MAINTENANCE PLANNER

Tampico Bottling Company, a growing company with corporate offices in Chicago, has an immediate opportunity for Maintenance Planner in Palestine, Texas

ABOUT US: Bottling Irresistible – Discover Flavors of Fun!

Here at Tampico Bottling, we are constantly striving to create moments of joy for our consumers through our products and an awesome culture for our employees! Besides working with one of the top selling brands of Refrigerated Juice Drinks available in groceries across America and around the world, we are a team of dedicated people focused on bringing our consumers the best tasting, highest quality products at the best value.

Our dedicated and inquisitive team is behind everything we do, we are always improving.  Our employees enjoy competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits such as vacation, health, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long-term disability, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement, wellness program, ESOP, and the option to participate in the company’s 401K plan. We can only imagine what the future holds, but we know it will be irresistible.  

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for prioritizing and planning maintenance tasks to optimize technician effectiveness and equipment efficiency. This position is also responsible for managing the preventive maintenance program, inclusive of task creation and scheduling, completion follow-up, parts availability, and program continuous improvement, all of which is done through the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System). Management of the unplanned work order process is also part of the scope of this job. Additionally, the Maintenance Planner is working with maintenance leaders to develop and oversee processes to ensure operational effectiveness and compliance. The person in this position plays a key role in championing plant maintenance initiatives and reports to the Maintenance Manager. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

•    Plan and schedule corrective and preventive maintenance activities by task and priority level, inclusive of planned maintenance performed by vendors and contractors. 

•    Review and validate all completed work orders for accuracy and to ensure the work done meets expectations. 

•    Estimate labor hours, skillsets, parts, materials, equipment, and special tools required to complete planned tasks in a safe and efficient manner. 

•    Develop and consistently enhance and improve the preventive maintenance program in response to equipment performance, OEM recommendations, and employee knowledge and observations. 

•    Develop, implement, and manage the plant maintenance parts, supplies, and tools strategy. 

•    Manages maintenance technical documentation for plant equipment and systems. 

•    Assist with CMMS administration, inventory control, and purchasing. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

•    3 years experience in maintenance supervision, scheduling and planning in CPG manufacturing required; 5 years experience as an Industrial Maintenance Technician required

•    Associate's degree in maintenance, electricity, engineering, automation, or other related discipline required

•    Ability to uphold safety and quality standards, drive continuous improvement processes, and develop maintenance manufacturing best practices 

•    Proficient in developing maintenance documentation and standards 

•    Ability to communicate technical information accurately and clearly cross functionally within different levels of the organization

•    Strong computer skills and knowledge of CMMS software  

•    Able to stand or sit for prolonged hours, lift 50 lbs. and climb stairs

•    Must be able to travel 10% of the time and work varying shifts and weekends, at times, to support project execution requirements

•    Beginner/Intermediate Microsoft Office Experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

•    Prefer to reside in Palestine, Texas, or surrounding areas

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Our organization has a dynamic work environment where positions may evolve and change. Therefore, the Company reserves the right to modify, delete, or add job duties, responsibilities and skills that are stated in this job description at any time.

Tampico Beverages, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.  We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.  All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.