Position Title: Maintenance Planner and Scheduler

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Position Location: Grand Island

Requisition ID: 38750

About the role.

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

Our Maintenance Planner and Scheduler will be Responsible for planning and coordinating all non-emergency maintenance activities within the CMMS/SAP system. Optimize scheduling, manpower, and material usage to control costs and improve efficiency. Collaborate with maintenance, production, and storeroom teams to ensure timely availability of parts, equipment, and support for maintenance shutdowns and repairs. This role will require a working schedule of a 12-hour rotating shift: 6 am to 6 pm.

Accountabilities:

• Develop and monitor short range planning in support of the company’s maintenance department and plant goals and objectives.
• Assist department supervisors and Maintenance Manger to assure departmental/individual compliance with National, State, local building/mechanical codes; safety codes; OSHA regulations; fire codes; company’s policies, procedures and standards.
• Assist in maintaining/improving productivity, and quality of work.
• Assist in planning for the installations, inspection, maintenance and repair of plant equipment, appliances, utilities and the physical plant.
• Assist as directed to help oversee and/or coordinate the work of outside contractors on projects assigned to the department to ensure timely completion of projects and that the company’s quality standards are met.
• Create and direct the operation of the Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Obtain and ensure proper approval for the purchase of supplies, equipment and parts.
• Exhibit good customer relations with plant staff, visitors, vendors, and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect for all.
• Contribute to the Departmental efficiency and effectiveness by offering suggestions and specific problem solving solutions. Assists in planning, implementation and evaluation of actions as required. Assist supervisors and mechanics in solving problems as requested.
• Take an active role in the Grand Island Plant maintenance key performance indicators
• Take an active role in the Planner/Scheduler group meetings and discussion.
• Strictly adhere to company and plant policies concerning safety, performing proper Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures, proper lifting technique, wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE) related to duties.
• Adhere to all company and plant policies related to GMP’s

Other Job Duties:

• Perform other assigned duties as directed by the Maintenance Managers and Supervisors.
• Other detailed duties may be assigned as required.

Skills:

• Possess good computer skills with experience using Microsoft Office programs.
• Possess a basic understanding of CMMS systems and their functions.
• Must be able to utilize/understand manuals for component assembly and operation (bearings, sprockets, coupling, belts, motors).

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent (2 year technical college degree preferred)
• 3 to 10 years of experience in the industrial maintenance field with working knowledge of computers, blueprints and schematics; knowledge of estimating, scheduling, planning, communicating, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of different types of drawings (steel, P&ID, equipment, etc.). Ability to read and interpret lines, dimensions, scales, symbols and abbreviations.

About McCain.

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.

We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.

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Compensation Package: $40.92 - $40.92 USD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Nebraska : Grand Island || US - United States of America : Nebraska : Lincoln

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.

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