Maintenance Planner at Rise Baking Company

Rise Baking Company was founded by bakery experts passionate about providing our customers with high quality products and providing a positive, collaborative place to work for our people.

We are a company built on elevating expectations. Its what sets us apart from others in the baking industry. And our people are our finest ingredient.

We believe the quality of our people is just as important as the quality of our products. Our environment encourages creativity, and we value an entrepreneurial and industrious approach to work a place where honesty, respect, and trust are the essential ingredients for how we do business. We take pride in working with creative individuals with a passion for what they do, and were always looking to expand our team.

We offer a wide variety of professional and management opportunities, including sales, product development, account management, general management, finance, engineering, administration, and information systems management. We also employ a diverse workforce of hourly food production, packaging, quality assurance, warehouse, sanitation personnel, leads, and supervisors.

Like our products, our benefits package offers quality that makes a difference.

Coverage options may include:

• Medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and supplemental insurance
• Company paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plans
• Performance bonus potential
• 401k plan with company match

Expectations Deliciously Exceeded.

Job Purpose

Develop, implement, and maintain the preventive maintenance program and schedule. Partner with the Maintenance team to plan, coordinate, and schedule proactive maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.

Essential Functions

Develop, implement, and maintain the preventive maintenance program and lubrication program including all necessary processes and documentation

Provide metric calculation and reporting

Fully utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Process and prioritize work orders; examine and determine best approach for work order completion including obtaining necessary documents and checking parts availability

Help develop job plans to ensure standard work procedures are followed and consistency between mechanics is maintained

Partner with maintenance management and purchasing to manage spare parts inventory for production lines and building/facility maintenance assets

Provide leadership in proactive manufacturing principles and implementation including lean, TPM, RCM, etc.

Maintain maintenance supplies by ordering, tracking, and placing purchase orders and properly coding to correct GL codes

Record and maintain inventory of materials and parts received, stocked, and distributed in the CMMS

Perform recordkeeping, filing, cycle counting, and year-end inventory audits

Coordinate stocking of spare parts in parts room

Assist with other maintenance initiatives as needed

Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of manufactured products

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

High school diploma or equivalent; technical school program completion preferred

3+ years of maintenance experience

Maintenance mechanic experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

CMMS experience and overall computer proficiency

Knowledge of preventive maintenance principles and practices, planning methods and tools including planning and scheduling software

Knowledge of methods, practices, tools, equipment, material and safety procedures used in the repair and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, and instrument equipment used in manufacturing and distribution facilities

Ability to create programs and procedures from scratch with limited direction

Strong communication skills including the ability to listen, explain, and facilitate; ask for input; accept suggestions; and work with others to solve problems

Ability to maintain attention to detail, demonstrate flexibility, create structure, and follow through amid interruptions and changing priorities

Ability to set priorities, work independently, mentor, coach, and coordinate multiple projects utilizing available resources

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disabilities.