Intern, Material Planner (12-month) - Milton, ON

Eaton Corporation; Milton; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton Corporation in Milton, Ontario is seeking a 12-month Internship: Material Planner starting January 2026. The role focuses on indirect purchasing, inventory management, and material sourcing to support prototypes and new business.

You will review PRs, release POs, manage MRO stock, liaise with AP, analyze inventory, use Kanban, and participate in cost reduction efforts. Applicants must reside within 80km of Milton and be eligible to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled or recently completed a college diploma or university degree.
• APICS certification or working towards.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada without sponsorship.
• Residency within 80km of Burlington or Milton, ON.

Responsibilities

• Review PRs to release POs for indirect materials purchases.
• Maintain optimal level of MRO and office supplies.
• Liaise with AP to validate invoices for payment.
• Analyze and reschedule POs to ensure material availability and control inventory levels.
• Review depreciated inventory and decide disposition (Use up/Return/ Scrap).
• Issue and receive non-conformance reports and determine disposition.
• Create and reschedule orders to support stocking policies.
• Utilize Kanban to ensure material availability and reduce cycle time.
• Coordinate with Purchasing on supplier quality and on-time deliveries.

Skills

Purchasing techniques

Supplier management

Analytical skills

Multi-tasking

Communication

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Education

College diploma or university degree

APICS certification

Tools

MRP software

Oracle

MS Office (Excel)

Access

Job description

Eaton's ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Internship: Material Planner - (12-month) - Milton, ON, Canada.

The hourly rate for this position is $20.00 - $25.00 per hour. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do

Eaton has an opening for a 12-month internship opportunity located in Milton, Ontario. This role will commence in January 2026.

Indirect Purchasing

• Review PRs to release POs for indirect materials purchases
• Maintain optimal level of MRO and office supplies
• Liaise with AP to validate invoices for payment

Inventory Management

• Analyze and reschedule POs to ensure material availability and control inventory levels.
• Review depreciated inventory. Use up, Return to supplier, Rework or Scrap.
• Issue and receive non-conformance reports and determine disposition where responsible.
• Maintain material availability.

Customer Satisfaction

• Expedite overdue's holding up shipping of customer orders.
• Communicate to ensure customer service.
• Work with co-workers to ensure to ensure customer is satisfied.

Material Availability

• Create and reschedule orders for material to support stocking policies.
• Analyze, maintain and approve buy queue/MPS.
• Utilize Kanban processes to ensure material availability and reduce cycle time.
• Work with Purchasing dept. to communicate with supplies (internal & external ) on Material quality, on-time deliveries & overall performance. (Supplier Evaluation)

Cost Reduction

• Coordinate and act as liaison for assigned cost reduction team.
• Update and report result monthly.

Material Sourcing

• Source items required for prototypes and prospective new business from existing suppliers.
• Request quotes from our vendors and update the item master and planning parameters.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications

• Currently enrolled or recently completed a college diploma or university degree
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship.
• Candidates must reside within 80km of Burlington or Milton, ON to be considered.
• Must be able to work full-time for the duration of the internship period.

Preferred qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience using an MRP system
• 0-1-year experience of working in design-for-manufacturing or an Engineered-to-Order environment
• 0-1-year experience with Lean and Six Sigma Tools, Six Sigma Green, or Black belt
• APICS certification or working towards.

Position Criteria

• Strong knowledge of purchasing techniques and supplier management.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment as part of a team.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical aptitude and complex problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (including Excel and Access).
• Strong proficiency using MRP software, Oracle knowledge is an asset.
• Strong technical aptitude of electrical distribution and control systems.
• Effective time management, prioritization, and project management skills.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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