Manufacturing Maintenance Planner

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is hiring a Maintenance Planner to support our production facility in Garden City, KS.

This is a day-shift, Monday-Friday role focused on preventive maintenance, work order planning, and SAP coordination.

If you have manufacturing maintenance experience and want a more structured, planning-focused role with strong stability and benefits, this is a great opportunity.

Why You'll Like This Role

1st shift | Monday-Friday schedule
Stable food manufacturing environment
Planning-focused role (less emergency work)
Strong benefits & long-term career growth
Well-established maintenance systems

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive & predictive maintenance activities
• Manage maintenance work orders, job plans, labor hours, and parts availability in SAP
• Maintain and prioritize work order backlog to support production schedules
• Coordinate daily and weekly maintenance schedules
• Create purchase orders and manage MRO inventory
• Maintain equipment documentation, manuals, and schematics
• Prepare maintenance reports and equipment history tracking
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to improve reliability programs
• Ensure safety, GMP, and regulatory compliance

High school diploma or GED

2+ years' experience in maintenance planning, MRO, manufacturing, or industrial maintenance

Experience using SAP or CMMS systems preferred

Strong organizational and communication skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

English required

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans