Albertsons Companies · 20 hours ago
Maintenance Planner
1723 124TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA, 98005, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expAlbertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S., committed to innovation and customer service. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and managing maintenance activities within the manufacturing facility, ensuring efficient operations and optimizing equipment uptime through strategic planning and coordination.
RetailFood and BeverageAgricultureLogisticsFood DeliveryMeat and Poultry
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and implement a comprehensive maintenance strategy and schedule for production equipment, machinery, and facilities
Formulate and publish a weekly work schedule for PM and Planned Work before the week starts
Develop priorities for maintenance work based on equipment performance data, urgency, criticality, and production requirements
Analyze, prioritize, organize, and maintain a backlog of work orders awaiting scheduling for ready and total work orders
Coordinate, plan and provide direction to maintenance technicians to ensure timely execution of scheduled work
Coordinate with the production liaison to ensure equipment availability prior to scheduling and arrange equipment access for agreed upon jobs
Organizes and maintains a ready package of schedulable work orders which require equipment to be shut down so that some or all of them can be performed in the event of an unscheduled shutdown of that equipment
Assure even low-priority jobs are accomplished in a reasonable period
Analyze work requests and work orders and ensure scope is clearly stated
Create detailed work orders for maintenance tasks, including descriptions, steps, required materials, and estimated time
Visit the sites and obtain drawings, manuals or include special procedures as needed
Estimate the cost for each work order including labor, material, and total cost
Document completed work, update maintenance logs, and track equipment history
Manage a backlog of work orders awaiting scheduling
Maintains accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and replacements, and conducts analysis and reporting of results or work done
Develops a file of standard work orders (plans) for regularly recurring repair jobs, based on historical experience, to simplify the planning process
Continually analyze the actual labor expended versus estimated labor and materials used for completed jobs and implements process improvements that increase the accuracy of estimating and improve methods of doing work
Manages necessary records and files and prepares and distributes meaningful and accurate control reports, including weekly Key Performance Indicators
Monitor spare parts inventory levels and direct reordering as needed
Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure timely availability of critical spare parts
Optimize inventory costs while ensuring minimal downtime due to part shortages
Ensure all needed materials and special tools are available and pre-kitted for efficient execution of each job
Coordinates with the Parts Clerk to make sure parts are available
Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and potential issues
Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime
Work closely with reliability engineers to develop and implement recommendations that enhance equipment performance
Strategize with production managers, production schedulers, maintenance supervisors, and operators to ensure that maintenance schedules are aligned with production needs and long-term business objectives
Communicate maintenance plans, changes, and updates effectively to all relevant parties
Manage external contractors for specialized maintenance tasks
Facilitates a weekly maintenance planning coordination meeting
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies during maintenance activities
Conduct risk assessments for maintenance tasks and implement necessary safety precautions
Promote a safety-conscious culture within the maintenance team
Tracks and maintains records for all maintenance department KPI’s
Generates weekly and monthly KPI reports
Establishes practices and procedures to improve meantime between equipment failures (MTBF)
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Maintenance related work experience of 3 or more years in a food or beverage manufacturing environment
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficiency in computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Microsoft Office
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and maintenance best practices
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
Preferred
Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
Proven experience as a maintenance planner or scheduler
Maintenance supervision experience in a manufacturing environment
Attend Maintenance & Operational Reliability class
Attend the planner/scheduler class
Training in Basic Electrical
Training in Basic PLC
Training in Refrigeration level 1
Benefits
Competitive wages paid weekly
Associate discounts
Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation Pay (accrued based on hours worked) or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (8-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility).
Company
Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies is a food and drug retailer that helped in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research, and treatment.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.35BKey Investors
Apollo
2026-01-22Post Ipo Debt· $2.1B
2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2022-10-14Acquired
Leadership Team
Susan Morris
Chief Executive Officer
Sharon McCollam
President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-23
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