Maintenance Parts Specialist

AgriMark; Middlebury (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Agri-Mark, including Cabot Creamery, is seeking a Maintenance Parts Specialist for a full-time, daytime, Monday–Friday role in Middlebury, VT. The role focuses on managing parts inventory, placing orders, and negotiating with vendors to ensure best pricing, while supporting the Maintenance Planner and reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Ideal candidates will have parts buying experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and a background in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Parts buying experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication.
• Excellent negotiating skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational.
• Can handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated skill in organization and prioritization.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with Maintenance Planner and maintenance team to stay current on ordering and supply needs.
• Maintains critical parts and supplies for plant operations.
• Ensures proper inventory levels are tracked and maintained.
• Sources competitive pricing for parts and supplies.
• Tracks and receives orders and distributes to plant areas.
• Updates and maintains records in appropriate systems.
• Maintains purchasing, PO, and receiving guidelines with segregation of duties.
• Serves as a backup to the Maintenance Planner as required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Parts buying experience

Microsoft Office

Verbal/written communication

Negotiation skills

Manufacturing experience

Adaptability

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

How would we describe a career with Agri-Mark/McCadam/Cabot Creamery? More than 100 years of: Farmers, Family, Mission, Purpose, Sustainability, Respect, Integrity, Work Ethic, Teamwork, Pride in Award Winning Products, and Agriculture.

Cabot Creamery achieved B Corp certification in 2012 and became the world's first dairy co-op to do so.This certification demonstrates our commitment to transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet.

Agri-Mark/Cabot Creamery has a full-time opening for a Maintenance Parts Specialist. This is an hourly Monday-Friday daytime position with occasional overtime required.

The Maintenance Parts Specialist manages and maintains operating and production parts and supplies inventory, ordering and receiving goods, negotiating with vendors to ensure best pricing possible and other related duties. This position will report to the Maintenance Manager while working closely with and assisting the Maintenance Planner in related duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interacts closely with the Maintenance Planner, and maintenance team to remain up to date with current ordering and supply needs within the plant.
• Maintains critical parts and supplies necessary in the operation of the plant.
• Ensures proper levels of inventory are tracked and maintained.
• Sources most competitive pricing possible on parts and supplies.
• Tracks and receives orders and distributes to various places in the plant as required.
• Updates and maintains records in the appropriate systems.
• Maintains company's purchasing, purchase order and receiving guidelines ensuring that segregation of duties expectations is followed and maintained.
• Serves as a backup to the Maintenance Planner as required.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Preferred Candidate:

• Parts buying experience,
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications,
• Excellent verbal/written communication,
• Excellent negotiating skills,
• Experience in a manufacturing setting,
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational,
• Can handle multiple tasks simultaneously,
• Demonstrated skill in organization and prioritization,
• Attention to detail.

Our support of employee growth includes promoting from within, training and tuition reimbursement. Team members enjoy access to a comprehensive benefits package, competitive salary and a 401k with company match.

10 paid holidays, with 6 of those being paid at 1.5x salary if you work them! 128 hours of accrued vacation/sick time to start.

Average Compensation: $20.77-25.97

Agri-Mark is an equal opportunity employer. The company is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every qualified prospective and current employee. The company does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, place of birth, crime victim status, age, physical or mental disability, a positive result from an HIV-related blood test, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected under applicable federal and/or state law.

Agri-Mark complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.