Maintenance Planner - Brantford, Canada - Upfield

Upfield

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Brantford, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Maintenance Planner| Brantford, Canada

Position Description

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for organizing the preventative, corrective, and improvement of maintenance activities of the Maintenance Department by coordinating machines, parts, services and staff availability.

This position will be essential in establishing PM schedules in coordination with production schedules and the generation of

Operational Activities:

Responsible for supporting the Continuous Improvement Process through participation, addressing, and closing issues timely; initiate improvement projects based upon review of maintenance data.
Responsible for compliance to all policies, procedures, safety, quality, and sanitation rules and government regulations.
Assign maintenance personnel work via CMMS as required.
Track and assess mechanical efficiency and maintenance costs.
Track and update the site CMMS program (including lubrication, inspections, shutdown work, entering new equipment and procedures).
Plan and schedule overhaul and shutdown work
Maintain equipment repair histories (including mean time between failures, costs, etc)
Generate site KPI reports with regards to effective maintenance.
Coordinate outside contractors as necessary.
Work with Parts Coordinators to ensure necessary parts are on hand to complete assigned work.
Interact with other departments as required.
Compliance with all company and plant rules.
Participate in plant Safety, Health & Environment initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
Other duties as assigned

About you

Minimum Requirements:

5+ years experience with Packaging Operations, Maintenance and equipment
Must have experience in the operation of a computerized inventory management system (CMMS).
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Organizational skills are strongly required to manage the load of Work Requests and Work Orders to ensure work flow continues to run smoothly.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to influence others. Ability to communicate effectively with mechanical staff in order to facilitate the execution of work orders and projects.
Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to build collaborative relationships and networks with multiple and diverse stakeholders, internal and external partners.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Ability to drive change and innovation by gathering knowledge and resources to ensure tasks are completed within timelines to a high degree of accuracy and professionalism.
Ability to understand and influence teams to adapt to new ways of working

About Upfield

We are Upfield, the largest plant-based consumer goods company in the world, and we believe in doing what's right for our people, our consumers, and the planet.

We are a growth company. We have the knowledge and expertise of an established organisation with the agility, pace, and creativity of a start-up.

We are the #1 producer of plant-based spreads globally, with iconic brands including Flora, Flora Plant, Rama, Blue Band, ProActiv, Country Crock and Becel.

We are also a leader in plant-based cheeses and creams, having welcomed Violife into the Upfield family in 2020.

We have big ambitions, and we are looking for people with ambitions to match. People who love what they do, thrive on responsibility and are looking for career-defining opportunities.

If you enjoy a challenge and a dynamic working environment, join us and we'll give you the ownership you need to make a real impact on people's lives and our planet.

What's next

Upfield is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias._
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Upfield. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics._

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