Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager

About Ingredion:

Join Ingredion where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it youve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate your pets food the paper you write on and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether youre just starting your career or bringing years of experience theres a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location: Bedford Park IL

Workplace type: Onsite

This role is critical to maximizing asset reliability and maintenance execution by leading maintenance planning scheduling cost control and work management processes. The Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager drives operational efficiency through disciplined work management data integrity resource optimization and cross-functional alignment.

As a Maintenance & Reliability Planning Manager you will own the maintenance work management system and lead planning scheduling backlog management and maintenance cost control activities. This position ensures maintenance work is prioritized properly planned fully resourced and executed efficiently to support asset availability reliability and business performance.

This role report to the Senior Manager of Maintenance Reliability & Utilities and oversees a team of 9.

What you will do:

• Lead and optimize the maintenance work management system including planning scheduling backlog and notification processes.
• Drive planning and scheduling discipline to ensure realistic prioritized and fully resourced maintenance schedules.
• Govern CMMS/SAP-PM standards and ensure the accuracy of work orders maintenance history resource allocation and cost tracking.
• Manage maintenance backlogs and prioritize work based on asset criticality operational requirements and business risk.
• Own maintenance cost control forecasting budgeting and effective utilization of labor materials and contracted services.
• Coordinate maintenance operations reliability and supply chain teams to support efficient execution of work plans.
• Develop planner and scheduler capabilities while driving continuous improvement and adherence to maintenance management standards.

What you will bring:

• Bachelors degree in engineering preferably Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; supply chain or operations specialization is a plus.
• 6-10 years of experience in maintenance planning scheduling maintenance operations or a related industrial environment.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience managing maintenance planning and scheduling functions.
• Strong experience with CMMS/SAP-PM systems maintenance planning scheduling and backlog management.
• Experience with maintenance budgeting cost control resource planning and performance management.

Who you are:

• Data-driven decision making and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong process discipline with a focus on standardization and continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders across maintenance operations and supply chain teams.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to balance competing operational demands.
• Proven coaching and team development capabilities to build planning and scheduling excellence.

Why Join Ingredion

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:

• Total Rewards Package Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success
• Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support Health long-term savings and resources for your physical mental and emotional well-being
• Career Growth Learning training and development opportunities including tuition reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Program A culture of real-time appreciation with personalized recognition rewards globally
• Employee Discount Program Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products services and travel

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicants accommodation needs.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

Pay Range:

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.