency is required.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to perform the described physical duties, including regularly lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Verify work orders and gather information needed to schedule the work.
Ensure routine maintenance work processes are used consistently and effectively, and lead root cause analyses to identify underlying issues.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
Meet daily with the maintenance team to review work orders, provide input on work definitions, accuracy, and priority, and coordinate receipt, scheduling, and processing of maintenance orders and inquiries, including preventive maintenance.
Track area planning backlogs and work orders, keep data current and accurate, and resolve issues.
Maintain accurate maintenance logs and records.
Coordinate and support maintenance internal and external audits.
Review and manage the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), updating it with new data as received.
Comply with the employee handbook, safety manual, and Good Manufacturing Practices booklet.
Implement and maintain systems and procedures that support Safe Quality Food (SQF).
Back up the Maintenance Parts Clerk during absences.
Provide leadership to the Assistant Maintenance Buyer and back up the Maintenance Buyer during absences.
Uphold Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy, follow food safety and sustainability programs, and participate in required training.