Plant Parts Room Associate

Plant Parts Room Associate

At Niagara, we're looking for team members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our team members.

Essential functions:

• Purchasing:
  • Restocks consumables, critical spare parts, and parts inventory
  • Provides PO delivery status updates for outstanding orders from respective vendors
  • Corrects and manages AP MRO outstanding issues
  • Receives all UPS/FedEx/Etc. deliveries
  • Manages inter-organizational shipping and receiving
• Inventory Management:
  • Manages physical spare parts inventory, and ensures they are placed in appropriate storage locations
  • Maintains and receives all spare parts inventory in both Oracle EBS & Power Pick Global systems
  • Performs weekly/quarterly MRO cycle counts into Oracle/PPG systems, and researches and reconciles discrepancies
  • Organizes parts room area per 5S process (Sustain, Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize)
  • Track, maintains and files warranty claims with respective vendors
  • Identifies parts in E-CAT system
• Maintenance Planning:
  • Generates and completes PM work order scripts, and manages work order backlog
  • Facilitates maintenance planning meetings
  • Assists technicians during downtime events
  • Provides database support on-site acting as a subject matter expert
  • Assists with annual machine rebuilds
  • Creates PM plan for line down time, optimizing mechanic labor availability
  • Ensures completion of PMs at scheduled intervals (e.g., weekly, monthly, etc.)
  • Coordinates with Maintenance and Production teams to effectively execute repair work orders
  • Evaluates and assesses PM effectiveness to ensure time planned and PM tasks are appropriate
  • Confirms that material and labor costs are properly captured on work orders
  • Maintains an excellent relationship with outside vendors
  • Purchases items/parts availability management, able to source to various suppliers/vendors
  • Attends monthly parts room calls
  • Works order tracking and completion in both preventative maintenance and repairs

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job

Maintains a safe work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications:

• Minimum qualifications:
  • 2 Year Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 2 Years Experience in position or similar field (customer service/inventory experience is a plus)
  • 0 Years Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Proficient in inventory management systems such as Oracle, SAP, or similar
• Proficient in CMMS/ERP systems/MS Office/Outlook/Excel/Word
• Preferred qualifications:
  • 4 Years Experience in field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 Years Experience working in position
  • 2 Years Experience managing people/projects
• *experience may include a combination of work experience and education
• Experience with Oracle EBS purchasing and inventory

Competencies:

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education:

• Minimum required:
  • High school diploma
• Preferred:
  • Associate degree or equivalent certification

Certification/License:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

Foreign language:

• Required: None required
• Preferred: None required

Benefits:

Our total rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

• Paid time off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health savings account with company match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family building benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!