Sr Maintenance Planner Scheduler at Schwan's

Who we are!

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com

What we are looking for:

We are hiring a Sr. Maintenance Planner Scheduler for our manufacturing facilities in the Salina, KS area. If you consider yourself someone who is: Responsible for planning and scheduling all modification to existing equipment and facilities and preventive maintenance in assigned areas.

What you will get from us:

• Opportunity to work in a growing segment of a major food manufacturer and showcase your leadership and technical skills to make a big impact on the profitable growth of Schwan’s Company.
• Opportunities for career growth with a well-established food company.
• A culture focused on ensuring the health, safety and well-being of its employees.
• Support and mentorship from team members who are authentic, good-natured and highly skilled.
• Competitive wages, incentive pay and a comprehensive package of benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes maintenance scheduling for all shifts.
• Analyzes downtime by utilization of pureto charts and other analytical tools.
• Analyzes PM program, adjust frequency and maintains SAP system to ensure accuracy of PM program.
• Analyzes mean/avg time between parts failure to develop effective PM program.
• Maintains BOM for plant equipment assets.
• Analyzes safety stocks to ensure parts availability and develops kitting methodology to improve efficiency of maintenance technicians.
• Responsible for resolution of scheduling problems, new work order, preventative and predictive (as developed) maintenance scheduling, and preparation of various operating reports.
• Responsible for the effective utilization of employees, skill development, policy administration, employee relations, discipline, cost control, and problem solving.
• Responsible for keeping maintenance model current, including removing obsolete items such as PM's.
• Responsible for overseeing the SAP security of the maintenance department.
• Responsible for correcting errors, training employees in proper procedures, proper crewing standards, equipment and problem solving.
• Tracks costing for equipment and exception basis, as well as preparing monthly reports.
• Receives notifications from maintenance and production departments, converts notifications to work orders to create planning sheets for all maintenance departments.
• Reviews production schedules for available shut down time.
• Stays informed of all variables affecting maintenance scheduling, including delayed shipments of parts and material, equipment failure, weather, urgency of work order (priority), communication errors, and resource availability.
• Checks scheduling sheets and makes necessary changes.
• Updates maintenance schedules with add-ons, cut orders or in response to problems, checks and distributes updated schedules to appropriate management daily, or as needed.

What we need from you: 

• The desire to make a meaningful difference.  Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently.  We need someone who competes to win!
• Authentic leader: direct communicator, able to build strong relationships across the company, with all levels.
• Must have great collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work closely with cross-functional teams.
• Two-year degree in specialized trade or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Typically has 5 or more years of related experience
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have good technical readings kills, basic math skills, and computer skills.
• Must have good organizational skills and interpersonal relationship skills. 
• Prefer experience within the food industry.
• Must have mechanical aptitude to efficiently assign work and audit for effectiveness.
• Candidate should possess intermediate, mechanical, electrical and automation skills and good analytical skills.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.