Reliability Maintenance Shutdown Planner

Cargill•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

Cargill is seeking a Reliability Maintenance Shutdown Planner for its Ag & Trading enterprise, which connects producers and users of grains and oilseeds through origination, trading, processing, and distribution. The role plans and coordinates plant shutdowns and turnarounds, from initial scope freeze through post-shutdown startup, with a focus on readiness, safe and efficient execution, cost control, and improved reliability. The planner develops detailed work packages and timelines, coordinates maintenance service providers, and prepares work orders in the SAP computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). The position also works with storeroom and procurement teams to ensure parts and tools are ready, and uses downtime and asset reliability information to refine preventive and predictive maintenance intervals. The role requires physical work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including confined and elevated spaces, and may involve overtime, weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice.

Requirements

Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Must be 18 years or older.
Ability to understand and communicate in English, verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated professionalism and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to perform physical job duties, which may include bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, dust, and loud noise, while using personal protective equipment.
Ability to work in confined spaces and in elevated areas four feet and above.
High school diploma or GED, or a minimum of two years of equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, including a proven track record related to plant shutdowns, turnarounds, or outages.
Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills.
Demonstrated mathematical, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
Exceptional understanding of the Critical Path Method (CPM), resource leveling, and task dependency sequencing.
Computer skills for entering and retrieving data, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, CMMS platforms such as SAP, and inventory systems.
Ability to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts, with advance notice.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a forklift or similar equipment.
At least 3 years of shutdown planning experience.
Experience designing equipment layouts for proper plant maintenance and operation for more than one plant at a time.
Experience with maintenance planning processes.
Experience with predictive technology.

Responsibilities

Lead, organize, and map the multi-phase shutdown timeline, managing critical paths from initial scope freeze through post-shutdown startup.
Inspect equipment sites and create detailed work packages that specify tasks, sequence dependencies, labor estimates, and localized safety hazards.
Work with Reliability Maintenance Leaders to identify, audit, and onboard maintenance service providers, and manage mobilization, safety orientations, and material issuance protocols.
Support pre-shutdown readiness, execution efficiency, cost control, and post-turnaround reliability.
Review and prioritize maintenance requests and convert them into organized work orders in the SAP CMMS database.
Coordinate with storeroom and procurement teams to kit parts, secure specialized tools, verify inventory lead times, and prevent execution delays.
Track equipment downtime trends, review asset reliability histories, and refine preventive and predictive maintenance intervals.
Understand and adhere to safety policies and procedures.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.