Location: Harrisonburg,VA, USA
Requisition ID: 54070
Position Type: (US)Full Time
Workplace Arrangement:
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.
Where You'll Work:
With over 50 plants across North America, the Harrisonburg, VA, plant is a part of our Taste division, creating a variety of stock broth, soups, and bases. We feel good about our products that make our food taste better. We work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment, where we work hard but also enjoy taking part in the community thanks to Kerrys employee engagement program. If youre looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with, we might be the place for you!
1st Shift Opportunity working Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
What You'll Do:
As a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler you'll be responsible for the planning and scheduling of all maintenance work performed in the area. You will maintain liaison and coordination between the production and maintenance organizations, maintain appropriate records and files to permit meaningful analysis and reporting of results or work done.
+ Participates in weekly plant scheduling meeting with weeks ahead plan for preventative, predictive and planned maintenance requirements.
+ Recommends equipment to be included in preventative maintenance programs.
+ The planner receives all work orders from the requesting departments of the areas to which he/she is assigned, except for emergency work which is requested of the Maintenance Manager for immediate attention.
+ Makes any additional sketches, diagrams, etc., necessary to clarify the intent of the work order.
+ Reviews and screens each work order to see that it has been properly filled out:
+ Work scope clearly described
+ Check if the priority and requested completion date are realistic and provide practical lead time
+ Charge numbers and other coding are complete and accurate
+ Authorization is proper
+ Discusses the details with the originating department as appropriate
+ Assist our Maintenance Technicians as needed.
What You'll Need to Be Successful and Safe:
If youre up to the challenge and have the following qualifications and background, please apply.
+ Engineering degree, technical school or military training preferred.
+ SAP experience highly preferred.
+ Have a good working knowledge of personal computers and relational databases including CMMS (Computerize Maintenance Management System) software.
+ Very good understanding of industrial electromechanical systems.
+ Good oral / written communication skills, possess tact, and the ability to negotiate maintenance needs in balance with other departmental requirements.
+ Have good planning, organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to keep multiple jobs in controlled motion simultaneously.
+ Previous Industrial Maintenance scheduling and planning experience preferred, an added plus if was a 24/7 facility.
Is the best still not good enough? If continuous improvement for safety, quality, cost and customer service goals keep you up at night - you can skip down to the bottom and apply now.
Salary:
The typical hiring range for this role is $62,906 - $85,587 per year and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications. This position may also be eligible for a shift differential and/or overtime. 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).
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov) ( .
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a starter kit, investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
Recruiter:
Posting Type: DNI