Job Description

Maintenance Planner – Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Northern Illinois | 2-2-3 Schedule | Stable & Growing Company

A well-established and rapidly growing food manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Planner to support maintenance operations, improve equipment uptime, and help drive overall plant efficiency. This organization recently completed a major facility expansion and continues to invest heavily in its people, processes, and long-term growth.

This is a key role responsible for maintenance planning, scheduling, inventory coordination, and CMMS system ownership within a fast-paced production environment.

Schedule

• 2-2-3 rotating schedule

• Work only half the days of the year

• Excellent work/life balance with extended time off built into the schedule

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritize maintenance work orders to maximize technician productivity and equipment reliability

• Coordinate maintenance schedules with production and operations teams

• Manage maintenance inventory and improve parts readiness

• Maintain accurate data and reporting within the CMMS system

• Assist with preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives

• Support continuous improvement efforts focused on uptime, efficiency, and cost reduction

• Help ensure maintenance procedures and documentation remain organized and effective

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment

• OR 3+ years working with industrial equipment such as boilers, chillers, or HVAC systems

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting background in a production setting

• Experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing:

  • Gearboxes

  • Bearings

  • Chains & sprockets

  • Belts

  • Clutches

  • Brakes

  • Seals & gaskets

• Experience with CMMS systems preferred

• Strong communication and organizational skills

What Makes This Opportunity Stand Out

• Stable company with over 80 years in operation

• Significant recent facility expansion and continued growth

• Strong culture focused on employee development and internal promotion

• Long-term career stability within the food manufacturing industry

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on plant performance and maintenance strategy

If you’re looking for a company that values its people, offers strong work/life balance, and is investing in the future, this could be an excellent next step.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.