Maintenance Planner/ MRO

Dairy Farmers of America; Norwich (PA, CT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator to streamline maintenance planning and operations support. This role involves managing preventive maintenance programs, coordinating work orders, and ensuring efficient equipment operation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in maintenance management and experience with SAP. Join a dynamic team dedicated to continuous improvement and operational excellence, where your contributions will directly impact production efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience in maintenance, repair, and overhaul.
• Certification may be required during employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Coordinate work order backlog and establish execution schedules.
• Prepare maintenance financial and technical reports.

Skills

Preventive Maintenance Management

SAP Proficiency

Inventory Control

Negotiation Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Job description

General Purpose:

Coordinate maintenance planning activities and provide operations support. Coordinate in-house planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, and work order backlog based on production and maintenance requirements, maintenance, and operations inventory process.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance program to maintain efficient equipment operation


• Prepare, review, update, and close maintenance work orders (e.g., job plan, labor hours, skill set required, and parts availability) through SAP or established program


• Manage and coordinate work order backlog to establish execution schedules based on production and maintenance requirements and available resources to minimize planned downtime activities


• Schedule and manage daily and weekly maintenance activity schedules


• Create purchase orders to procure parts and production supplies, including price negotiation and purchase processes


• Maintain inventory of maintenance department parts and production supplies, including inventory control, purchasing approval coordination, and inventory product process


• Maintain up-to-date library of machine manuals, prints and schematics


• Manage SAP or applicable system, including set up entities, vendors, and equipment


• Prepare maintenance financial, statistical, and technical reports, including equipment history maintenance and open order updates


• Work closely with maintenance staff on continuously improving programs by editing tasks and frequencies when approved by manager

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)


• 2 to 4 years MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), manufacturing, or related work experience


• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment

An Equal Opportunity Employer