**Position** : Maintenance Planner **Location** : Franklin, Massachusetts **Requisition ID:** : 26047 **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 PURPOSE** Coordinate 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. **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