Job Details

The French's Food Company, a subsidiary of McCormick & Company, Inc., and a global leader in flavor, is seeking a full-time Maintenance Planner for the plant located in Springfield, MO. This person will report to the Maintenance Team Manager.

With more than $500 million in annual sales, our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. From French's Classic Yellow Mustard, long America's top-selling mustard, to its most recent innovations such as French's Ketchup, the company has a rich history of delicious creations made from what today would be considered "clean, simple ingredients." To learn more, please visit us at www.frenchs.com.

Under the general supervision of the Maintenance Manager, this position manages and directs all Maintenance activities and maintains the spare parts inventory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading and developing teammates while fostering a team environment. Meeting or exceeding established goals (Safety, Process Reliability - PR%, cost, waste, quality, sanitation, and other performance standards) as they relate to plant performance. Responsible for performance metrics.
• Spare parts process leader/owner. Power user and business process owner for CMMS.
• Serving as a maintenance resource, as required, for Utility Mechanics in areas such as Effective Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, machine shop, maintenance planning, and lubrication processes.
• Supporting and developing McCormicks High Performance Work Systems (MHPS) Business Teams to ensure information flow, personnel development, problem-solving, goal-setting, and process improvements are integral to daily activities.
• Resource planning, daily management, and implementation of key initiatives including Safety, Effective Maintenance, supporting sustained levels of Autonomous Maintenance, and PR% improvements.
• Identifying, analyzing, and reducing equipment performance losses and eliminating repetitive loss events.
• Leading teams to develop cultural and actionable plans to ensure continuous improvement throughout the plant.
• Working cross-functionally to resolve issues.
• Managing cost spending, overtime, budget controls, and scheduling.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate or Bachelors Degree or a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant.
• Demonstrated experience improving Process Reliability (PR%) and/or Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE%).
• Experience with a CMMS, SAP, or other ERP tools.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing equipment.
• Experience delivering loss reduction in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, utilizing Root Cause Analysis processes.
• Strong interpersonal, team leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently with a proactive approach.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours across three shifts as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, or a relevant technical field (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• Experience in a collaborative, team-based environment.
• Understanding of business decisions based on financial, inventory, and customer service indicators.
• Participative management and leadership skills.
• Experience in the food manufacturing industry.
• Project management experience, including contractor oversight.
• Experience maintaining processing equipment.
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) experience.
• Food manufacturing experience.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any characteristic protected by law.

As a policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

French's is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any characteristic protected by law.

As a policy, French's does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.