Plant Maintenance Leader

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Portales (NM); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is seeking a experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance department at our Portales, NM facility. You will direct personnel activities, oversee preventive maintenance, and ensure safety, quality, yields, throughput, and efficiencies meet company goals.

The role requires strong leadership, engineering background, and dairy operations experience. You will manage cost control, parts supply, and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years maintenance, mechanical engineering, or related experience with leadership exposure.
• Experience in dairy manufacturing preferred.
• Experience leading safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a maintenance department qualified to maintain all equipment and facilities safely and efficiently.
• Maintain operating equipment within vendor specifications and tolerances.
• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
• Coordinate with engineering and management on equipment modifications to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Ensure SAP and other systems support task planning with parts, time, and job descriptions.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Safety compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is seeking a experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance department at our Portales, NM facility. You will direct personnel activities, oversee preventive maintenance, and ensure safety, quality, yields, throughput, and efficiencies meet company goals.

The role requires strong leadership, engineering background, and dairy operations experience. You will manage cost control, parts supply, and regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement.