Maintenance Planner Supervisor

The Maintenance Planner Supervisor is responsible for supporting the development and execution of reliability-based maintenance strategies through effective preventive and predictive maintenance planning. Working directly with the Senior Maintenance Manager, this position supervises the maintenance planning team and coordinates maintenance activities to improve equipment reliability, maximize resource utilization, and minimize unplanned downtime. The Supervisor works collaboratively with maintenance leadership, production, and other plant personnel to ensure maintenance activities are effectively planned, scheduled, and supported.

Job Responsibilities 

• Directly supervise a team of maintenance planners, including responsibility for hiring, performance management, coaching, and employee development.
• Maintain accurate equipment records in SAP.
• Plan and schedule corrective maintenance activities to maximize maintenance crew utilization and effectiveness.
• Coordinate outside service requests, establish purchase orders, ensure purchase orders are closed, and manage expenses within budget requirements.
• Utilize computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel, to plan maintenance activities and develop training documents. Use Visio to create process flowcharts.
• Track maintenance metrics, performance, and scheduling efficiency using spreadsheets, graphs, written reports, PowerPoint presentations, and visual management boards.
• Read and interpret technical manuals, service manuals, diagrams, blueprints, and schematics.
• Collaborate with other plants, at the direction of the Maintenance Manager, to promote consistency in predictive and preventive maintenance programs for similar equipment.
• Manage predictive and preventive maintenance activities for assigned production equipment and schedule necessary corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance planning activities to support production areas in maintaining compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Demonstrate knowledge of production operations, maintenance procedures, parts inventory, lockout/tagout (LOTO), continuous improvement, breakdown analysis, preventive maintenance (PM), and 5S practices.
• May supervise clerical staff supporting the computerized maintenance management system and maintenance planning functions.
• Maintain equipment repair records in accordance with company policies.
• Coordinate maintenance planning and scheduling activities for electrical, plumbing, ventilation, and other building systems, working collaboratively with maintenance leadership and technical personnel.
• Coordinate maintenance projects assigned by the Maintenance Manager, including planning, scheduling, and resource requirements.
• Respond promptly to production maintenance requests and coordinate with maintenance leadership to ensure appropriate personnel are assigned.
• Evaluate equipment, systems, and facility issues to help determine appropriate repair, maintenance, or installation requirements.
• Respond to off-shift emergency calls and coordinate with maintenance leadership to facilitate appropriate maintenance response.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules with maintenance leadership to support adequate facility coverage and operational requirements.
• Support training and cross-training initiatives by coordinating maintenance schedules and identifying opportunities to develop technical capabilities and operational flexibility.
• Work a flexible shift schedule and participate in a rotating weekend on-call schedule.
• Work off-shift hours, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require.
• Understand and consistently follow applicable safety procedures, policies, regulations, standards, and laws through appropriate training, use of protective equipment, and safe work practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Skills & Education 

Required Qualifications 

• Hands-on industrial maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated experience planning, scheduling, or coordinating industrial maintenance activities.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, engineering documents, drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Ability to prepare detailed maintenance and repair reports.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to follow applicable workplace safety procedures and requirements.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, and participate in an on-call rotation as required.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, maintenance planning, or a related field.
• Experience developing and coordinating preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Previous experience leading, supervising, or coordinating maintenance planning personnel or activities.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives and maintenance process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through on-the-job training or relevant experience.
• Experience using SAP for maintenance planning, scheduling, and equipment record management.
• Project management experience.
• Experience developing and maintaining technical maintenance documentation and repair libraries.
• Experience using Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint to develop process documentation and maintenance performance reports.

Work Environment 

• Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyors (may depend on the role). 
• Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility. 
• This role does not require any domestic travel.
• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring. 
• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for greater than 4 hours.