Lead Dairy Maintenance Manager

NPAworldwide; Carthage Township (SD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT represents a progressive dairy operation seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance and repair of dairy facilities, equipment and support systems. This role focuses on minimizing downtime by keeping equipment reliable and operational, while leading maintenance teams and coordinating safety practices.

The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical aptitude and experience with pumps, motors, electrical systems and preventive maintenance, with the ability

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and repairing dairy equipment, facility systems, or industrial equipment preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with experience in pumps, motors, electrical systems, and preventive maintenance.
• Experience with welding, fabrication, plumbing, and general facility maintenance preferred.
• Ability to diagnose equipment failures and respond to emergency breakdowns.
• Experience maintaining agricultural equipment, skid steers, tractors, loaders, or similar equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preventive maintenance, troubleshooting electrical and electronic systems, repairing pumps, motors, facility equipment, parlor systems, ventilation equipment, plumbing, and general dairy infrastructure.
• Oversee routine maintenance of tractors, loaders, skid steers, and other farm equipment while coordinating major repairs with outside vendors when appropriate.
• Manage facility improvement projects, coordinate maintenance priorities, maintain service equipment and shop tools, and help ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently.
• Diagnose problems, respond to equipment failures, and take ownership of keeping a busy dairy operating at peak efficiency.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Pumps & motors

Fabrication & welding

Independent work

Education

Trade school diploma

Tools

Welding equipment

Plumbing tools

Shop tools

Job description

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT represents a progressive dairy operation seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance and repair of dairy facilities, equipment and support systems. This role focuses on minimizing downtime by keeping equipment reliable and operational, while leading maintenance teams and coordinating safety practices.

The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical aptitude and experience with pumps, motors, electrical systems and preventive maintenance, with the ability