Maintenance Planner Scheduler

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About West Liberty Foods

Our mission is to be a leading food manufacturer by converting needs, ideas and expertise into value for our members, business partners and consumers.

West Liberty Foods manufactures hundreds of meat and poultry products that can be found in well-known grocery stores and top restaurant chains nationwide. Recognized as one of the top protein processors in North America, we have the capacity to produce over 650 million pounds of food products per year across our facilities. We are The Surprisingly Big Company, and we're right in your backyard.

Build your career with West Liberty Foods and be a part of an exciting, collaborative team that becomes family!

The Maintenance Planner Scheduler is responsible for developing and assigning work schedules for maintenance repairs, preventative maintenance and schedules installation of new equipment, with necessary information to allow efficient scheduling, assignment and execution of maintenance work to ensure equipment operates correctly and efficiently according to production requirements. The planner is also responsible for maintenance of records and files essential to meaningful analysis and reporting of maintenance-related matters. Maintenance Planners are required to interact and communicate regularly with Operations and Maintenance. Not only is the Maintenance Planner's role to interact with these groups, he or she serves as an integral member of the relationship between the groups by acting as a liaison between them. In addition the Maintenance Planner also monitors and updates kits the assigned to W/O and PM's

• Prepare, develop and assign weekly work schedules for routine and corrective/breakdown maintenance activities for all non-emergency maintenance work to the maintenance teams.
• Attend and lead preventative maintenance planning meetings.
• Analyze work stoppages to identify and correct the underlying cause of recurring problems. Generate maintenance performance metrics.
• Organize and maintain equipment history files, equipment information and vendor literature and direct planning activities in plant files both electronically and on paper. Maintain complete and accurate records within the CMMS.
• Work with the Maintenance Supervisor to continuously improve the PM/PdM program and coordinate maintenance and repair of plant equipment which impacts both production and quality.
• Coordinate and assign maintenance activities between internal departments, outside contractors, and among various work groups to ensure that jobs are planned and scheduled in a safe and efficient manner.
• Drive continual improvement in quality, productivity, efficiency and cost.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations.
• Is responsible for both long-range and short-range planning of equipment maintenance.
• Coordinate equipment downtime.
• Partner with all departments of the organization.
• Serve as a backup to the MMS Supervisor role to cover in absence by learning the responsibilities in the maintenance crib and duties that would need to be covered by the MMS Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience: At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of facilities and production equipment maintenance. Direct experience with maintenance planning and/or supervision is preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills: Must have a strong knowledge of CMMS or other maintenance planning platforms. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Strong organizational and time management skills, Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Leadership: Strong analytical and problem solving ability. Must be able to work with other departments and follow all food safety guidelines and HACCP requirements. Must have computer skills to communicate and process data.
• Age: Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States; no sponsorships are available.
• Education: An Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent is preferred.
• Physical Abilities:




• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, including above the head and below the waist.




• Environmental: Ability to work in varying temperature conditions.
• Flexibility: Must be able to work weekends as needed. This requirement is for the purposes of training new team members, equipment shutdowns, and for involvement in unplanned events. Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Compliance: Must practice good personal hygiene. Candidates must successfully pass a post-offer/pre-employment drug test, background screen, physical and E-Verify.

Equal Opportunity Employer West Liberty Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

West Liberty Foods is committed to providing all team members with predictable work schedules that accommodate the universal need to spend time away from work to rest, relax, and spend time with family and friends. However, as a food manufacturer, West Liberty Foods is responsible for producing perishable products. To help ensure that our food products meet the quality and safety standards our customers expect, team members may, at times, be asked or expected to work overtime, weekends, or holidays. West Liberty Foods remains committed to its overtime, weekend, and holiday pay policies, and will schedule team members for those hours on a volunteer-first basis, whenever possible.

The following benefits are available:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Discount Benefits
• Additional Voluntary Benefits

Disclosures: Pursuant to the Illinois Equal Pay Act, this posting includes the good faith, budgeted pay scale and general description of benefits that the employer reasonably expects to offer a successful, qualified applicant for this position as of the date of this posting with future pay and benefits subject to change based on employment conditions including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, and experience; performance; shift(s) worked; hours worked; department or business line; geographic location; and other market conditions in accordance with company policies and the at-will nature of this employment opportunity.

To be considered an applicant for this position, you must apply online on our careersite at https://careers.wlfoods.com/.