Maintenance Systems Coordinator

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Systems Coordinator to join our Cabool, MO plant.

The role supports maintenance operations by coordinating work orders, managing parts, scheduling maintenance activities, and collaborating with production teams and contractors to ensure reliable plant performance. Responsibilities include developing maintenance schedules, managing CMMS data, and coordinating with multiple departments.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years in maintenance, planning, scheduling or reliability.
• Mechanical experience with high-speed bottling, canning, packaging and EVAP equipment is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of boilers, chillers and HVAC systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with CMMS and SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance work orders and track progress to meet production schedules.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Manage onsite MRO inventory and supplier coordination.
• Schedule planned and emergency maintenance activities with production teams and contractors.
• Analyze parts quality, cost and availability for planning processes.
• Determine job planning, workforce needs and shifts for maintenance projects.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve issues and implement new procedures.
• Perform hands-on maintenance and electrical work as needed.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Contractor coordination

Electrical work

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

SAP CMMS

MS Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a Maintenance Systems Coordinator to join our Cabool, MO retort plant, where we produce dairy-based coffee beverages. In this role, you will support maintenance operations by coordinating work orders, managing parts and supply purchasing, scheduling planned and emergency maintenance activities, tracking projects, and partnering with production teams and external contractors to ensure efficient and reliable plant performance.

Shift: 1st

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support daily plant maintenance operations and projects and help ensure production schedules are met and plant efficiencies are maintained.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Support the day-to-day operations of the onsite maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) inventory.
• Coordinate material requests, supplier and plant schedules, and established project timelines; negotiate with and coordinate activities with other department managers.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate the quality, cost, availability, etc., of parts for the planning process.
• Determine the planning status of work orders; manage planning information in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Determine the level of job planning required for large maintenance jobs.
• Determine workforce requirements and work schedules.
• Exchange information with supervisors, distributors, equipment manufacturers, and vendors or contractors. In coordination with management, guide maintenance personnel in planned and unplanned work activities.
• Partner with other departments regarding the resolution of ongoing problems, the implementation of new procedures or processes, the injection of new products or product lines, and the development of new plans and designs.
• Administer work order systems including managing backlog, providing appropriate status on items, and strategically working through backlog planning.
• Work with maintenance management to review, enhance, and implement improvements within the work order/parts inventory systems.
• Will perform hands-on maintenance and electrical work as needed.

• Undergraduate degree (or equivalent combination of experience and education).
• 2 to 5 years of maintenance, maintenance planning and scheduling, machine reliability, or related experience.
• Mechanical experience with high-speed bottling, canning, packaging and EVAP equipment is highly desired.
• Working knowledge of boilers, chillers, and HVAC systems a plus.
• Knowledge of and skill with MS Office Suite and company computer systems (i.e. SAP CMMS)
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment

Benefits:

• Health and Welfare benefits begin 1st of the month after start date
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work for dairy farm families

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans