Location:

Alton IL

MAINTENANCE PLANNER

Your role:

As Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for planning the routine maintenance at the facility. You will identify opportunities and make recommendations to streamline day-to-day work processes. You will also implement new work procedures to support the change process. To succeed, you must be able to:

Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
Deal with and drive change
Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your responsibilities:

Develop and maintain work plans  
Maintain inventories utilizing computerized maintenance management system 
Manage and promote plant safety incorporating safety plans, hazards, and precautions into daily planning activities 
Update and maintain equipment history records 
Responsible for ordering, receiving, and shipping spare parts  
Track and provide meaningful measures to improve efficiency 
Develop strategies for maintenance of all plant equipment and eliminate failures through root cause analysis and reliability centered maintenance activities 
Build relationships with suppliers, contractors, and technical service providers 
Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices

Essential skills and experience:

Bachelor’s degree with 2-5 years or High School diploma/GED with 6-10 years of relevant experience
Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance process, activities, and maintenance management system 
Demonstrated knowledge of applicable Predictive and Preventative Maintenance technologies
Understanding of operating context of site assets / process systems 
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally 
Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance safety practices

Good to have:

Knowledge of food safety requirements and HACCP

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (With or without reasonable accommodation): 

Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator) 
Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays 
Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include: 
Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather) 
Indoor/outdoor environment 
Dusty environment 
Noisy environment 
Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes 
Elevated places, to include stairs/ladders 
Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks

Other Considerations: 

Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed  
Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and/or drug test 
Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future

At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice.  We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not.  Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position.  It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.  

Location:

Alton IL

Address:

145 W. Broadway Street, Alton IL, 62002

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Employment Type:

Full time

Additional Information:

Connect With Us

	Submit resume Our talent acquisition team will review your resume to check you have the experience and qualifications we are looking for. Everyone who applies for a job at Ardent Mills receives a response from us, so we will email you to let you know the outcome whether you have been successful or not.
	Telephone screening A member of our talent acquisition team may speak to you on the phone to find out more about you and determine whether you are potentially a good fit for the role.
	Interview If the hiring team thinks you could be the person they are looking for, you are likely to be invited to an interview.
	Offer As the successful applicant, you will be made a verbal offer followed by a written one. Once you have accepted our offer, you will need to go through a background check and potential other pre-employment contingencies, which can take up to 10 business days.

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MAINTENANCE PLANNER

Our hiring process

Submit resume

Telephone screening

Interview

Offer