Maintenance Planner

Company: Darling Ingredients Inc.
Location: Bastrop
Posted on: January 19, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Company Details Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy. Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off. 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. The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Darling Ingredients. Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster Working Conditions and Physical Demands The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job. Working Environment None Occasionally = up to 20% Frequently = 21% to 50% Constantly = at least 51% Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold ? ? ? ? Exposed to bio hazardous conditions ? ? ? ? Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations ? ? ? ? Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock ? ? ? ? Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment ? ? ? ? Travels to offsite locations ? ? ? ? Other (please describe): ? ? ? ? Physical Demands None Occasionally = up to 20% Frequently = 21% to 50% Constantly = at least 51% Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position. ? ? ? ? Walk : Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location. ? ? ? ? Use hands to finger, handle or feel : Operates a computer and other office machinery. ? ? ? ? Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl : Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet. ? ? ? ? Climb or balance : Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder. ? ? ? ? Talk, hear, taste, smell : Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions. ? ? ? ? Weight and Force Demands None Occasionally = up to 20% Frequently = 21% to 50% Constantly = at least 51% Up to 10 pounds ? ? ? ? Up to 25 pounds ? ? ? ? Up to 50 pounds ? ? ? ? Up to 100 pounds ? ? ? ? More than 100 pounds ? ? ? ? Vision Demands Required No special vision requirements ? Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) ? Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) ? Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) ? Peripheral vision ? Depth perception ? Ability to adjust focus ? Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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