MFG PLANT MAINTENANCE PLANNER (HOURLY)

The Kroger Co.•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The MFG Plant Maintenance Planner assists in optimizing workforce productivity and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles through planning and coordinating manpower, parts, and materials. The position performs work safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR), and the Customer 1st strategy. It provides leadership embodying Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrates the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The planner uses computer tracking software and systems to plan and schedule maintenance work, maintain records and files, and report completed work. The role supports safe, quality food production and the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of SQF Systems. It is accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles and involves working around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens. Essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to learn a computer maintenance management system.
Basic administrative and math skills.
Effective planning and organizational skills.
Functional knowledge and use of Microsoft Office.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
Must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Technical school background or two years of work experience in maintenance.
Working knowledge of a computer maintenance management system.
Overall knowledge of manufacturing operations, procedures, and equipment.
Previous maintenance supervision experience.

Responsibilities

Use computer tracking software and systems to assist in planning and scheduling maintenance work, maintain appropriate records and files, and report completed work.
Maintain a file of standard work orders for recurring repairs.
Follow a weekly schedule for preventative maintenance and planned work, balancing scheduled work with available hours and ensuring full utilization of personnel.
Communicate with appropriate teams to ensure equipment availability before scheduling work.
Maintain a ready package of schedulable work orders requiring equipment shutdown so work can be performed during an unscheduled shutdown.
Review work requests and work orders, ensure their scope is clearly defined, and identify and obtain materials and special tools.
Estimate labor, material, and total costs for each work order.
Follow up to ensure completed schedules and work orders are returned on time; review completed schedules and capture appropriate comments in the database.
Manage the work-order backlog, maintaining work orders awaiting scheduling as ready or non-ready.
Compare actual labor and materials used on completed jobs with estimates and determine corrective measures to improve estimating accuracy and work methods.
Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of SQF Systems.
Be accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.