Maintenance Planner & Coordinator

Ardent Mills

$74K — $93K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 2-5 years or High School diploma/GED with 6-10 years of relevant experience
  • Knowledge of maintenance processes and management systems
  • Familiarity with Predictive and Preventative Maintenance technologies
  • Ability to build effective internal and external relationships
  • Understanding of maintenance safety practices
  • Proficiency in interpreting manuals, schematics, and technical documentation
  • Strong communication and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

  • Review MRO reports to determine part needs and identify trends
  • Develop comprehensive work plans detailing labor, materials, and safety requirements
  • Update and manage the work order lifecycle effectively
  • Conduct walkdowns with technicians to assess job scope and add labor hours
  • Kit and consume parts while maintaining accurate inventory in the CMMS
  • Receive and verify parts shipments, ensuring proper documentation
  • Use OEM manuals to identify correct parts and procedures.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
  • Health and Dependent Savings Accounts
  • Life and Disability Programs
  • Voluntary Benefit Programs
  • Company Sponsored Wellness Programs
  • Retirement Savings with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).
Full Job Description

MAINTENANCEPLANNER& COORDINATOR

Your role:

The Maintenance Planning Coordinator is responsible for planning and coordinating routine and corrective maintenance to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The role focuses on accurate work planning, parts readiness, CMMS accuracy, and strong collaboration with technicians, vendors, and operations.

  • Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day

  • Serve others with understanding, respect, and care

  • Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency

  • Deal with and drive change

  • Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines

  • Learn and apply new technologyand share your knowledge with others

Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Your responsibilities:

  • Review MRO reports to identify part needs, order parts, trends, and improvement opportunities.

  • Develop work plans including labor, materials, tools, and safety requirements.

  • Update work order lifecycle and maintain open, late and old work orders to a defined amount.

  • Add forecasted labor hours and verify job scope through walkdowns with technicians.

  • Kit parts, consume kitted parts, and maintain inventory accuracy in the CMMS.

  • Receive parts, verify shipments, and turn in packing slips for documentation.

  • Use OEM manuals and technical drawings to identify correct parts and procedures.

  • Incorporate safety plans and hazards into all job planning.

  • Build and maintain vendor and contractor relationships.

  • Conduct weekly planning meetings with maintenance and operations.

  • Track planning metrics and support reliability improvements through root cause analysis.

  • Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and sanitation standards.

Essential skills and experience:

  • Bachelors degreewith 2-5yearsor High School diploma/GED with 6-10years of relevant experience

  • Demonstratedknowledge ofmaintenance process,activities, and maintenance management system

  • Demonstratedknowledge of applicablePredictive and Preventative Maintenancetechnologies

  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally

  • Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance safety practices

  • Ability to interpret manuals, schematics, and technical documentation.

  • Strong communication and relationship building skills.

  • Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to change.

Good to have:

  • Knowledge of food safety requirements and HACCP

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions (With or without reasonable accommodation):

  • Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)

  • Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays

  • Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:

  • Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather)

  • Indoor/outdoor environment

  • Dusty environment

  • Noisy environment

  • Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes

  • Elevated places, to include stairs/ladders

  • Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks

Other Considerations:

  • Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed

  • Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a pre-employment background check and/or drug test

  • Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future

Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.

Location:

Commerce City CO

Address:

4545 East 64th Avenue, Commerce City CO, 80022

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Employment Type:

Full time

Additional Information:

Competitive Compensation:

We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidates unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $74,600.00 - $93,200.00, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - OIP, 5% Annual.

Benefits:

At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include:  Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage Health and Dependent Savings Accounts  Life and Disability Programs  Voluntary Benefit Programs  Company Sponsored Wellness Programs  Retirement Savings with Company Match  Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP)  Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays  Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).

Application Deadline:

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

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