Equipment Planning & Refurbishment Consultant (17685)

Baer is looking for Equipment Planning & Refurbishment Consultant for a 6+ month remote project.
Title: Equipment Planning & Refurbishment Consultant
Location: Remote (with travel to client sites as required, Atlanta, GA)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: Hourly Plus Expenses Reimbursed
Alignment: W2 or C2C

Overview
The Equipment Planning & Refurbishment Consultant evaluates, plans, and optimizes manufacturing equipment to improve reliability, extend asset life, reduce costs, and support production goals.
Description:

• Assess equipment condition, performance, reliability, and lifecycle.
• Develop refurbishment, replacement, and modernization plans.
• Prepare equipment scopes, budgets, timelines, and risk assessments.
• Support capital planning, ROI analysis, and equipment business cases.
• Partner with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
• Evaluate equipment, OEMs, vendors, and refurbishment options.
• Conduct plant equipment audits and technical assessments.
• Ensure equipment meets safety, regulatory, and industry standards.
• Maintain equipment specifications and technical documentation.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in equipment planning, maintenance, refurbishment, or reliability.
• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment, automation, and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience with capital budgeting and equipment evaluations.
• Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Bachelor s Degree
• Preferred Food & Beverage, Dairy, CPG, or manufacturing experience.
• Preferred SAP PM, Maximo, CMMS, RCM, or FMEA experience.
• Preferred experience with OEM/vendor management and negotiations.
• Preferred knowledge of sanitary design, CIP systems, or packaging equipment.

Company Overview:
Baer provides best-in-class engagement experiences for our consultants. Our job requirements are carefully vetted and are typically associated with pivotal programs offering tremendous opportunities to expand your skills leveraging the latest solutions.

Baer is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.