MAINTENANCE PLANNER

The French's Food Company, a subsidiary of McCormick & Company, Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a full-time  Maintenance Planner for the plant located in Springfield, MO. This person will report to the Maintenance Team Manager.

With more than $500 million in annual sales, our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality.  From French's Classic Yellow Mustard, long America's top-selling mustard, to its most recent innovations, such as French's Ketchup, the company has a history rich with delicious creations made from what today would be considered “clean, simple ingredients.”  To learn more please visit us at www.frenchs.com.

Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Manager, this position manages and directs all Maintenance activities andmaintains the spare parts inventory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Leading and developing teammates while fostering a team environment
Meeting or exceeding established goals (Safety, Process Reliability - PR%, cost, waste, quality, sanitation and otherperformance standards) as they relate to the plant performance. Responsible for performance metrics
Spare parts process leader/owner. Power user and business process owner for CMMS.
Serving as a maintenance resource, as required, for all Utility Mechanics in areas such Effective Maintenance, Operationalbased - Automous Maintenance, machine shop, maintenance planning and lubrication processes.
Supporting and developing McCormick’s High Performance Work Systems (MHPS) Business Teams to ensure thatinformation flow, personnel development, problem-solving, goal-setting and process improvements are an integral part of thedaily activities
Resource planning, daily management and implementation of key initiatives including Safety, Effective Maintenance,supporting sustained levels of Autonomous Maintenance and delivery of PR% improvements.
Identifying, analyzing, and reducing equipment performance losses and elimination of repetitive loss events.
Leading teams to develop cultural and actionable plans to ensure continuous improvement throughout the plant
Working cross-functionally to resolve issues
Managing cost spending/overtime/budget controls and scheduling

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 5 years of demonstrated maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant
Demonstrated experience improving Process Reliability (PR %) and/or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE %)
Demonstrated experience with a CMMS, SAP or other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) tool
Demonstrated experience maintaining manufacturing equipment
Demonstrated experience delivering loss reduction in a manufacturing environment
Expert troubleshooter and strong problem solver with demonstrated experience utilizing Root Cause Analysis processes
Excellent interpersonal, team leadership, communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work independently with strong action-oriented focus
Willingness and ability to work flexible hours across three shifts as needed to meet business demands

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electro or another relevant technical field (Mechanical Engineering is ideal)
Demonstrated experience in a productive team based / collaborative environment
Demonstrated planning ability and understanding of business decisions based on financial, inventory and customer serviceindicators
Demonstrated participative management and leadership skills
Experience in food manufacturing industry
Experience managing projects/improvements through successful completion, including contractor management
Experience maintaining processing equipment
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) process experience
Food manufacturing experience

French's is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, French's does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.