Maintenance and Procurement Technician

MAINTENANCE & PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize and keep organized the plant’s spare part so they are easy to find, access, store and stage for future maintenance work.
• Source, price, procure, receive and store spare parts and supplies
• Utilize our purchasing systems to make purchases, track purchase and ensure that the process to facilitate on-time vendor payment is executed.
• Control cost by acquiring quotes and determining best prices for parts and services.
• Coordinate with service vendors when services are needed and ensure all contractor visits are tied to a PO or are set up on a payment system.
• Facilitate contractor training and ensuring on-site contractors understand safety and food safety expectations.
• Participate in maintenance activities when needed including during dedicated line PM sessions
• Utilize the CMMS system to facilitate keeping track of parts and ensuring work orders have the needed parts to execute the work.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listen for problems, and use precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Scoping out future planned maintenance work and determining what replacement parts and supplies will be needed to accomplish the work.
• Daily interaction with plant floor employees and will work closely with engineering and other maintenance team members to support plant operations.

MAINTENANCE & PROCUREMENT TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 years’ maintenance experience out of a manufacturing environment.
• 2 years’ experience in purchasing, parts management, or similar procurement role
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) experience.
• Experience in an agriculture industry, flour, or feed milling environment preferred.
• Lean manufacturing experience, a plus.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics and the ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Ability to schedule maintenance, responding to breakdowns, diagnosing faults, and repair equipment.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word) as well as being skilled in using the internet for the research, sourcing and purchasing of parts and materials.
• Bilingual in Spanish, a plus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Extreme climate or climate variation.
• Heat up to 100 degrees and lows of 40
• Changes of >30 degrees within a shift.
• Rotating and oscillating equipment.
• Exposure to manufacturing equipment hazards, especially forklifts.
• Standing and walking on concrete floor.