Job Description :About the Role:The Planner is the principal contact and liaison person between Maintenance, Operations, and other supported departments. In this capacity, they ensures that all internal partners of Maintenance receive timely, efficient, and quality service. With keen awareness of the partner's situation (schedule, problems, etc.), the Planner is able to help Operations balance their need for daily output with their need of equipment reliability through pro-active maintenance. This role will also affect the physical condition of the storeroom, be responsible for making proper material movements and corrections in SAP. Problem solving and solution-based performance with a positive attitude are vital in this demanding area. The ability to work independently toward large goals continually while maintaining day-to-day operations and reacting appropriately to requests from our customers.
In addition, the Planner is responsible for both long-range and short-range planning along with analysis of no plan vs. extensive plan jobs. Long-range planning involves the regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources. For extensive planned jobs, the planner must use their technical experience to develop comprehensive work plans encompassing safety, quality, and effectiveness of the job through analysis of technical manuals to determine proper tools and techniques. These variables must be kept in balance if a proactive maintenance environment is to be established and sustained.
Role Responsibilities:- Provide information and reporting for weekly and periodic Maintenance Planning meetings.
- Participates in developing and assisting in communicating short-range and medium-range maintenance plans.
- Review and screen maintenance requests for completeness, accuracy, necessity, priority and obtain approvals.
- Determine the best way to accomplish maintenance jobs while limiting disruption to production through knowledge, research, consultation, and site visits.
- Gain proficiency in Manufacturing Management Systems (MMS) to lead improvement projects related to machine uptime and availability.
- Plan individual jobs by establishing logical steps and dependencies, provide necessary technical drawings for jobs, arrange for special tools and equipment, resource and skill requirements, OEM parts materials, special tools, and contract service requirements.
- Prepare purchase requisitions for facility spare parts and Work Orders repairs, seek approvals as needed and monitor and expedite parts and materials delivery as needed.
- Manage/stock work order Kitting area, manage/track critical spares, Maintain Storeroom cleanliness and organization.
- Assemble the planned job package, agree on scope with Asset Care Manager and schedule jobs for execution when all resource requirements are on site.
- Preparation of schedules, Gantt charts and management reports for shutdowns (major and minor). Develop Planner reference systems including a file of Planned Job Packages for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.
- Maintain essential records and files and prepare and distributes accurate and meaningful management reports and Maintenance KPIs
- Interpret and provide historical equipment cost information
- Make recommendations for system improvement
- Establish equipment-numbering system and number all equipment
- Analyse and develop technical PM program and procedures for each piece of equipment
- Analyse and develop technical task list for existing & new equipment
- Create new and ensure accuracy of current equipment bills of materials
- Develop and maintain equipment history in the CMMS as detailed and complete as possible
- Analyse equipment history for trends and provide technical information for recommend improvements
- Provide cost information from equipment history
- Keep equipment listing up to date (additions) and clean (deletions)
- Maintain backlog up to date and clean
- Ensure technical machine and processing drawings are revised and kept current
- Provide technical experience for the development of annual overhaul schedule
- Obtain agreement and publish the weekly maintenance schedules
- Assure all jobs and work tasks are completed in accordance with Safety, Quality and Food Safety requirements.
Experience / skills required:- BA/BS in area of responsibility, preferably in engineering, or equivalent training and experience is required
- MBA, Six Sigma and/or CMRP certifications are recommended
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing and maintenance environments
- Knowledge of Maintenance Management and Project Management.
- Detailed knowledge of equipment maintenance requirements and ability to describe what is to be accomplished.
- Fluent in reading electrical, mechanical and PID prints
- Knowledge of complex electrical, PLC, and vibration analysis systems
- Sound Planning and estimating skills
- Financially awareness
- High interpersonal effectiveness to develop and sustain positive relationships with coworkers and craft mechanics alike, and strong customer service orientation
- Good facilitation and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of Inventory Management & computerized Maintenance Management systems - SAP
- Proficient in the use of Computer software tools (Spreadsheets, Project planning, Presentation software, Statistical Process Control, Word, Visio)
Worker Type :Regular
Primary Location:Montgomery
Additional Locations :Job Posting Start Date : 2026-10-08
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $73,388 TO $122,313 (ANNUAL)
At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role's primary location. 
