Overview: Coordinates the ordering, receiving, storing, issuing, and shipping of materials, supplies, and equipment for the maintenance department by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compiles data from sources such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and accounting reports and writes, types, or enters information into computer to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping, or other records.
• Receives, unpacks, and stores incoming stock. Responsible for Stockroom.
• Keeps back order file in established sequence and releases back orders for issue or shipment as stock becomes available.
• Compiles stock control records and information such as characteristics of items in storage, and current conditions, to determine stock supply and need for replenishment.
• Prepares requisitions, orders, or other documents for purchasing or requisitioning new or additional stock items.
• Compares nomenclature, stock numbers, authorized substitutes, and other listed information with catalogs, manuals, parts lists, and similar references to verify accuracy of requisitions and shipping orders.

• Solicits and evaluates proposals for the requested commodity.
• Prepares periodic inventory or maintains perpetual inventory of tools and equipment.
• Maintains records for repair orders and status of repairs for pumps, motors, etc.

• In conjunction with purchasing, confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as form, fit, function, price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Prepares purchase requisitions.
• Maintain and administer PMWI files.
• Prepare maintenance lube charts.
• Prepares shipping paperwork for repairable items.
• Packages repairable items for shipment to repair facilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

Three to five years related experience. Associate’s degree preferred.

Key Competencies

Communication Skills:

• Ability to effectively report relevant data and job specific information as needed

• Ability to provide detailed descriptions through written and verbal communication work and machine conditions and status
• Ability work independently and within a team with supervision as required.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Computer Skills:

• Ability to navigate basic technology including but not limited to use of digital self-service platforms, time clocks, and other systems where applicable.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Must be highly organized.

Other Qualifications:

• Must have working knowledge of terminology for specialized manufacturing/maintenance tools and materials.
• Must be able to identify specialist manufacturing/maintenance tools and materials.

Physical Demands:

• Stand, walk, push, pull, squat, bend, and reach during shifts

• Use carts, dollies, cranes and jacks to transport material if needed
• Must be able to regularly lift and or move up to 25 lbs.
• Climbing ladders and stairs to reach work at potential heights of 30 ft or more
• Navigate narrow walkways, confined spaces and overhead mezzanines
• Tolerate potentially extreme temperature fluctuations impacted by weather and machinery
• Acclimate to high noise and vibration levels in work spaces
• Wear and adhere to all PPE guidelines including hard hats, protective eye wear, ear plugs, and approved footwear with metatarsal and steel toe safeguards.
• Comfortable working in confined work environments

Benefits

• Company-matched 401(k) program
• Profit sharing opportunities
• Robust wellness program offered which promotes a healthy lifestyle and work-life balance
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive salary packages
• Generous paid time off and vacation policies
• Ongoing professional development opportunities and training programs

Work Environment:

The Maintenance Planner interacts with historic machinery throughout the facility which often involves proximity to heat, noise, debris, conveyance systems and other potentially dangerous equipment. The Planner will encounter high levels of floor and overhead traffic due to material transportation throughout the facility which can cause high levels of vibration and airborne disturbances. There are areas of paved and unpaved walkway, active shipping lanes and occasionally standing water to be cautious of.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.