Your Opportunity as Lead Coordinator, Operations Support

As a Lead Coordinator, responsible for all purchasing activities within the maintenance and engineering departments including price negotiations, complying with MRO purchasing contracts, and all the necessary reporting to maintain a zero variance in the storeroom within a set budget.  Ensure inventory levels, adjusting minimum/maximum reorder levels, ordering, organization, and control of all material stocked in the storeroom. Serve as the liaison between the company and vendors/suppliers.

Location: Orrville, OH Manufacturing Plant

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site

Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed

Reports to: Technical Manager

In this role you will:

Serve as leader of the Parts Room team       Plan and organize special materials and mechanical/electrical components needed for weekends, shutdowns, and special projectsManage Cost-center spendingDevelop and manage sub inventories and bin locationsExecute yearly cycle counts and maintain weekly cycle count item countsPlan and coordinate the purchasing and receiving of materialsOwnership of managing excess stored equipment inventorySpot check critical spares for inventory accuracyConduct annual obsolescence reviews to identify parts that need to be removed from the systemLead, educate, motivate, coach, counsel, and guide the Parts Room team to ensure they have the ability to deliver resultsNotify plant personnel of incoming orders, verify vendor acknowledgement, delivery, and maintain necessary system records on all purchase ordersDisplay effective communication with all customers including plant personnel, teams, and contractorsAbility to search, edit, and request within the MIQM (Maintenance Item Quality Management)Ensure compliance with all Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory requirements as it relates to parts and materials used for production equipmentSupport safety programs, policies, and procedures including Pro-Safety AuditsManage, learn, train, and maintain staff competenciesActively lead within the SQMS system, and own Key Elements within the system.

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements: 

High school diploma or equivalentAt least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environmentPrevious experience in Central Maintenance Management Systems, Warehouse Management Systems, or relatedPrevious experience in purchasing, inventory, cycle counts, and budgetingStrong organization skills with a demonstrated ability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision makingDemonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities against a given set of criteria and effectively manage the work to completionProficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and OutlookAbility to prioritize, lead, initiate, and plan in areas in order to improve resultsStrong customer-service orientation and collaboration with others, including external resources

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

Previous experience as a people managerBasic knowledge of the flow of product in the plantIn-depth knowledge of daily and monthly reconciliationPrevious experience managing in a union environment

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