Maintenance Planner

At O-AT-KA, we're committed to honoring the tireless effort and care of our farmer-owners. As a Maintenance Scheduler/Planner, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our operations by planning and scheduling maintenance work on equipment.

• Analyze work orders to determine the best course of action, considering factors like size, urgency, skill set, location, complexity, and available resources.
• Prepare daily and weekly maintenance schedules to ensure efficient work completion.
• Manage work through our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including scheduling PM frequencies, assigning work, reviewing open work, and uploading information.
• Work with the management team to prioritize incoming and backlog work.
• Develop job plans for repair, process improvements, and PM work, which may involve obtaining drawings, documentation, manuals, and contacting vendors.
• Requisition parts, tools, and materials as required.
• Coordinate work with contractors and outside services as needed.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute workflow processes to the maintenance team, documenting how work is planned, scheduled, and executed.
• Provide regular statistical reporting to the management team and customers, showcasing the productive use of the workforce.
• Use guidelines set by management to develop, implement, and manage preventative maintenance and life cycle optimization strategies.
• Analyze predictive maintenance data for trends and initiate corrective actions as necessary.
• Participate in on-call coverage for the Maintenance team.

• Associates degree and/or a minimum of four (4) years' related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with high-volume, automated processing equipment.

• Planning and/or scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment.
• CMMS knowledge.
• Dairy and/or food processing knowledge.

• Maintenance and/or manufacturing background.
• Proven problem-solving skills, with strong troubleshooting abilities and the capacity to validate work order requirements.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with excellent follow-up practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to comprehend and interpret instructions, generate reports, and effectively present information to internal departments and/or large groups of employees.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, co-workers, and/or supervisors.