Empire Packing On-site Full-time USD 45,674 – 61,660 / year

Pilgrim's (JBS USA) is hiring a MAINTENANCE PLANNER

Responsibilities

  • Organizes daily maintenance activities and assigns tasks based on operational needs.
  • Reviews and evaluates all maintenance requests to determine scope and urgency.
  • Creates detailed job plans for work orders and manages backlog to ensure timely execution.
  • Sets priorities for corrective and project-based work orders to align with planning and scheduling goals.
  • Identifies required materials, specialized tools, and equipment to optimize technician productivity.
  • Estimates costs for each work order, including labor, materials, and total expenses.
  • Prepares complete job packages with equipment details and clear instructions for each shift’s tasks.
  • Plans maintenance assignments, forecasts resource needs, and schedules planned work accordingly.
  • Anticipates future maintenance requirements and manages the Preventative Maintenance program.
  • Collaborates with engineering teams to support equipment reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives.
  • Supervises preventative and predictive maintenance programs across the facility.
  • Determines planning scope and scheduling strategy based on resource availability, task criticality, and maintenance windows.
  • Tracks key performance indicators to assess and enhance maintenance effectiveness and equipment reliability.
  • Supports planning and scheduling for major plant outages, projects, and equipment rebuilds.
  • Manages parts inventory levels and ensures timely restocking.
  • Handles procurement, receipt, and proper storage of machine parts for production areas.
  • Conducts accurate cycle counts to ensure inventory records are up to date.
  • Maintains and replenishes consumable supplies for the maintenance department as needed.
  • Oversees disposal and tracking of recyclable materials including batteries, bulbs, gas cylinders, and electronics.
  • Evaluates parts and service bids to confirm cost efficiency, in coordination with Planning and Purchasing Supervisor as needed.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including vision, medical, and dental insurance.
  • Generous time-off policies featuring paid vacation and paid sick leave.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 50% of the first 4% contributed.

Work Arrangement

On-site — Empire Packing

Other

  • Post-offer drug, alcohol, and background screenings are required prior to employment.
  • Employment eligibility must be verified by the end of the third workday.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
About company
Pilgrim's (JBS USA)
Pilgrim’s is a leading global food company with more than 62,000 team members worldwide. The company processes, prepares, packages, and delivers fresh, frozen, and value-added food products for customers in more than 100 countries. Pilgrim’s operates protein processing plants and prepared foods facilities in 14 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.K, the Republic of Ireland and continental Europe.
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Job Details
Department Maintenance
Category other
Posted a day ago