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Americold Logistics, LLC.

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Americold Logistics, LLC., Oldmans, New Jersey, United States

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Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.

For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.

Primary Responsibility Working with the Production and EMM, proactively plan plant maintenance activities on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis utilizing computerized maintenance management systems and other tools for tracking maintenance work. The position is a member of the local Oracle functional upgrade team and responsible for working with end users to implement best practice processes, as well as continuously improve the processes in these functional areas. The role serves as a back up to the EMM and coordinates predictive and preventive and corrective maintenance practices for all facility equipment.

What You’ll Do

Plan and Schedule maintenance activity using CMMS.

Assist with solving and correcting maintenance related production issues.

Assist FSM with monitoring and processing the local maintenance CAPEX project process in SAP PM.

Develop/refine and implement preventive and predictive maintenance systems for all facility equipment.

Coordinate predictive and preventive and corrective maintenance practices for all facility equipment.

Develop measurements for tracking the success and timeliness of maintenance activities such as PM work order completion rates, Planned/Scheduled work order completion rates, etc.

Perform systematic preventive maintenance, including electrical or mechanical adjustments, inspections and minor repairs as needed.

Work directly with outside contractors/partners on providing PMs service to relevant designed production equipment.

Proactively Identify potential equipment problems.

Identify and assist in the implementation of projects as required.

Properly perform all requirements for APSM management.

Other duties as required

What Experience And Education You Need

High School diploma/GED equivalency is a minimum formal education requirement

3-5 years of experience in maintenance planning and or scheduling

Have extensive industrial maintenance background which may include hydraulics, controls, industrial ammonia refrigeration system, welding, pneumatics and basic troubleshooting skills

Ability to troubleshoot maintenance related problems

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Proficiency in Excel and maintenance management software

What Could Set You Apart

Ability to read diagrams, blueprints and schematics

Demonstrated planning, task organizing and execution skills

Strong communications skills (written/verbal), with emphasis on demonstrated ability to translate complex concepts between business and technical groups.

Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Able to work overtime as required.

Able to perform normal maintenance functions (facility maintenance) when needed.

Physical Requirements

Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions

Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending

Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work

Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks

May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business

May require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing

May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds

Requires the use of various electronic tools

Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes

Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Company’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $23.25 – $29.25 hourly. Rates may vary based on work location.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.

What We Offer At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values-driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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