Maintenance Planner

About the role

The Maintenance Planner is a full‑time, on‑site position at Silk Grass Farms in Stann Creek, Belize. You will organize and coordinate maintenance activities across farm extraction operations and processing facilities, supporting the company’s sustainable agribusiness mission.

Key responsibilities

• Develop preventive and corrective maintenance plans and schedule work orders.
• Monitor equipment performance, maintain accurate maintenance records, and collaborate with supervisors and technicians to minimise downtime.
• Support inventory management for spare parts and prepare regular maintenance reports.
• Help implement safety and reliability standards across all machinery and infrastructure.

Required profile

• Strong maintenance planning abilities to organise work orders and schedules.
• Solid knowledge of equipment maintenance and maintenance management to ensure reliable operation.
• Effective supervisory skills for coordinating maintenance personnel and cross‑functional teams.
• Good communication, organisation and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Experience in agribusiness, industrial or manufacturing maintenance environments is beneficial.
• Relevant technical certification or diploma in mechanical, electrical or industrial maintenance is an advantage.
• Willingness to work on‑site in Stann Creek and adhere to health, safety and environmental standards.

Required skills

• Preventive maintenance planning
• Corrective maintenance execution
• Equipment performance monitoring
• Spare parts inventory management