Maintenance Planner

Job Details

Job Location

Garland - Garland, TX

Job Category

7630 - Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Description

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of all maintenance operations. This role involves planning, scheduling, and coordinating all preventive and corrective maintenance activities. The Maintenance Planner will work closely with the maintenance team and other departments to minimize downtime and optimize equipment performance.

Principal Duties

• Develop and Manage Maintenance Plans:

• Create detailed maintenance schedules for all equipment and facilities.

• Develop preventive maintenance plans based on equipment manuals, historical data, and manufacturer recommendations.

• Support the Maintenance Manager with the creation and administration of budgetary, asset intensity and compliance reports (forecasting PM’s for rebuilds)

• Work Order Management:

• Generate and prioritize work orders based on urgency and importance.

• Track and follow up on the completion of work orders.

• Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with maintenance technicians to understand equipment issues and maintenance needs.

• Gain expert knowledge and train plant personnel to use the Centralized Maintenance Management System software.

• Collaborate with production to schedule maintenance activities around production schedules and effectively communicate plans to stakeholders.

• Collaborate with parts room staff on PM’s and work order kits; serve as back up as needed.

• Continuous Improvement:

• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

• Implement best practices and new technologies to enhance maintenance efficiency.

• Participate in root cause analysis for equipment failures and develop action plans to prevent recurrence.

  Qualifications

• Education and Experience:

• High School diploma minimum; Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field a plus

• 5 to 10 years of practical experience in the maintenance field, preferably in a manufacturing environment

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in maintenance planning or a similar role.

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.

• Skills and Competencies:

• Strong organizational and planning skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficient in maintenance management software (e.g., CMMS).

• Knowledge of maintenance best practices and industry standards.

• Ability to analyze data and generate actionable insights.

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Company Overview

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is Americas #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisy's core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.

• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.

• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).

• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.

• 4 weeks annual paid time off.

• 20 floating holiday hours and 6 company paid holidays.

• Extra time off for volunteering.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Fitness membership reimbursement.

• And more

  Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.