Job Overview: Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) The MRO Buyer/planner will have primary responsibility to ensure that critical spare parts are kept at correct inventory levels, stockroom organization, and incoming receiving. Coordination of service requests for maintenance and facilities department and financial responsibility over spend for variable overhead supplies and maintenance for the plant
Responsibilities: Purchases materials, equipment, supplies, and services of a specialized or complex nature in accordance with prescribed purchasing regulations and procedures.
Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, investigates and develops sources of supplies, prepares bid specifications, issues bid requests and reviews quotations
Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate.
Work with Vendors to resolve or improve spare parts deficiencies
Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing and engineering departments to maintain inventory and control costs.
Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
Research, prepare, and review quotes to secure the most competitive bids.
May authorize the payment of invoices or return of merchandise.
Resolves supplier issues in a timely and effective manner.
Maintain, updates pricing details for assigned vendor(s)/material(s) in CMMS.
Responsible for planning and scheduling preventative and predictive maintenance activities
Schedules PM activities
Ensure Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) Work Orders are not open longer than 14 days
Ensures proper workload is scheduled for skilled trade personnel
Develop strategies for improving department & plant KPIs
Aid Maintenance Manager in Coordinating plant annual maintenance shutdown PM activities
Aids the Maintenance Manager to:
Prioritize and Drive Safety Work Order Completion with Upmost Urgency
Ensure no Safety Work Orders are Open longer than 14 Days and Emergency Orders are Addressed Immediately
Ensure Work Notifications are scheduled in 5 days or less
Maintains controlled backlog hours to a goal of 2 weeks per Maintenance Technician
Understands and follows all procedures associated with job functions.
Performs special projects as directed.
Participates on Work Teams.
Keeps an open line of communications with Managers, Supervisors, and colleagues.
Maintains work area and equipment in a clean, safe and orderly condition.
Follows prescribed safety rules and regulations.
Requirements: Minimum of 3-5 years of Maintenance Planning experience in a manufacturing environment, 1-2 years of experience of purchasing, and 3-5 years of Maintenance Inventory Control experience required.
Ability to exercise independent judgement and decision-making
Must have effective planning, organizational, decision-making skills and the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy.
Possesses an advanced understanding of MRP (material requirements planning) tools and techniques.
