Senior MRO Maintenance Planner

Posted Date 1 day ago(8/15/2025 8:08 PM)
ID
2024-17541
Work Location
Elsmere, KY
Posting Location : Postal Code
41018
Min. Exp. (Yrs)
3
Job Function
Maintenance

Overview

The MRO Maintenance Planner / Scheduler reports directly to the Maintenance Manager. In coordination with the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Supervisor, this role will be responsible for planning and scheduling the maintenance activities of the CFA Supply maintenance team at the Distribution Center (DC) in Elsmere, KY.

 

Additionally, the role will be responsible for operating the spare parts cage, ordering parts, receiving, and disbursing parts, and maintaining appropriate spare parts inventory levels, so that downtime is minimized when
maintenance is required.

 


About Chick-fil-A Supply:


A wholly owned subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc., Chick-fil-A Supply™ is a distribution service provider focused entirely on serving the unique needs of Chick-fil-A restaurants. Due to steady, year-over-year sales and volume growth, combined with the complexity in our Restaurants, Chick-fil-A Supply supports current and future Restaurant needs through distribution innovation that extends the Chick-fil-A culture of care to those it serves, as well as those it employs. This subsidiary is in the early stages of development and is a dynamic, fast-paced work environment focused on launching this new service to Restaurants across the nation.

 

 

Benefits: 

 

On top of annual earnings, you will get an additional $22,000 worth of Benefits per year!

 

  • Food and Drinks Provided: Free meals, snacks and drinks as part of your workday!
  • Generous Paid Time Off:

          - PTO: Accrue up to 3 weeks of PTO your first  year with immediate access to (40) hours upon hire

          - Wellness: (16) hours per year

          - Holidays: (7) days per year and (1) floating holiday

  • Health Insurance Options: A variety of health insurance options for medical, dental and vision, including a no premium health insurance option for individuals and families
  • Retirement: 401k with 5% match for eligible employees
  • Education Investment Plan: We offer a $45,000 lifetime maximum benefit for continued education of eligible Team Members!
  • Additional Benefits: To help you thrive in all areas of life including emotional, social, physical, financial and spiritual.

 

Responsibilities

Maintenance Scheduling Responsibilities:


• Prepare and update the maintenance activities, plans and schedules
• Determine the maintenance activities and their priorities
• Assign work orders to the maintenance team, track status/closure of work orders
and monitor utilization of maintenance team
• Ensure maintenance activities are properly planned and executed, taking in
consideration the production schedule and resources available
• Coordinate activities with the operations team and other personnel
performing maintenance at the site
• Help establish criteria for a hierarchy of when different types of problems must
be addressed (i.e., priority matrix)
• Enter scheduling/work order information into Computerized Maintenance
Management System (CMMS)
• Monitor the effectiveness of the maintenance plan/schedule

 

 


MRO Planning Responsibilities:


• Operate spare parts cage and maintain spare parts inventory
• Identify spare parts inventory demand, establish min/max levels and
order/receive spare parts
• Ensure adequate spare parts are on hand and accurately captured in CMMS
• Maintain listing of suppliers and contact information
• Ensure incoming orders are accurate; reconcile parts ordered to parts received
• Review/approve spare part invoices
• Disburse spare parts (including kitting parts) for work to be performed
• Maintain spare parts cage in an organized/orderly manner and ensure parts are
safeguarded
• Ensure warranty information is setup within CMMS upon initial contract
establishment; maintain equipment in accordance with warranty agreement
including use of spare parts
• Perform cycle counts, or inventory counts on a predefined regular basis
• Identify obsolete inventory and dispose of it properly

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma
• 3+ years of maintenance planning/scheduling and inventory management
experience within food manufacturing and distribution operations or similar
operations
• Prior experience using CMMS
• Detailed understanding of effective scheduling, estimating, and workflow
processes in a maintenance environment
• Ability to plan and schedule work and maintain accurate inventory records
• Highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills; a team player, yet also able to
work independently when necessary
• Good written/verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills
• Availability for on-call support and shift flexibility, as needed
• Ability to anticipate needs and plan accordingly
• Availability to support multiple shifts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and general computer skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of maintenance planning/scheduling and inventory management
    experience within food manufacturing and distribution operations or similar
    operations
  • Associate degree or equivalent work experience; certified maintenance
    technician
  • Prior experience in procurement
  • Knowledge of leading practices in maintenance planning/scheduling and spare
    parts inventory management

Minimum Years of Experience

3

Travel Requirements

10%

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma

Preferred Level of Education

Associate's Degree

Major/Concentration

Experience in maintenance planning and buying; Bachelor's Degree in relevant field preferred, Mechanical.

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