Maintenance Planner: Plant Reliability & Scheduling

Dairyland Power Cooperative; Alma (WI); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & disability benefits

Life insurance

401(k) & Pension plans

Paid Time Off

Wellness program

Flexible work program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Dairyland Power Cooperative seeks a maintenance lead to plan and execute plant maintenance activities, balancing reliability with cost efficiency. You will coordinate work orders, parts, and permits, and ensure safe, compliant operating practices.

The role involves collaborating with maintenance teams, foremen, and management to support outages and daily operations, with emphasis on continuous improvement and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or related engineering field or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years experience in utility generation.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to interface with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support maintenance planning to ensure reliable plant operation.
• Develop and update work packages, parts lists and PM requirements.
• Participate in budgets, schedules and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Power plant operations

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical engineering basics

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Job description

Dairyland Power Cooperative seeks a maintenance lead to plan and execute plant maintenance activities, balancing reliability with cost efficiency. You will coordinate work orders, parts, and permits, and ensure safe, compliant operating practices.

The role involves collaborating with maintenance teams, foremen, and management to support outages and daily operations, with emphasis on continuous improvement and safety culture.