Maintenance Planner

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, overseeing, and coordinating maintenance activities. Their efforts are to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and maximize maintenance efficiency. This role works closely with maintenance technicians, production, and storeroom personnel to ensure work is properly scoped, prioritized, scheduled, and documented.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and corrective work orders
• Build weekly and daily maintenance schedules based on production priorities and labor availability
• Ensure maintenance works orders contain detailed job plans, labor estimates, parts requirements, permits, and safety procedures
• Coach and develop maintenance technicians assigned to line with assistance from the Assistant Maintenance Manager
• Coordinate and supervise planned shutdowns, line changeovers, and maintenance windows
• Maintain work order backlog management and prioritize based on risk and operational impact
• Update score card, cannibalization log, and countermeasures before MP&S meeting
• Collaborate with storeroom to optimize/maintain critical spare parts availability
• Stand in as tertiary backup line lead and secondary process lead in event of their absence
• Complete any other assigned work by direct supervisor
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Technical experience in maintenance, manufacturing, engineering or equivalent experience in developing and implementing resource efficiency
• Must have the ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner and provide directions to others
• Ability to recognize opportunities for process improvements and assist with implementing them
• Computer skills and knowledge of various CMMS software
  
  

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.