Maintenance Planner/Technician - Flexible 1st Shift

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O’Lakes, Inc is seeking aMechanical Planner for the feed mill operations in Fort Worth, TX. The role focuses on planning maintenance work, managing MRO parts inventory, coordinating parts and materials, and ensuring jobs are ready before scheduled maintenance begins.

The planner will collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, and vendors to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime, with shifts on 1st shift, Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, and a $29.10 hourly pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Industrial maintenance, maintenance planning, parts, inventory, purchasing, or related experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to identify industrial components.
• Ability to read equipment manuals, parts diagrams, and technical drawings.
• Strong computer, organizational, and communication skills.
• CMMS experience preferred.
• Feed mill, grain handling, agricultural processing, or manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan preventive and corrective maintenance work.
• Identify required parts, materials, tools, labor, and outside services for maintenance jobs.
• Prepare and maintain work orders in the CMMS.
• Kit and stage parts and materials before scheduled work begins.
• Coordinate planned equipment downtime with Maintenance and Operations.
• Maintain accurate MRO parts inventory and storeroom organization.
• Identify and maintain critical spare parts.
• Research OEM part numbers, replacements, and alternate components.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder parts as needed.
• Work with Purchasing and vendors on pricing, availability, and lead times.
• Maintain equipment manuals, drawings, parts lists, and maintenance documentation.
• Help improve PM procedures, work-order quality, and maintenance planning.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Read tech drawings

CMMS experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Land O’Lakes, Inc is seeking aMechanical Planner for the feed mill operations in Fort Worth, TX. The role focuses on planning maintenance work, managing MRO parts inventory, coordinating parts and materials, and ensuring jobs are ready before scheduled maintenance begins.

The planner will collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, and vendors to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime, with shifts on 1st shift, Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, and a $29.10 hourly pay.