MRO Inventory & Spare Parts Lead

Maple Leaf Foods; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer days

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods is seeking an MRO Coordinator in Winnipeg to manage inventory and warehousing strategies, focusing on equipment downtime vs. inventory levels.

You’ll apply MRO best practices using SAP, maintain SOPs, and lead with strong organizational and communication skills. You will collaborate with MRO and purchasing teams to ensure critical spare parts availability, perform cycle counts, and manage stock locations and criticality in SAP, all while upholding food safety and Maple Leaf’s

Qualifications

• Grade 12 plus related field study or college diploma in Purchasing/Inventory management preferred.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication with organized filing ability.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills; SAP knowledge preferred.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Embraces Maple Leaf Leadership Edge Core Values.
• Good understanding of food processing and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with MRO team, including purchasers, to ensure optimal stock levels of critical spare parts.
• Conduct inventory cycle counts including physical counts.
• Compare physical stock count to SAP stock to ensure accuracy and reconcile differences.
• Create bin locations physically and in SAP system.
• Stock bin locations with spare parts and maintain an organized storeroom.
• Maintain the spares criticality (ABC classification) in SAP for all inventoried parts.
• Set Min/Max levels based on usage rate, usage patterns, delivery times, targeted service levels, equipment criticality and required safety stock levels.
• Work with Planner to ensure all required parts are available prior to the work being scheduled.
• Process all returned parts as required (by reason for return).
• Resolve shortfalls in Inventory Levels.
• Apply the Materials Management process in support planned maintenance operations.
• Continuously improve the Materials/Inventory Management performance based on Maintenance and Operational results and data.
• Maintain vendor information attached to the material part numbers (Lead time, vendor part #, etc.).
• Conduct materials requests.
• Follow the spare parts disposal process.
• Review past work order history.
• Process parts/materials request to meet time requirement.
• Verify that parts/materials received conform to the PO and are in good condition. Inform Purchasing if the quantity of parts/materials does not correspond to the PO or are damaged.
• Identify new, used, broken and refurbished spare parts in the warehouse and track in SAP.
• Follow the plant split valuation process for repairs/refurbishment requirements.
• Track materials warranties in SAP for major/high value parts.
• Comply with the slow moving and obsolete parts program applying company rules to categorize these.
• Ensure provision of care and preservation for spare parts in the warehouse.
• Oversee the documented parts receiving and issuing processes.
• Maintain the barcode / RFID receiving / issuing system (as applicable).
• Kit and stage all required parts for scheduled work prior to the work being added to the schedule.
• Participate in the Maintenance department's continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use visual management techniques to improve key MRO performance indicator results.
• Shipping/Receiving for vacation coverage.

Skills

SAP knowledge

Microsoft Office

Inventory management

Purchasing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Grade 12 + related field study

College diploma in Purchasing/Inventory management

Tools

Barcode/RFID system

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods is seeking an MRO Coordinator in Winnipeg to manage inventory and warehousing strategies, focusing on equipment downtime vs. inventory levels.

You’ll apply MRO best practices using SAP, maintain SOPs, and lead with strong organizational and communication skills. You will collaborate with MRO and purchasing teams to ensure critical spare parts availability, perform cycle counts, and manage stock locations and criticality in SAP, all while upholding food safety and Maple Leaf’s