Maintenance Planner

PepsiCo is on the lookout for a Maintenance Planner to join our team in Cork on a permanent basis.

The Technical Function is our team of enabling experts offering knowledge and partnership to functions on specialist subjects including engineering, quality and productivity. They ensure operations and food safety excellence for our team.

Could you bring a new dimension to our technical expertise? If so, we could take your talents to a whole new level.

As the maintenance planner, you will work with various functions/teams to establish and schedule access to equipment for maintenance work. The maintenance planner is responsible for ensuring all proactive maintenance activities are planned, scheduled, and tracked efficiently and effectively. You should be able to anticipate potential problems before they arise (defect prevention and avoidable delays) and develop plans of action to address them.

The planner will also coordinate with departments such as operations, engineering, purchasing, and finance daily or weekly to ensure resources are available when needed and minimize business disruption.

Primary Accountabilities:

1. Ensure all maintenance activities are well-planned and executed timely and cost-efficiently. Monitor stock levels of spare parts and consumables. Oversee orders and deliveries, checking inventory for sufficiency for planned and emergency works.
2. Collaborate with maintenance personnel, operations, and engineering teams to schedule preventive maintenance, handle emergencies, and inspect equipment and systems.
3. Develop and manage detailed maintenance schedules and work orders. Keep accurate records of maintenance, equipment condition, and costs.
4. Manage work orders, documentation, and assets within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), such as SAP PM.
5. Coordinate communication between maintenance and other departments to ensure timely and quality service.
6. Log and manage maintenance and facilities service calls via the CMMS, issued by various communication channels.
7. Partner with relevant functions, monitor call history, and follow up to ensure completion of maintenance works.
8. Schedule and coordinate repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment, including reviewing method statements, risk assessments, LOTO, and work permits.

Essential Skills:

1. Third-level qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Building Services Management, etc.) or equivalent experience.
2. Proven maintenance planning experience in a complex operational environment.
3. Ability to manage supplies and service orders.
4. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in teams.
5. Experience and understanding of plant maintenance.
6. Knowledge of plant and facilities technologies, including PLC & SCADA systems, fire alarm and protection systems, HVAC, boilers, and compressed air systems.
7. Computer skills: MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams.
8. Proficiency with CMMS tools like SAP PM or similar.

• We are a manufacturing unit in PepsiCo, sourcing ingredients for over 1,200 recipes for brands like Gatorade, 7Up, and Pepsi.
• We offer careers across various functions including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR, and IT.
• We are passionate about creating and delivering beloved household brands worldwide.

At PepsiCo, opportunity is for everyone.

• Recognized as a Great Place to Work in Ireland, fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Our 'A space to be you' initiative promotes a collaborative, equitable, and inclusive environment.
• We provide a supportive work environment with reasonable accommodations to help employees perform at their best.
• pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) emphasizes sustainability, aiming to positively impact the planet and people.

For external advertising, this role is called a Senior Maintenance Engineer. Internally, the successful candidate will hold the title Maint/Eng Assoc Planner.