MAINTENANCE PLANNER

For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s, NERDS, SweeTARTS, Laffy Taffy, and Trolli to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023. Maintenance Planner Job Location: Fairfield Want to make an impact? The Maintenance Planner is responsible for reducing maintenance costs and improving equipment reliability by facilitating and championing the maintenance strategy of the reliability centered maintenance (RCM) program. Improve work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access. The Maintenance Planner helps develop an efficient and productive maintenance team. Ways you will make a difference To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Screen incoming work orders, identify scopes of jobs, and analyze required levels of planning. Apply engineering principles to detailed job plans and back-up plans. Manage data in and report from the plant CMMS system including: Conversion of work requests to work orders ensuring accuracy of work orders with supervisors. Management of work backlogs (planned and unplanned). Creation of PM task lists and maintenance plans to assist in job planning. Closures of completed work orders. Maintenance of all safety notifications. Build and maintain effective internal relationships. Estimate the skills and labor hours needed to perform new work order requests by coordinating with supervisors. Determine if work will be performed with internal resources or if the work will be contracted to an outside vendor. Arrange and track equipment by OEM or third-party providers. Prepare and review weekly schedule with maintenance management. Develop Preventive Maintenance Plans (e.g., thermography, vibration reports, oil analysis) with supervisors. Assist the failure analysis effort by helping implement corrective actions that are needed to prevent reoccurrence of equipment failure. Investigate the feasibility of redesigning systems in which reoccurring equipment problems exist. Maintain the plant Preventive Maintenance Program by predictive and preventative maintenance scheduling. Ensure that warehouse stock items are available and reserved for planned jobs, order replacement parts timely. Maintain plant equipment history and organize equipment manuals library. Participate in budget preparation and administration. Fill in for Maintenance Supervisors as required and assist with equipment repairs and research. Assist the Safety Manager in the development, implementation, and enforcement of all plant safety and housekeeping programs. Ensure adherence to all company policies and procedures. Understand and demonstrate the Company’s core values. Perform other duties as assigned. Skills that will make you successful Extensive knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance techniques. Skilled in PM/PdM manipulation/creation. Excellent verbal and written communication in English. Critical thinking to approach problems and seek alternative solutions. Experiences that will support your success Bachelor's degree (preferred) or equivalent experience. Minimum 5 years’ experience. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite. Experience in FMEA, RCFA required. Compensation: $75-85k depending on experience. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training. #J-18808-Ljbffr