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Invest in you, Join Agropur. We dairy you!

How Agropur invests in YOU:  

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance 

• 401(k) with 7% company contributions 

• 3 weeks Paid Time Off

• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Advancement Opportunities

• Salary range 004: $67,800-$84,800 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)

What’s involved in this role: 

We are looking for a Maintenance/Electrical Planner in Lake Norden, SD.

The Maintenance/Electrical Planner will focus on developing a comprehensive library of detailed job plans for maintenance tasks and maintaining accurate records of equipment specifications and parts inventories to ensure the efficient execution of maintenance activities. The role of a Maintenance/Electrical Planner is to prepare work requests promptly for scheduling, to optimize the MTTR (mean time to repair). This position will also ensure that all maintenance work complies with safety regulations and industry standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Use CMMS software to schedule operations and maintenance work activities in a manner that ensures project resources are efficiently allocated to support applicable phases of operations.

• Use CMMS software to plan instrumentation and controls maintenance work activities in a manner that ensures project resources are efficiently allocated to support applicable phases of operations.

• Responsible for planning, scheduling and organizing the efficient operation and performance of work assignments.

• Develop operations and maintenance work packages and instructions to support work activities, including pre-planning, material staging requisitioning/expediting, labor estimating, and all other field support as required.

• Monitor assignments to ensure they are within the agreed scope, schedule and budget, and that the work is being performed within outlined policies and expectations.

• Review engineering plans and product specifications to determine raw material requirements and support operation schedules.

• Work with Purchasing to obtain and schedule materials based upon production forecasts.

• Work with Plant Engineering and related design areas to develop tools and instructions that maximize facility and equipment performance.

• Anticipate and eliminate potential delays through planning and coordination of manpower, parts and materials, and equipment access.

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with the production team, maintenance team, Production Supervisors, and local contractors.

• Research and acquire mobile equipment as needed.

• Maintain equipment file and BOMs.

• Manage the project management and work order system.

• Assist the engineering department and the Maintenance Manager as needed.

What you need to join our team:  

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Diploma in maintenance, electromechanics, mechanical engineering or other relevant training required.

• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

• Minimum of five (5) years of maintenance experience in an industrial environment required.

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in maintenance planning or scheduling experience required.

• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing preferred. 

• Proficiency in maintenance management software (CMMS, SAP PM) is required 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team  

• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft programs

Where you’ll be working:

• Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com 

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position. 

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.