Maintenance Planner/MRO

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. seeks an experienced Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance planning activities and provide operations support in our Wisconsin facility.

You will manage in-house preventive maintenance, work orders, and parts inventory, ensuring efficient equipment operation and compliance with GMP and safety requirements. The role requires SAP experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with maintenance staff and production teams to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 2–4 years MRO, manufacturing, or related experience.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Certification and/or License may be required during course of employment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate in-house planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, and work order backlog based on production and maintenance requirements.
• Prepare, review, update, and close maintenance work orders 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 and purchasing coordination.
• Maintain up-to-date library of machine manuals, prints and schematics.
• Prepare maintenance financial, statistical, and technical reports.
• Follow GMP and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Communication

Prioritization

Organizational skills

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Inventory system

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
• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding
  health and safety issues
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate
  regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee,
  but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2 to 4 years MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), manufacturing, or related work experience
• SAP experience preferred
• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and general maintenance activities
• Skill in organization and prioritization
• Able to coordinate a high-level of activity
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs