Maintenance Systems Coordinator

Dairy Challenge; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Service recognition and rewards

Employee referral program

Work for dairy farm families

Job summary

Dairy Challenge is seeking a Maintenance Systems Coordinator for our Cabool, MO retort plant producing dairy-based beverages. You will coordinate work orders, manage parts and supply purchasing, and schedule both planned and emergency maintenance to keep plant performance reliable.

Responsibilities include maintaining preventive maintenance programs, overseeing MRO inventory, and coordinating with production teams and contractors to meet production schedules.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2–5 years in maintenance planning, scheduling, or related roles.
• Mechanical experience with high-speed bottling, canning, packaging and EVAP equipment is highly desired.
• Knowledge of boilers, chillers, and HVAC systems is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office and SAP CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support daily plant maintenance operations and projects.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Manage onsite maintenance, repair, and operations inventory (MRO).
• Coordinate material requests, suppliers, and project timelines.
• Review parts quality, cost, and availability for planning.
• Determine work order planning status and CMMS data accuracy.
• Assess workforce needs and schedule maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with supervisors, contractors, and other departments.

Skills

Maintenance coordination

Work order management

Preventive maintenance

Vendor coordination

Scheduling

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

SAP CMMS

MS Office

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.

Requirements

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

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