Maintenance Planner

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Planner to join our team at WK Kellogg Co. As a key member of our maintenance team, you will be responsible for creating, managing, and planning all maintenance and engineering-related activities for our Belleville facility.

• Create and manage preventative maintenance plans, labor, and equipment scheduling in coordination with business units.
• Manage and control cost, schedule, and performance for all maintenance activities within assigned areas.
• Maintain the work management system (SAP) to ensure accuracy and up-to-date information.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance work, including preparation of work orders, scheduling of materials and labor, and conducting field investigations to determine work requirements and job steps.
• Coordinate and communicate maintenance plans to affected departments and positions.
• Generate and maintain equipment records, including spare parts lists, inventory recommendations, lubrication requirements, breakdown records, and maintenance cost records.
• Analyze breakdown records, generate and review preventative maintenance work plans, and monitor top equipment causing breakdowns to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Monitor and report on maintenance performance metrics.
• Manage the Maintenance computer software system (SAP) and identify and organize specific training for new equipment or new skills required.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance processes.
• Provide relief for the Maintenance Manager, Stores Coordinator, and Group Leaders as required.
• Manage and/or support special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical knowledge in two of the following: mechanical, electrical/controls, operations.
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Excellent organizational, troubleshooting, and project management skills.
• Strong computer and communication capabilities.
• Ability to work safely, independently, and manage changing and conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate a broad spectrum of responsibilities with awareness of the impact on other functional areas.
• SAP experience in Maintenance Planning.

At WK Kellogg Co, we bring our best to everyone, every day through our trusted foods and brands. Our journey began in 1894, when our founder W.K. Kellogg reimagined the future of food with the creation of Corn Flakes, changing breakfast forever. Since then, we have embraced the same spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in everything we do, channeling our founder's passion and commitment to creating high-quality and delicious products while fostering communities.

Our iconic brand portfolio includes Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Froot Loops, Kashi, Special K, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats, and Bear Naked. With a presence in the majority of households across North America, our brands play a key role in enhancing the lives of millions of consumers every day, promoting a strong sense of physical, emotional, and societal wellbeing.

We are proud to offer industry-competitive benefits that vary depending on region and type of role. If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please email us.