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Maintenance Planner

ELEMENT FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC
Hodgkins, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2026

The Maintenance planner is responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance in a way that minimizes equipment downtime and impact on production. The maintenance planner is also responsible for storeroom control by ordering, receiving, storage and inventory of all equipments parts and supplies as well as the verification and data entry of inventory control transactions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Work with maintenance supervisor and production team to determine and assign prioritization to work orders and preventive maintenance. Schedule due dates for all corrective work orders and preventive maintenance.
  • Plan and Schedule the execution of maintenance tasks with minimal impact on production activities.
  • Manage small maintenance improvement projects such as upgrading parts and processes.
  • Utilize CMMS system for inventory transactions and parts data entry as well as work orders scheduling.
  • Analyze and develop technical PM program and procedures for equipment.
  • Organize the labor resources, parts, materials, etc. to have work orders performed efficiently.
  • Utilize manuals, blueprints and/or electrical schematics to develop maintenance work instructions and plan repairs.
  • Ensure maintenance technicians have the tools and parts needed to perform repairs and complete work orders.
  • Manage the storeroom with the identification of equipment or machines in need of spare parts and oversee the inventory of all storeroom items.
  • Assess issues with the supervisor and mechanics to determine necessary parts and inventory.
  • Receives and unpacks incoming orders, checking against items listed on requisitions, invoices, or other order forms.
  • Maintain records and prepares necessary reports.
  • Communicates with vendors, both verbally and in writing, on matters relating to supplies and planned work.
  • Count and store items received in bins or shelving and mark part numbers on containers as well as conduct asset inventory and audit of spare parts.
  • Assure all planned and scheduled tasks are completed in accordance with Safety, Quality and Food Safety requirements.
  • Complete other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

Education and Qualifications

 

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
  • 5 years of Related Experience
  • Proficiency in MSOffice: Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.
  • Knowledge of general Equipment, Maintenance Planning, Scheduling, and Storeroom Management.
  • Excellent organizational, Time management skills and ability to work independently.
  • Bilingual Preferred (English/Spanish).
  • Good communication skills; attentiveness to detail, including high-level of safety awareness.
  • Familiarity in utilizing technology and operations software systems (CMMS)
  • Shift: 1st shift but can work flexible schedule and overtime as needed.   

 

Physical Requirements

 

  • Prolonged periods standing and walking.
  • Non-repetitive Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Squatting and bending as needed throughout the day.
  • Non-repetitive lifting of 15-20 lbs.

 

Core Benefits

  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Leave
  • Holiday Paid

 

Voluntary Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401 k (matching)
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Wellness
  • Gym membership

Job Type

  • Full-time

Pay

  • $24.00 to 28.00 pay range

Schedule 

  • 1st shift- Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends (as needed)

Salary : $24 - $28

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