Maintenance Planner

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued Team Members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage Team Members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups.

Job Description

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for managing and administrating the Preventive Maintenance program, Work Order program and managing all facets of Demopolis Corndog Plant’s maintenance SAP/MRO functions. 

Additional responsibilities include:

• Maintenance
• Budgeting
• Administrating maintenance related regulatory compliance functions for the facility.
• Create maintenance schedules and generate work orders
• Maintain parts inventory
• Create procedural manuals that explain how to do certain tasks
• Estimate costs of labor and parts for industrial equipment
• Adjust schedules to account for unexpected emergency work
• Assist and support maintenance manager
• Serve as a liaison between maintenance and operations
• Maintain records and files essential to maintenance management
• Coordinate with maintenance staff, contractors, and external vendors
•  Prepare preventive maintenance plans that are aligned with the organization’s maintenance goals

Qualifications

Must have maintenance and planning experience

• Must have a bachelor's degree
• Must be able to submit and pass a criminal background check.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening
• Must be able to read and write.
• Must have basic math skills.
• Must wear required personal protective equipment and clothing.
• Must follow company GMP and Food Safety procedure.
• Must follow company attendance policies and procedures.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.