Purchasing Coordinator

Purchasing Coordinator

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy.

Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off.

Job Summary

To maintain all parts areas and inventory on a daily basis. To assist in the ordering of parts, supplies, and equipment.

This is a 2nd Shift position

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Bar coding parts and putting on shelf and keeping an accurate inventory
• Ordering and receiving parts and equipment
• Keeping supply area's clean and orderly
• Complete all paperwork daily
• All parts areas are to be kept neat and clean.
• Bar code and label parts upon arrival.
• Arrange and store parts in appropriate bins.
• Order parts when needed and ensure stock is in appropriate and designated location.
• Keep accurate inventory records and assist in completing month-end reports, enter inventory count in automated system.
• Count and maintain boiler fuel inventory and other crucial items expected to be in stock and available for use by Production Dept when needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to read and write.
• Excellent attendance
• Computer skills
• Knowledge of how to use parts catalogs.
• Ability to use a calculator to perform addition and subtraction functions.
• Must be able to climb 1 to 2 flights of stairs frequently.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.
• Able to operate a "Bob Cat"/case loader and forklift and other rental machinery
• Maintain all working areas by keeping them clean and neat at all times
• Must be a self-starter and operate this department with a minimum of supervision
• Able to assess a situation and formulate a proper course of action
• Use equipment in a safe manner as instructed by management
• Work safely and observe all safety rules
• Hazards may and include, but are not limited to cuts, burns, slips and trips

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be willing to work all shifts, over-time and weekends as needed.
• Expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser:

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the main duties of this job.

Working Environment - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%

Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold

Exposed to bio hazardous conditions

Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations

Exposed to Electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock

Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment

Travels to offsite locations

Other (please describe):

Physical Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%

Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position.

Walk : Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location.

Use hands to finger, handle or feel : Operates a computer and other office machinery.

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl : Must be able to position one's self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet.

Climb or balance : Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder.

Talk, hear, taste, smell : Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions.

Weight and Force Demands - None - Occasionally = up to 20% - Frequently = 21% to 50% - Constantly = at least 51%

Up to 10 pounds

Up to 25 pounds

Up to 50 pounds

Up to 100 pounds

More than 100 pounds

Vision Demands - Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision

Depth perception

Ability to adjust focus