Parts Clerk

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Cicero (IL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Starting Pay Rate: $22/hr

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA in Cicero, Illinois is seeking a Maintenance Support Associate to maintain the Parts Inventory System and support the Maintenance/Engineering department. This role involves organizing inventory, processing paperwork, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, excellent computer skills, and preferably experience in parts inventory management. The company offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of industrial parts and machinery is required.
• Experience with parts inventory management/CMMS is highly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of parts required for electrical and mechanical systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an organized and functional Parts Inventory System.
• Process purchase requests and purchase orders.
• Conduct audits/inspections as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Suite skills

Knowledge of industrial parts and machinery

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience with parts inventory management/CMMS

Job description

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA

• Great Starting Pay Rate: $22/hr.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Paid Time Off
• Advancement Opportunities

Position Summary

Provide support to the Maintenance/Engineering department performing a variety of cross‑functional duties. Work closely with all salaried and hourly associates in the Maintenance/Engineering team taking direction and providing service. This individual also has a responsibility to ensure and maintain a food safe environment through compliance to all requirements of programs/policies including but not limited to Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, HACCP, Quality, Workplace Safety, IPM, OSHA, Environmental, and as may be required by Plant, Company, Local, State and Federal mandates or programs.

Key Job Responsibilities

• To maintain an organized and functional Parts Inventory System
• Provide support to the maintenance department by processing all paperwork, tracking parts usage and inputting data into computer systems/CMMS related to PMs, work orders, downtime, environmental items, etc.
• Order all parts for inventory, receive them and catalog their arrival
• Maintain record of vendor and contractor quotes
• Maintain record of vendor and contractor GMP forms
• Keep contractor COIs up to date and obtain COIs for new contractors
• Maintain parts tracking system
• Maintain parts inventory system
• Timely ordering of parts to reduce/ eliminate the need for emergency parts ordering
• Process all maintenance invoices dealing directly with vendors and OEMs
• Track spending for departmental budget purposes
• All parts will be tagged and logged in computer
• Min/Max levels will be constantly audited for accuracy
• Maintain clean and organized part room
• Maintain backup files for all inventory
• Create parts order for Purchasing
• Maintain usage log and remove obsolete items from inventory with oversight from Chief Engineer
• Manage Critical Parts Inventory
• Maintain inventory consumption, file
• Track and report inventory value, due last week of each period
• Manage inventory list of discontinued items with value removed
• Track equipment history costs
• Other tasks as assigned
• Process Purchase Requests and Purchase Orders
• Maintain environmental database (BEST) with updated information (wastewater, oxidizer related info, refrigeration, vendor updates, etc.)
• Conduct audits/inspections as required
• Will challenge vendor cost and delivery times and compare with other vendors
• Will reduce overstock of duplicate parts
• Create a critical parts list
• Will free up maintenance supervisor for more equipment and mechanical focus

Key Behavioral Competencies

• Great communication skills
• Great Microsoft Suite and Computer skills

Education and Work History

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of industrial parts and machinery is required
• Experience with parts inventory management/CMMS is highly preferred
• Basic knowledge of parts required for electrical and mechanical systems is required

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.