Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager

Ingredion • Bedford Park, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is critical to maximizing asset reliability and maintenance execution by leading maintenance planning, scheduling, cost control, and work management processes. The Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager drives operational efficiency through disciplined work management, data integrity, resource optimization, and cross-functional alignment. As a Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager, you will own the maintenance work management system and lead planning, scheduling, backlog management, and maintenance cost control activities. This position ensures maintenance work is prioritized, properly planned, fully resourced, and executed efficiently to support asset availability, reliability, and business performance. This role report to the Senior Manager of Maintenance, Reliability, & Utilities and oversees a team of 9.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; supply chain or operations specialization is a plus.
• 6-10 years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, maintenance operations, or a related industrial environment.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience managing maintenance planning and scheduling functions.
• Strong experience with CMMS/SAP-PM systems, maintenance planning, scheduling, and backlog management.
• Experience with maintenance budgeting, cost control, resource planning, and performance management.
• Data-driven decision making and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong process discipline with a focus on standardization and continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders across maintenance, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to balance competing operational demands.
• Proven coaching and team development capabilities to build planning and scheduling excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize the maintenance work management system, including planning, scheduling, backlog, and notification processes.
• Drive planning and scheduling discipline to ensure realistic, prioritized, and fully resourced maintenance schedules.
• Govern CMMS/SAP-PM standards and ensure the accuracy of work orders, maintenance history, resource allocation, and cost tracking.
• Manage maintenance backlogs and prioritize work based on asset criticality, operational requirements, and business risk.
• Own maintenance cost control, forecasting, budgeting, and effective utilization of labor, materials, and contracted services.
• Coordinate maintenance, operations, reliability, and supply chain teams to support efficient execution of work plans.
• Develop planner and scheduler capabilities while driving continuous improvement and adherence to maintenance management standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based pay
• Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being
• Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
• A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with an competitive company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager