JOB SUMMARY

Frostbite (now dba Toledo Ice Cream), is a DFA company that has a job opening for skilled Maintenance Planner, responsible for coordinating maintenance planning activities and provide operations support. This position will coordinate in-house planned maintenance, preventive maintenance, and work order backlog based on production and maintenance requirements, maintenance, and operations inventory process.

Frostbite (dba Toledo Ice Cream) is a farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a dairy marketing cooperative owned by more than 12,500 family farmers. Our mark matters and it represents the wholesomeness of dairy that we share with our communities and loved ones. DFA manufactures a variety of dairy products, including cheese, butter, fluid milk, ice cream, dairy ingredients and more, under well-known and established regional brands. Our fingerprints touch thousands of brands across the marketplace, and we’re passionate about delivering the simple pleasures of dairy to people everywhere, straight from our family farm-owners. At Frostbite (dba Toledo Ice Cream), we create ice cream products and are proud to provide families with fresh, delicious dairy.

By joining DFA, you can help us continue to make a difference that matters. We care deeply about the well-being of our neighbors and friends, and we celebrate the diversity of our company and our world. It takes an incredible team to deliver the goodness of dairy and enrich our communities – come join us!

COMPENSATION:

• $28.96 - $32.96 /hour 

SCHEDULE:

Monday thru Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm

Occasional weekends may be required

BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits & 401(k) plans
• Work for dairy farm families

JOB DUTIES:

• 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 CMMS 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 CMMS 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.