Maintenance Buyer

Husky Technologies; Milton (VT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) contribution and match

Afternoon Shift premium 25%

On-site fitness center

Private land for recreation

Job summary

Husky Technologies is seeking a Maintenance Buyer for our Milton, VT campus. You will source parts, manage indirect spend, and ensure timely deliveries to keep maintenance teams responding to failures. The role emphasizes inventory accuracy, vendor performance, and collaboration with maintenance leadership.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in material handling, 3–5 years purchasing, and strong English communication. We offer growth, an on-site environment, and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in material handling.
• 3–5 years purchasing experience.
• 2–5 years inventory control/management.
• ERP or CMMS experience a plus.
• Strong written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Source parts with quality, availability and cost in mind.
• Maintain maintenance cost metrics and top spend; facilitate cost meetings.
• Place indirect material orders via requisitions and convert to POs.
• Monitor delivery times and vendor performance; manage discrepancies.
• Support Kaizen/5S and EH&S initiatives; assist maintenance leadership.

Skills

Material Handling

Purchasing

Inventory control

Excel

English communication

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

ERP

CMMS

Job description

Are you looking to join a world-class manufacturing organization? At Husky TechnologiesTM, we produce industry-leading injection molding equipment in a clean, modern manufacturing environment. We offer employees the opportunity to grow their careers, contribute to meaningful work and help create technologies that touch millions of lives every day.

Why Join Team Husky?

• Outstanding 401(k) contribution AND match program
• 25% Afternoon Shift premium
• On-site fitness center
• 700 acres of private land to walk, bike, run or cross-country ski
• Well-lit, climate-controlled manufacturing environment
• Industry-recognized training and development opportunities
• Amazing team – we are the best in the world at what we do!

Our Milton Campus

Husky’s primary United States manufacturing facility is located in Milton, Vermont on a large, beautiful campus just 30 minutes north of downtown Burlington. This 280,000 square foot bright, clean manufacturing environment is set on 700 acres of private land. It features on‑site amenities for our team members and guests, and one of the strongest safety records in the industry.

Summary of Role:

The Maintenance Buyer is responsible for sourcing and acquiring parts/tools, tracking all indirect spend vs budget data for the Milton site, ensuring suppliers are delivering parts in the timeline they commit to ensuring the Maintenance Groups ability to respond to failures. The Maintenance Buyer role will maintain accuracy of inventory in the Milton Husky Facility. The job requires to be able to provide hands on support when needed

Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00AM – 3:30PM

Salary Range: $32 - $36 per hour

Key Responsibilities:

• Source parts to ensure the best quality, availability and cost.
• Spend: maintain Maintenance cost metrics, top 10 spend, PO list. Facilitate cost meetings with management
• Source and order tools for the Maintenance Technicians
• Monitor delivery time of orders and vendor performance
• Reconciling all discrepancies on orders to guarantee accurate order delivery
• Working in accordance with Non-Production Spend to adjust purchase orders to meet inventory demands necessary for production
• Assisting departments in initiating requisitions and orders, and solving problems with orders
• Analyzing indirect spending on a regular basis to identify and execute additional opportunities for potential cost savings
• Monitors and communications with the maintenance leadership team on any changes to shipping, overages, shortages or any other order changes
• Communicating frequently with suppliers to ensure optimized performance levels, delivery and product quality
• Initiating NDA’s and vendor requests with suppliers
• Meeting with suppliers occasionally
• Place orders for indirect materials by converting purchase requisitions into purchase orders in a timely manner
• Analyze, recommend and manage data requirements for accurate and timely decision support for the Maintenance group
• Monitor and participate in ensuring all Key Performance Indicators (Safety, Quality and Productivity) are being achieved as related to our Maintenance Team effectiveness.
• Receiving/ Inventorying parts and providing material handling needs for the Maintenance Team.
• Create and complete work orders and enter data into CMMS
• Develop and refine existing work processes/procedures for this role.
• Support Kaizen and 5S events to ensure continuous improvement and growth
• Support EH&S initiatives throughout the facility, ensuring safety, housekeeping and quality standards are maintained.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years’ experience in Material Handling.
• 3-5 years’ experience in purchasing
• 2-5 years’ experience with inventory control and management.
• Equipment maintenance knowledge an asset.
• ERP or CMMS experience an asset.
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Ability to support in the implementation of new software solutions for the inventory of parts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• A versatile learner, receptive to change and able to pick up new technical knowledge quickly.
• Committed to achieving targets in alignment with Husky’s values.
• Comfortable interacting with various teams.
• High School Diploma

Husky TechnologiesTM offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent opportunities for growth and advancement. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and respect, value and welcome diversity in our workplace. Husky TechnologiesTM also values being a great place to work and strives to maintain a safe workplace. Accordingly, Husky TechnologiesTM conditions all offers of employment on satisfactory completion of background checks.

No agency or telephone inquiries please.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation in applying, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).