Maintenance Planner

**Job Description****Garelick Farms, Dairy Farmer of America, is excited to announce an opening for a Maintenance Planner MRO position!****We offer excellent benefits and competitive pay with great growth opportunities!****External Candidate -$1,500.00 sign-on bonus****1** **st** **. Shift 7:00 am to 3:30 pm**GENERAL PURPOSECoordinate maintenance planning activities and provide operations support. Coordinate in-house planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, and work order backlog based on production and maintenance requirements, maintenance, and operations inventory process.JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES+ Manage preventive and predictive maintenance program to maintain efficient equipment operation.+ Prepare, review, update, and close maintenance work orders (e.g., job plan, labor hours, skill set required, and parts availability) through SAP or established program.+ Manage and coordinate work order backlog to establish execution schedules based on production and maintenance requirements and available resources to minimize planned downtime activities.+ Schedule and manage daily and weekly maintenance activity schedules.+ Create purchase orders to procure parts and production supplies, including price negotiation and purchase processes.+ Maintain inventory of maintenance department parts and production supplies, including inventory control, purchasing approval coordination, and inventory product process+ Maintain up-to-date library of machine manuals, prints and schematics.+ Manage SAP or applicable system, including set up entities, vendors, and equipment.+ Prepare maintenance financial, statistical, and technical reports, including equipment history maintenance and open order updates.+ Work closely with maintenance staff on continuously improving programs by editing tasks and frequencies when approved by manager.+ Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.+ Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.+ The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.**Requirements****EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**+ High school diploma or equivalent preferred.+ 2 to 4 years MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), manufacturing, or related work experience+ Certification and/or License may be required during course of employment**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES**+ Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems+ Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and general maintenance activities+ Skill in organization and prioritization+ Able to coordinate a high-level of activity+ Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing+ Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs+ Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously+ Able to follow directions and meet deadlines+ Able to perform task and duties without constant supervision+ Able to understand the basic types of controls used in the plant and how they affect the process.+ Must be able to read, write and speak English.An Equal Opportunity Employer