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Maintenance Lead/MRO Planner

Dairy Farmers of America
Fort Morgan, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Dec 2025

About the role

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Primary Role- MRO/Planner
  • Parts purchasing/Req’s
  • Inventory- critical parts, monthly, annual
  • Incoming Package Receiving- Upon arrival log, get packages to correct area, put all maintenance parts away
  • Goods Receipts
  • Contractor Management- SLAM forms, scheduling them for work, Safety Qualification forms
  • Monthly On Call Rotation to assist on-shift techs as needed
  • Working Lead Role as needed- Perform both unscheduled work as well as preventative/predictive maintenance on equipment daily to help achieve a goal of zero downtime and one hundred percent efficiency.
  • Inspect and Audit key department projects and work orders
  • First step escalation contact for maintenance techs when on shift- responsible for escalating to maintenance manager
  • Properly document all repair discrepancies, order replacement parts and complete outstanding work orders.
  • Provide feedback to manager to assist in evaluations of employees
  • Fill in for vacation, sick or otherwise vacant spots, with little notice at times
  • Correct GMP discrepancies.
  • Oversee pass down issues with night shift
  • Make recommendations that identify and eliminate problems within the work areas which helps the company further the Continuous Improvement process. 
  • Proficient in maintenance management systems; CMMS.

§  Support the installation of new equipment, including support and implementation of preventive maintenance program

§  Communicate with the Purchasing Agent to ensure needed parts are ordered and proper inventories are in place

§  Assist machine operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime

§  Oversee maintenance department while Maintenance Manager is on vacation

§  Participate in plant committees and programs

§  Safeguard and protect all company assets in his or her care

§  Make decisions in a timely manner

§  Consistently show the ability to recognize and deal with priorities

§  Maintain cooperative working relationships and communications with employees in maintenance as well as from all other departments

§  Ensure all repairs are documented

§  Complete work orders as assigned

§  Attend all required training- safety, food safety, etc.

  • Dedicate effort to safety as we expect every employee to leave work in the same condition as they arrive
  • Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

§  Work schedule includes rotating on call schedule- alternating every other week with the maintenance manager to include weekends as needed

§  Work opposite shift of Maintenance Manager to expand support to the plant

 

 

Qualifications

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

 

Required Minimum Qualifications:

            Education and Experience

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Prior maintenance experience required
  • PLC Programming preferred.

 

          Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Integrity – exhibits ethical behavior through actions, communications, and self management
  • Passion – demonstrates a compelling and inspired vision though engagement in work place activities, business plans attitude and self development.
  • Knowledge company computer systems, specifically SAP
  • Knowledge of machine shop equipment
  • Skill in proficient computer usage

§  Performance Drive – pro-active in seeking solutions, demonstrates a sense of urgency, pushes self and others for results, seeks continuous improvement in job related areas and self development.

  • Ability to read and inter

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Dairy Farmers of America

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