Maintenance Planner and Scheduler at The Krusteaz Company

The Krusteaz Company is looking for a Maintenance Planner & Scheduler to join our Effingham team! The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating facility and equipment maintenance repairs, inspections, and projects with maintenance technicians, engineers and multiple departments within the company as well as outside vendors. This role will also oversee and directly participate with mechanical/electrical work teams to upgrade & install equipment improvements.

Essential Functions: Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

• Reviews, researches approves and plans work requests.
• Schedules repairs and preventative maintenance (PM) work orders including upgrade projects for equipment, sanitation, and facilities while coordinating schedules of involved maintenance technicians, the production team, and other departments. Interfaces with production, sanitation, distribution and engineering departments, including the execution of capital projects.
• Initiates purchase orders for materials, equipment and services.
• Coordinates with the Maintenance department and outside service vendors for completion of work orders and PM’s, including annual certification for production equipment.
• Works closely with the Maintenance department and the Maintenance Parts Inventory Coordinator to ensure needed parts are available and kitted for scheduled maintenance work.
• Updates PM task list and due dates and generates regular reports.
• Generates requested maintenance metrics for PM Pillar.
• Participates in maintenance breakdown (BDA) teams to address the root causes of equipment or parts failures, including sourcing upgraded parts to eliminate breakdowns.
• Maintains maintenance technical library, including manuals, drawings, and electronic documents and provides drawings and manuals as needed.

Position Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must be able to communicate in English with team members and supervisors through various channels, including radio, email and in-person interactions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Understands/reads technical drawings, blueprints, electrical schematics, machine technical specifications and material quality specifications.
• High level of demonstrated mechanical and electrical troubleshooting ability.
• Efficient work planning, organizational and time management skills including the ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
• Understands and effectively uses computer software. Including MS Office and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for input planning and documentation of progress.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Takes initiative to proactively identify, recommend improvements and solve problems.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Education and Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 4 years of Industrial Maintenance and/or industrial electrical experience.
• 2-5 years of maintenance planning/scheduling preferred.
• Experience with computer maintenance management system (CMMS) preferred.

Physical Requirements:    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. Other physical abilities required of the employee is the ability to climb ladders with a safety harness up to 65 feet high. The employee will also at times be required to lift up to 50 lbs. The employee with need to certify on forklifts, boom lifts, and ariel scissor lift to access overhead equipment. Specific vision abilities include close vision requirements due to computer work. Moderate noise, ability to work in a confined are and the ability to sit at a computer for an extended period of time are also included.

The policy of The Krusteaz Company is to hire, train, and promote all persons in all job groups in accordance with law, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or military status, national origin, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. 

Get to know us:

• A people-focused company that cares​: We’re a 90-year-old company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup and a focused eye on the future. As a midsized, privately held company with a portfolio of beloved food and beverage brands, our people are the most important ingredient in our success.
• A valued and supported workforce​: We place tremendous value in our employees and provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to ensure our employees can create the best life for themselves. Benefits include a top tier health insurance plan with lower-than-average employee cost share, generous PTO, 401(k) match, and more.
• An engaged and energized culture​: At The Krusteaz Company, collaboration and ingenuity drive our fierce commitment to creating extraordinary product experiences that people love.
• A place to grow and make a difference: An entrepreneurial spirit has been at the core of our company since the beginning, attracting self-starters who are curious and love to learn and to share ideas.

Benefits: We are proud to offer generous benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (starting at $60-$95/month for employee-only coverage on the PPO Plan or starting at $30-$45/month for employee-only coverage on the HDHP), 401(K) matching, 3 weeks of paid time off, 10 paid holidays, 1 paid personal holiday, company provided life insurance and disability insurance, flexible spending account, healthcare saving account, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary critical illness insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Wage and Hours Information:   

Compensation for this role has been determined based on required experience, education, certification, and training. All positions are eligible for additional incentives based on business performance.   

• An employee in this position can expect an hourly range between $30.51/hour and $48.81/hour. We typically pay out between $33.71/hour and $42.83/hour. The actual hourly wage offered will carefully considered a wide range of factors, including internal equity, education, certifications, training and location. All positions are eligible for additional incentives based on business performance.
• Monday-Friday, 6:00AM-2:30PM, with possible overtime
• Up to a 7% quarterly bonus incentive pay

We hope you'll take the time to get to know us!