Maintenance Planner

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

Job Type: Full Time.

Shift(s) Available: 1st.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

• Health and Wellness Incentives

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Discounts

A Typical Work Day May Include:

• Developing job plans and task lists strategically to support preventative, predictive, and reactive industrial maintenance throughout the facility

• Interacting regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment

• Follow directions to update capital improvement projects from project stage to operations and update information in the database to reflect the improvement, addition or deletion of equipment and their associated spare parts and maintenance procedures.

• Send communications cross functionally with technical and management teams to minimize production impact and improve reliability, under direct guidance.

• Follow processes to maintain custom databases and computerized maintenance management system to support specific work projects and processes.

• Follow established instructions to work with vendors for quotes and perform basic communication with contractors for planned work.

• Solve basic issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff and engage in continuous improvement planning to enhance on time performance of technical activities.

• Follow general instructions to stock to replenish inventory.

• Follow directions to issue hand tools, machine tools, dies, materials, equipment and other items.

• Maintain accurate inventory of tools and parts by following procedures, entering transactions in the system for new inventory and issuances and returns to departments.

• Assist with performing cycle counts of the parts room and review necessary adjustments with maintenance planner for approval.

• May prepare tool kits per kit work orders under direct guidance.

• May support maintenance team during maintenance activities.

• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need:

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

• Must be 18 years or older

• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)

• Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation

• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)

• Demonstrated professionalism through written and verbal communication skills

• Mechanical and/or electrical experience in an industrial maintenance environment

• Demonstrated problem-solving and time management skills

• Experience utilizing precision measurement tools, such as micrometers, calipers, etc.

• Demonstrated mathematical, analytical, and troubleshooting skills

• Advanced computer skills utilizing Microsoft programs, Outlook, Word, Excel

• Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice

What Will Put You Ahead:

• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), such as SAP

• Experience designing equipment layout for proper plant maintenance and operation

• Experience with maintenance planning processes

• Experience with predictive technology

• Ability to understand and communicate in Spanish (verbal/written).

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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