Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we remain as dedicated as ever to both providing a quality work environment for our employees, as well as producing only the highest quality products for our customers. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.

ROLE PURPOSE: This specialized position blends the key elements of both a maintenance planner and scheduler into one hybrid role. Using the FIIX Computerized Maintenance Management System the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler will effectively plan and schedule the corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities for the maintenance team. Additionally, the Planner/Scheduler is responsible to create, review, and close all work orders within the FIIX CMMS system.

Vacancy : Backfill

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Plan and schedule maintenance work to ensure that work is done efficiently with minimal impact to production
• Create, review, and close all work orders in the FIIX CMMS system
• Create a Bill of Materials for all preventative, predictive and project activities
• Work with the MRO Coordinator to ensure all parts required for Preventive, Predictive and Project work are in stock before issuing a work order to the maintenance team
• Participates in daily maintenance scheduling meetings
• Coordinates work assignments and scheduling of maintenance technicians needed to successfully execute planned maintenance activities
• Continually reviews and optimizes the Preventative and Predictive maintenance activities
• Coordinates production downtime requirements with the production and management teams
• Coordinates contractor work and provides contractor orientation (GMPs)
• Participate in failure analysis and operational improvement initiatives
• Maintain and ensure compliance with maintenance contracts

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Maintenance trade certification or Engineering degree is considered an asset
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Food Manufacturing industry experience is an asset

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Team player who can effectively collaborate with and support Maintenance and Production leadership teams
• Detailed oriented and organized
• Demonstrates strong leadership and excellent coaching skills

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Personnel, Maintenance Inventory Coordinator, Plant Manager, Supervisors, and other co-workers.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Vendors, Contractors, and External Sales Associates

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Combination of sitting, standing & walking throughout the day
• Frequent exposure to factors such as temperature variations, fumes, moving machinery, and humidity
• In-office position (not remote), Monday to Friday with some weekend overtime required.

$68,000 - $78,000 a year

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At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Please note that the expected new hire salary range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sunrise Farms. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, and skillset of the candidate.

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