Maintenance Planner

Position: Maintenance Planner

Date Opened: 07/16/2025

Department: Operations

Reports To: Senior Operations Manager

Location: Cape May, NJ

 

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Planner plays a critical role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of equipment and facilities within a food manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all maintenance activities, including preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, and capital projects. The Maintenance Planner works closely with the maintenance team, operations, quality, and outside contractors to minimize equipment downtime and ensure compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities outline the core functions of the Maintenance Planner. This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed. The Maintenance Planner may be required to perform additional duties as assigned by management.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed maintenance schedules for equipment, utilities, and infrastructure in coordination with production needs.
• Plan and schedule preventive maintenance tasks based on OEM recommendations, equipment history, and predictive maintenance data.
• Coordinate and schedule work with internal maintenance technicians and external contractors, ensuring minimal disruption to production.
• Prepare work orders, job plans, and material lists; ensure all tools, parts, and safety equipment are available before work begins.
• Track and manage maintenance backlog and ensure timely completion of all scheduled work.
• Review completed work orders for accuracy and completeness, and enter updates into the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Collaborate with production, sanitation, and quality teams to ensure maintenance activities support food safety and GMP standards.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of critical spare parts and coordinate procurement as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, FDA, USDA, and company safety regulations and maintenance procedures.
• Provide regular reporting on maintenance KPIs such as equipment uptime, PM compliance, and work order completion rate.

 

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Maintenance, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of maintenance planning/scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment; food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance practices, mechanical and electrical systems, and CMMS software (SAP).
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and coordination skills; able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements including GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, and food safety protocols.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).

Bumble Bee Seafoods is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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