Maintenance Planner Scheduler - Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, ND, USA
Posted on Sep 25, 2026
The Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise, Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands, phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
The Maintenance Planner assists in administering and directing the maintenance planning and scheduling functions in a safe, cost effective, and timely manner. This role is accountable for the effective utilization and administration of contracts and contractors.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures the accurate and timely tracking of department costs consistent with Divisional and Corporate standards.
- Ensures the development, maintenance and recording of a parts list and information library for all assigned equipment.
- Maintains computerized maintenance management system and database for record keeping, preventive / predictive and reporting purposes.
- Ensures crew scheduling is completed in a timely manner, consistent with operating requirements and complies with company and legal requirements.
- Ensures maintenance requests are tracked and reviewed, on a weekly basis, including Food Safety, Employee Safety and Repair activity.
- Ensures that the interface with other support groups is conducted in a participative management style; ensures interface with contractors, vendors and customers is handled in a professional manner.
- Supports capital project planning and plant downtime tracking/reporting requirements.
- Ensures that additional accountabilities, as may be required by management, be handled in a manner necessary to meet operational and Division standards.
Typical Education
| Bachelor's Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4 year college or university |
Relevant direct experience will be considered.
Relevant Experience
3+ years related experience and/or training
Other Information
Primary Shift:
- Monday - Friday
Job Requisition ID: 27447
Travel Required: None
Location(s): GF Plant - Grand Forks
Country: United States
**The Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
If the Simplot Company decides to offer you this position, such offer will be conditioned on your satisfactory completion of a post-offer criminal background check. For Washington Job Applicants, see the Washington State Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act Guide and RCW 49.94.010 for more information.**
