Maintenance Planner/Technician

Land O'Lakes•Fort Worth, TX

11d

About The Position

This role is part of Land O’Lakes’ Purina Animal Nutrition business, which supports local cooperatives, independent dealers, and other large retailers serving producers and animal owners throughout the United States. The Maintenance Planner/Technician installs, maintains, and repairs facility and production equipment. The role works with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls, and requires strong logical thinking and troubleshooting skills to help ensure safe and efficient facility operations. The position includes planning and scheduling preventive maintenance, maintaining records in the system, and evaluating, prioritizing, and scheduling maintenance repair requests to ensure timely completion. The listed pay is $29.10 per hour. Land O’Lakes also offers competitive salary and bonus potential, a comprehensive benefits package, and other company-sponsored benefits.

Requirements

Basic computer skills.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Knowledge of inspecting machine equipment for proper performance and detecting faults and malfunctions.
Ability to diagnose malfunctions using testing equipment and determine required repairs.
Experience composing technical reports that are understandable to people without a technical background.
Familiarity with performing regular machine maintenance, including corrections and alterations as needed.
Time-management skills, including reliability, meeting deadlines, and adapting to changing priorities with minimal supervision.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions; basic mathematical skills.
Ability to work well with others to meet team goals and adjust to important changes.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform frequent active movements, including walking, standing, bending, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, and climbing.
Ability to perform duties while wearing personal protective equipment and work across temperature zones, including cold and/or hot environments, potentially for extended periods and where dust is present.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, and repair facility and production equipment.
Work with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and controls.
Plan and schedule preventive maintenance and maintain records in the system.
Evaluate, prioritize, and schedule maintenance repair requests to ensure timely completion.
Inspect machinery for proper performance and detect faults and malfunctions.
Diagnose malfunctions using testing equipment to determine required repairs.
Perform regular machine maintenance, including corrections and alterations as needed.
Help ensure the physical safety of oneself and coworkers.