Maintenance Planner/Scheduler-Fresh Mozz Department

Description

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At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler based in Nampa, ID. The Maintenance Planner/Scheduler plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of equipment and facilities in a food manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all maintenance activities to minimize downtime, support production goals, and ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

•  Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety, food safety, environmental, and hygiene regulations (GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, FDA, ISO, USDA).
• Incorporate safety protocols into job plans and maintain the integrity of food contact surfaces and hygiene equipment.
• Develop and maintain preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance schedules using CMMS (SAP and Maximo).
• Coordinate maintenance activities with internal teams (production, sanitation, quality) and external contractors.
• Plan and execute maintenance shutdowns and major repairs with minimal disruption to operations.
• Create and maintain a rolling 28-day maintenance schedule (2 weeks fixed, 2 weeks tentative).
• Review, prioritize, and assign work orders based on urgency, equipment criticality, and production needs.
• Ensure all job plans include required parts, tools, labor, safety procedures, and estimated time.
• Track work order completion, backlog, and ensure timely closure in the CMMS.
• Review and update preventative and predictive maintenance scripts and frequencies.
• Ensure proper work loading for maintenance technicians and accurate timekeeping
• Review spare parts inventory and coordinate with parts room buyers/vendors for timely procurement.
• Review assets against parts room stock and adjust stock levels as needed.
• Assemble maintenance kits and verify material availability before scheduling jobs.
• Monitor KPIs such as equipment uptime, PM compliance, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance costs.
• Analyze historical data to identify recurring issues and drive continuous improvement.
•  Generate reports for leadership on maintenance performance and schedule adherence
• Participate in daily maintenance team routines and contribute to achieving department KPIs.
• Train technicians on CMMS usage and support parts room operations when needed.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to align maintenance with production priorities.
• Primarily office-based with frequent visits to production areas.
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions, moving machinery, heights, and electrical systems.
• May require lifting up to 50 lbs. and working rotating shifts or weekends as needed.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• High school diploma or GED required. 

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial maintenance, Engineering, or related field preferred.

• 2–5 years of experience in maintenance planning/scheduling, preferably in food manufacturing.

• Familiarity with CMMS platforms (SAP, Maximo) and Microsoft Excel.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and time management skills.

• Strong understanding or willingness to learn mechanical and electrical systems, schematics, and technical manuals.

• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.