Maintenance Planning Specialist

Fresh Del Monte Produce Company•Town of Stockton, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Del Monte Foods, the Foods Division of Fresh Del Monte, is seeking a Maintenance Planning Specialist for its Plover facility. This role is crucial for managing and coordinating all maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, food safety compliance, and operational efficiency. The specialist will oversee preventive maintenance programs, work orders, contractor activities, equipment records, and the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This position requires close collaboration with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and external contractors to optimize equipment performance and maintain accurate records. Key responsibilities include managing the CMMS, developing maintenance strategies, analyzing performance data, and supporting compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Strong maintenance planning and scheduling experience.
Knowledge of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability principles.
Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to coordinate work across multiple departments and contractors.
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, and industrial safety requirements.
Experience within food manufacturing operations.
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Reliability or maintenance planning certification.
Experience supporting capital projects and equipment installations.
Experience developing preventive maintenance programs and asset management strategies.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, contractor activities, and project-related work.
Create, maintain, and manage maintenance work orders through the CMMS system.
Track emergency and corrective maintenance work orders to ensure timely completion.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs and maintenance strategies.
Evaluate equipment performance and maintenance effectiveness through trend analysis and reliability reviews.
Coordinate maintenance activities with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and outside contractors.
Develop maintenance schedules that minimize operational disruption while maximizing equipment reliability.
Maintain equipment asset records, equipment locations, work centers, maintenance documentation, and asset hierarchies.
Create and maintain preventive maintenance plans, maintenance task lists, equipment BOMs, and maintenance standards within the CMMS.
Support equipment upgrades, new equipment implementation, asset migrations, and equipment lifecycle management activities.
Maintain accurate maintenance records and generate reports regarding maintenance backlog, schedule compliance, manpower utilization, maintenance spending, and key performance indicators.
Monitor maintenance spending and support maintenance budget forecasting activities.
Analyze maintenance performance data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Participate in site audits, food safety inspections, quality reviews, and corrective action activities.
Support compliance with food safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, and regulatory requirements.
Ensure maintenance programs support safe, reliable, and sanitary equipment operation.
Partner with Operations and Quality teams to maintain equipment performance and food safety standards.
Support implementation of engineering, operational, and maintenance improvement projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.