ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

　　OVERVIEW

　　The Maintenance Planner is responsible for all aspects of planning, scheduling, and forecasting the maintenance needs for the 24/5 Non Refinery Operations at Buffalo, NY location, approx. 150 employees. The Planner may also cover supervision for the department.

　　DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Responsible for coordinating and scheduling of planned maintenance for packaging and facilities operations.

　　Responsible for coordinating and scheduling contractors for planned maintenance or projects as needed.

　　Partner with operations and appropriate business partners to achieve the set planned preventative maintenance schedule.

　　Analyzes maintenance repair specifications to determine tools, parts, and human resource requirements.

　　Responsible for ordering parts according to lead times and monitoring parts inventory levels to achieve necessary critical/wear spare parts.

　　Document machine bill of materials and recommended spare parts levels. Apply to site stock levels.

　　Updates systems with preventative maintenance data.

　　Communicates between maintenance and production.

　　Work with maintenance lead to stage parts kits for recommended spare assemblies

　　Work with maintenance lead to rebuild spare machine assemblies as needed.

　　Partner with procurement to issue and reconcile Purchase Orders as needed.

　　Participates in root cause analysis of equipment/machinery failures and helps develop suitable repair solutions and PM plan to reduce and/or possibly eliminate reoccurrence of failure.

　　Work closely with Maintenance Supervisor and technicians to understand day to day success of planned work and areas of improvement.

　　Assists in driving the development of sound predictive and preventative maintenance programs which will reduce unplanned shutdowns and continuously improve plant reliability, profitability and product quality.

　　Periodically evaluate program's effectiveness and modify accordingly to ensure optimum reliability/cost benefits are maintained.

　　Implement change management, best practices, and standardization of work processes in the area of responsibility.

　　Actively lead and participate on cross-functional teams for the continuous on-going improvement of methods and processes, including equipment performance, safety standards, and quality of products.

　　Promote an atmosphere of team spirit through good example, open communication, good listening, and timely problem resolutions.

　　Actively participate in the safety programs to improve, promote and enforce safety procedures and policies.

　　Assists with the supervision, motivation and training of the maintenance personnel within the area of assignment.

　　Work effectively and ensure that food safety, authenticity, legality, and quality are maintained.

　　Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out-of-specification product, equipment, packaging or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.

　　WORK EXPERIENCES

　　3-5+ years in maintenance, engineering and / or a similar technical role in manufacturing required, preferably food manufacturing

　　3+ years of experience scheduling, planning, managing PM/Work Order program, and managing parts inventory required

　　Mechanical knowledge is required with Electrical and PLC knowledge preferred

　　Experience in developing sound predictive and preventative maintenance programs strongly preferred

　　Experience operating SAP strongly preferred

　　Experience working in Microsoft Office Programs strongly preferred

　　Experience supporting a multi-shift operation preferred

　　Track record of success in Safety, Reliability, Quality, and employee involvement and an ability to promote/develop maintenance excellence is desired. Credibility and respect across the organization is important

　　Demonstrated experience in adhering to budgets preferred

　　EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

　　High School Diploma or GED required

　　Associates degree in technical field strongly preferred

　　SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

　　No direct reports, but coverage for supervision may be required

　　ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

　　Strong leadership abilities coupled with excellent broad based technical skills and good business acumen.

　　Willingness and ability to work hours in a 24/7 operation as needed to meet business demands, required.

　　Strong organizational, planning, interpersonal, and communication skills

　　Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed

　　Position will alternate between an office and industrial setting.

　　LOCATION OF ROLE

　　Buffalo, NY

　　The pay range for this position $55,000-$103,500. The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s qualifications and prior experience.

　　We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.