Planner - Maintenance (Maintenance)

Freshpet Talent Acquisition•Ennis, TX

21h•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever. We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet. We started off with a mission to change the way pet parents feed dogs and cats, but we also wanted to be a company that had a thoughtful approach to how we operate. We wanted to do things differently, make great products but be gentle to the planet, good to the people who touch our business, and leave a positive impact with everything we do. We work hard every day to ensure that the original vision is met, starting with making the highest quality foods in our kitchens to running our business with integrity, transparency, and social and environmental responsibility. IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

Requirements

In-depth knowledge of packing and filling equipment
Demonstrated organization and delegation ability
Ability to organize and lead a team
Ability to physically inspect plant properties where climbing steps, ladders and physical exertion is a primary responsibility
Ability to effectively create and implement a maintenance plan
Minimum (2) year technical degree
Minimum (5) years’ experience in plant maintenance, food industry strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Organize and coordinate the Maintenance Department to repair and maintain the equipment in a cost-effective manner which promotes optimal production and operating efficiency
Helps identify repetitive problems, troubleshoot equipment and develop and implement solutions
Oversees condition-based monitoring to predict required maintenance before failure occurs
Coordinates investigations of critical failures and report findings
Estimates, plans, schedule and analyze plant maintenance work
Prioritizes and enters work orders
Assigns work orders to specific departments
Develops weekly repair schedules for the Maintenance Department
Develops short shutdown repair schedules
Prepares and documents preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment
Maintains and maximizes the utilization of the CMMS system
Ensures accurate information on work orders, what work is required, and what work was done for proper planning and accurate historical records