Maintenance Planner

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

•       Ensure safety considerations are given top priority in work order planning.

•  Planning and scheduling of maintenance work for technicians to included Work Orders, if needed, and Preventative Maintenance.

•  Work directly with Maintenance Manager and Supervisors to plan preventative and corrective maintenance work orders, develop weekly and long-term schedules, and plan plant shutdowns.

•  Brief the Maintenance Manager/Supervisor to determine short- and long-term priorities.

•  Define safe work procedures, best practices, PPE, tools, and equipment to be included in work orders and preventative maintenance.

•  Accurately estimate job hours by trade, parts and resources required for all planned work orders.

•  Manage appropriate level of planned work order backlog at all times.

•  Maintain complete and accurate records/plans within System Applications & Products in Data Processing (SAP).

•  Train maintenance/operations personnel in proper use of SAP to ensure highest quality work orders are produced and maintained for future reference.

•  Conduct cycle counts and maintain inventory levels Daily/Weekly/Monthly to identify any inventory errors. Report to Maintenance Manager/Supervisor.

•  Initiate purchase orders and complete all associated tasks in the purchasing process.

•  Provide updates on all aspects of inventory, purchasing, SAP, COUPA etc. and relay such information effectively to the Maintenance Manager and/or Supervisor.

•  Drafts and implements the necessary corrective and preventive improvement plans in addition to equipment replacement plans.

•  Maintain spare parts is frequently checked and accurate.

•  Maintain and update all Purchase Orders with Maintenance Manager/ Supervisor to ensure status of arrivals

•  Schedule all Preventative Maintenance (PM) in a timely manner.

 

Qualifications and skills

•       Industrial maintenance experience.

•  HS diploma or GED.

•  Demonstrated work experience in a food manufacturing environment preferred.

•  Three-Five years of experience as a full-time maintenance planner/scheduler or similarly related field.

•  Experience with SAP or similar CMMS

•  COUPA experience or similar purchasing systems.

 

Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $62,906 to $92,755 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).