Maintenance Salaried - Maintenance Scheduler/Planner

Encorr Sheets , an affiliate of Schwarz Partners and corrugated manufacturing industry leader, is currently seeking a Maintenance Purchaser/Planner at our state of the art facility in Ontario, CA. As the Maintenance Purchaser/Planner, you will be responsible for the general purchasing functions for the maintenance operations in accordance with established company standards and the planning within the maintenance department. This includes scheduling work performed by techs along with the limited supervision of the techs. Responsible for supporting the Plant Engineer and the company vision of transforming the maintenance department to a reliability and performance-based organization supporting the achieving the goals of the plant. Encorr Sheets truly values our employees as our greatest asset and we strive to support both you and your family at work and in life. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR THIS POSITION Research and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, and the supplier’s reputation and history. Responsible for maintaining record keeping of parts and supplies, inventory of fixed assets, parts and supplies uses in the process of manufacturing corrugated sheets. Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals, and review requisitions for goods and services. Ensure standard operating procedure is current. Assist management with purchase of capital equipment and manage repair and maintenance aspect of the capital budget/spending. Negotiate, or renegotiate, and administer contract with suppliers, vendors, and other representatives based on established company policy or procedures. Maintain price records and handle discrepancies as they arise. Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time, and in the event of problems trace shipments and follow up on undeliverable goods. Confer with management, users, and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action. Evaluate and monitor contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations and to determine need for changes. Must maintain tracking of all purchase orders, receivers, and the accounting checkbook for reconciliation for month end process. All expenses occurred within a month must be recognized within the month. Meet with accounting AP personnel at month end to determine proper accrual of Pos received/performed but not invoiced by vendor yet. Maintain all vendor-based consignment inventories such as BHS pick and pay or other manufacturing supply consumables. Write and review product specifications, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased. Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, price trends or future markets. Assure reliable physical assets and operating systems to manage and maintain the state-of-the-art strategy to monitor inventory of parts and equipment to avoid downtime. Ability to communicate with all levels of the company including corporate effectively and professionally, management, co-workers, and vendors. Responsible for directing, scheduling, and controlling all plant maintenance functions including managing lubrication functions in order to obtain optimum efficiencies from the equipment, utilities, and overall facility. Inform management of upcoming price increase, improved product availability, lack of product availability, and economical alternatives. Measure leading indicators of reliability in maintenance through condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, training, planning, scheduling, stores, and tool time. Perform root cause analysis and help develop solutions to increase plant performance. Ability to calculate mathematical figures such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, volume, and net present value. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables. Immediately report any equipment that is not functioning properly. May be responsible to collect wastewater and stormwater results as required. May also include reporting for both municipal tracking requirements. Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of work area, equipment, and tools for the job. Regular and predictable attendance and ability to work flexible hours or extended hours. Perform other duties as assigned. REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE High school diploma. 5+ years corrugated manufacturing experience- optional but preferred . PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred. Knowledge of the corrugated manufacturing industry process preferred. Five+ year experience in management, inventory and purchasing; manufacturing experience is a big plus REQUIRED SKILLS (TECHNICAL, CLERICAL, LANGUAGE, ETC.) Possess a high degree of accuracy and analytical skills. Excellent communication skills – verbal and written. Proficient in Microsoft office. Excellent work ethics. Excellent time management skills and well-organized. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, manuals, and contracts; write routine reports and correspondence; communicate effectively with all levels of the company f rom Management to Customers. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Constant standing, talking, hearing, and walking. Frequent stooping and bending, twisting, turning, maintaining balance. Occasional kneeling and reaching over the shoulder; also required simple grasping, pushing and pulling. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception and peripheral vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and/or hot temperatures. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration; the noise level in the work environment is usually loud. OTHER INFORMATION The essential job functions and major job functions are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the job functions that an individual will be required or expected to perform. Position Descriptions may be changed or revised by the Company from time to time at its sole discretion. This role offers a competitive base salary, along with eligibility for: Team-based gainshare program based on individual and plant performance - up to 18.5%. If you would like to be part of a forward-thinking team with a family feel, culture of excellence, and customer-focused reliability, then we want you to be a part of our team!