Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Why join the GoMacro team?

We’re a company that is driven by a unique core ideology we call The GoMacro Way, which is based upon authenticity, generosity, and compassion for people and the planet. We operate with integrity, we create with passion, and we conduct ourselves with humility. We seek growth-minded people who are inspired by challenges, encouraged by camaraderie, and excited about being leaders at every level. Become part of a team where everyone is heard, valued, and empowered to influence positive change in their local and global community.

How GoMacro’s history shapes who we are today?

During her 2003 battle with cancer, co-founder Amelia Kirchoff created the first MacroBar® recipe in her kitchen on the Wisconsin family farm. In the years following, Amelia and her daughter and co-founder Jola began spreading awareness for the power of a balanced, plant-based lifestyle through GoMacro’s healthy and delicious MacroBars, which are now available in stores nationwide.  

Today, our work is still guided by the values upon which Jola and Amelia built GoMacro: Live Long, Eat Positive, Give Back, Tread Lightly, and Be Well. It’s our goal to inspire people to have a healthy body, sharp mind, and bold spirit—and we believe doing fun, and meaningful work is part of that.   

Join us as we make the world better, one bite at a time! 

Position Description:

The Maintenance Planner (MP) works under the direction of the Maintenance Manager. The MP will be primarily responsible for recommending and implementing CMMS to plan facility and process maintenance crews, including electrical, mechanical, and HVAC technicians, for preventive and corrective maintenance activities. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead CMMS implementation to plan tasks and personnel for corrective, preventive, and/or predictive maintenance work.
• Develop CMMS implementation core team.
• Develop detailed schedules for maintenance activities, ensuring minimal downtime, and coordinating with multiple departments.
• Ensure all necessary resources are available for scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate with procurement to get necessary parts and supplies.
• Document equipment specifications, manuals and maintenance procedures.
• Monitor planned maintenance activities using downtime, parts used, costs and performance metrics.
• Ensure all planned maintenance activities comply with safety regulations.
• Implement preventative maintenance strategies to enhance equipment reliability and lifespan.
• Coordinate with project teams to identify spare parts and OEM preventative maintenance tasks for new equipment.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering and management to provide updates on maintenance schedules, issues and progress.

Provision to Cover:

Maintenance Manager

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
• Three years of experience in business administration, technical operations support, or a related scheduling role in an industrial / manufacturing environment or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in purchasing, materials management, and software engineering preferred.
• Ability to interact with all clients in a professional and friendly manner despite periods of stress.
• Proven ability to write processes and procedures related to facility maintenance work.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate parts and assign the appropriate skilled labor to ensure successful completion.
• Knowledge of industry best practices in maintenance scheduling.
• Experience with Preventive and/or Predictive maintenance and/or planning.
• Experience in scheduling or dispatching in an industrial, facility maintenance, or construction environment. 
• Administrative, organizational and computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office programs including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated understanding of an effective safety culture.
• Must demonstrate good judgment, communication skills, and experience/aptitude in all applicable office software tools.  
• Working knowledge of SAP system preferred.

Physical & Environmental Demands:

Based on an 8 hour workday: Never= 0 hours, Rarely= 0-2 hours, Occasionally= 2-4 hours, Frequently= 4-6 hours, Continuously= 6-8 hours

Sit: Occasionally, Stand: Continuously, Walk: Frequently, Bend: Rarely, Squat: Rarely, Kneel: Rarely, Crawl: Rarely, Climb: Rarely, Reach: Frequently, Grasp: Continuously, Push/Pull: Frequently, Twist/Turn: Occasionally

Corrected vision must include:

20/20 vision

Normal distinguishing of colors

Normal depth perception

Close vision

Distance vision

Color vision

Peripheral vision

Corrected hearing skills must include:

Normal frequency sensitivity

Normal frequency selection

Speaking skills must include being understandable when speaking:

In person

In writing

Other: 

Ability to frequently lift and move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally move objects up to 50 pounds from ground level, move approximately 10 feet and perform this at least 5 times in succession without danger or injury.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a food manufacturing environment. This role frequently uses hand tools such as various pliers, screw drivers, wrenches, and power tools. This role also requires the use of steel toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed.

Travel Required:

Travel will be primarily local during business hours.