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Maintenance Planner

Darling International Inc.
United States, Texas, Grapeland
834 Farm to Market 227 (Show on map)
Apr 30, 2026

Position: Maintenance Planner Department: Plant
Location: Plant Reports To: Plant Manager
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Job Summary
The Maintenance Planner expedites the flow of work and materials within the maintenance
department according to work orders and the production schedule. Their duties include
reviewing and distribution of work orders, and PM schedules; conferring with department
supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on
progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and maintenance problems.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and
responsibilities to this job at any time.
* Examine documents, materials, and products, and monitor work processes, in order to
assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
* Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to
determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities.
* Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss
needed changes.
* Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material
shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaboration with management, production,
maintenance and logistics.
* Confer with established personnel, venders, and customers to coordinate maintenance
activities, and resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
* Record maintenance data, including work orders, spare parts used, and missed deadlines.
* Requisitions and maintains inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet
maintenance demands.
* Calculates figures such as required amounts of labor and materials, manufacturing costs,
and wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators or computers.
* Distribute maintenance schedules and work orders to departments.
* Compiles information, such as work order rates and progress, materials inventories,
materials used, and customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
* All other duties as assigned by management
Minimum Qualifications
* High school diploma or equivalent required.
* Minimum of 2 + years in a production or maintenance environment.
Preferred Qualifications
* Strong organizational and communication skills and problem solving.
* Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlines.
* Demonstrates time management skills.
* Able to speak, read, and write English.
* Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs.
* Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to fax, copy and scan documents.
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Physical Demands
* Occasionally lift up to 25 lbs.
* Frequently required to sit for extended periods.
* Occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
* Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
Work Environment
Job functions will be carried out in an office or in a production environment.
Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age,
color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or, protected veteran status. EEO is the Law: If you
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