Maintenance Planner

Who We Are At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day — from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness onepopat a time. We look for bright and ambitious individuals whoseek outchallenges, thrive in fast-paced and high-growth environments, align with our core values, and get fulfillment from seeing their work transform the world around them. Based in Elk River, MN, JonnyPops develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets frozen novelties. Retailers from coast to coast — including Target, Costco, Kroger, Whole Foods, and thousands of regional and local grocers — make JonnyPops part of their assortment. Growing from a dorm room start-up in 2012, JonnyPops' mission is to make “A Better Pop for a Better World!” We lead the frozen novelties space in innovation, use simple ingredients with no artificial dyes, and put a kind deed on every stick. Joining JonnyPops is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-growth brand and have a direct impact on the company's success. Job Summary Maintenance Parts & Planning Lead owns two things that keep JonnyPops' Elk River facility running reliably: the maintenance parts supply chain, and the maintenance planning process. This role is accountable for having the right part, in the right place, at the right cost, when a technician needs it — and for making sure preventive maintenance and facilities work get planned into the production schedule proactively, instead offoughtover at the last minute. This is a hands‑on planning and inventory role, not a people‑management role over the technician team.You'llpartner closely with the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Production/Plant Planning, and Facilities to keep equipment reliable without disrupting output — andyou'llown the FIIX CMMS parts and planning modules as the business owner of that system for JonnyPops. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Parts Inventory & Cost Management Partsroom ownership.Own the maintenance parts room end-to-end: organization, labeling, security, cycle counts, and min/max stocking levels for all critical spares. Ordering & vendor management.Source, quote, order, andexpediteparts; manage vendor relationships, lead times, and pricing to keep both service and cost on target. Service level & cost — yourtwo headlinemetrics.Own parts service level (right part, in stock, when needed) and parts/inventory cost (carrying cost, price variance, obsolete/excess stock) as yourtwo coremetrics — report both regularly. Continuous cost improvement.Identifyand act on cost-saving opportunities: standardizing spares across assets,consolidatingvendors, right-sizing stocking levels using assetcriticalitydata. Maintenance & Facilities Planning PM scheduling.Own the PM (preventive maintenance) schedule in FIIX — plan, kit (parts ready and staged), and sequence PM and facilities work it’s ready to execute the moment there’s a window. Production planning integration.Partner directly with Production/Plant Planning to slot PM, facilities, and capital work into the production schedule with minimal impact to output — you are the connective tissue between “what maintenance needs to happen” and “what the plant is running.” Planning cadence.Run a recurring maintenance planning cadence with the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Production Planning, and Facilities to look ahead, resolve conflicts, and lock in the comingweeks’schedule before they become urgent. Backlog & attainment.Track and report PM attainment, schedule compliance, and work-order backlog; flag risks to reliability or production before they cause downtime. FIIX System Ownership System administration.Serve as the business owner and administrator of the FIIX CMMS parts and planning modules: bills of materials, spare-part-to-asset linkages, min/max settings, work order templates, and reporting. Data integrity.Keepasset, parts, andcriticalitydata clean and current so the rest of the maintenance team can trustwhat'sin the system. System partnership & training.Partner with IT and business users tooptimizeand train on applicable FIIX, NetSuite, and other tools and processes, including the use of AI tools tooptimizeprocesses and advance analytics. Business Partnership & Proactive Planning Cross-functional partnership.Act as a business partner to Production, Plant Planning, Facilities, and Finance/Procurement — translating parts and scheduling tradeoffs into decisions the business can act on. Proactive, not reactive.Bring a forward-looking planning mindset:anticipateparts needs, lead times, and schedule conflicts weeks out rather than reacting to them the day they hit. Continuous improvement.Lead or contribute to continuous improvement projects — kitting, criticality-based stocking strategy, vendor consolidation, planning-cadence improvements — with fact-based recommendations backed by FIIX data. Values-driven approach.Bring JonnyPops' core values — Integrity, Masterful Growth, Excellence,Team Work, Fact-Based Decisions, Alignment, and Service and Contribution — into every partnership conversation and planning decision. Food Safety Responsibilities Coordinate with the FSQA team when scheduling maintenance or facilitiesworkin areas that mayimpactfood safety orquality, andmaintainaccuraterecords to support GMP and SQF documentation. Ensure parts ordered for food-contact equipmentmeetfood-grade specifications (e.g., food-grade lubricants and materials) and are documented appropriately. Follow all systemwide GMPs and facility food-safety and visitor protocols when on the plant floor or in the parts room. Key Competencies Business Partnership —Builds trust across Production, Facilities, Finance, and the maintenance team by showing up with data, not just requests. Planning & Organization —Thinks in weeks and months, not just today's work order; sequences and kits work before it's urgent. Proactive Thinking —Spots the parts shortage, schedule conflict, or stockout risk before it becomes downtime. Safety Mindset —Champions safe parts handling, storage, and LOTO awareness in every plan you build. Cost Mindset —Treats service level and cost as a package deal — never sacrifices one for the other without knowing the tradeoff. #J-18808-Ljbffr