Maintenance Planner & Scheduler
About this role

Position Title:Maintenance Planner & Scheduler
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 44118
- Plan and schedule daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
- Coordinate maintenance execution across production, maintenance teams, contractors, and external service providers.
- Manage and optimize maintenance work orders through the CMMS and ensure timely completion and compliance.
- Monitor open, overdue, and completed work orders and provide regular maintenance performance reporting.
- Drive the implementation of maintenance planning standards, processes, and best practices to maximize equipment availability.
- Support food safety, quality, and safety programs, including GMP, HACCP, and LOTO requirements.
- Maintain equipment master data and Bills of Materials (BOMs) within the CMMS environment.
- Analyze maintenance data, identify improvement opportunities, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Facilitate maintenance planning and review meetings with key stakeholders.
- Support the development of maintenance capabilities through knowledge sharing, coaching, and training activities.
- Degree or technical qualification in Engineering, Maintenance, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment; food manufacturing experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, and CMMS utilization.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and maintenance planning tools.
- Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies and data-driven decision-making.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven commitment to workplace safety, quality, and operational excellence.
- Fluency in English; Dutch language skills are considered an advantage.
Employment conditions:
- One-year contract with the prospect of a permanent position.
- Salary starting from €4,000 to €5,000 gross per month, depending on education and work experience.
- 25 vacation days and 15 additional leave (ATV) days — these can also be converted into extra salary.
- 3% year-end bonus.
- Discount on your CZ health insurance, which can be applied to your whole family.
- The opportunity to develop yourself through training and/or courses.
- A clean working environment.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Location(s): NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland
Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.
Company at a glance
At McCain, we believe food plays an important role in people’s lives, with the power to bring individuals, families, and communities together.
As a privately owned family company with over 67 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 23,000+ people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $14 billion. Through our investment and innovation agenda, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.
Guided by our purpose—celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food—we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change. At McCain, sustainability goes to the heart of our purpose as a business. That purpose means putting agronomy at the forefront of all we do to ensure healthier soils which lead to more sustainably sourced food. It means reducing our climate impact and supporting the communities where we operate—today, tomorrow and for generations to come. 🌱🥔🍟
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Top Benefits
- 25 vacation days
- 15 additional leave days
- 3% year-end bonus
- Health insurance discount
- Training and development opportunities
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