Plant Parts Room Associate

At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality, most affordable bottled water. Join us in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment where you can make an impact, develop lasting relationships, and build a satisfying career.

About the Role

As a Plant Parts Room Associate, you will maintain stock of MRO spare parts and consumables, including purchasing, inventory accuracy, managing consumption/usage, and ensuring appropriate on-hand levels to support line uptime.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing:
  • Restocks consumables, critical spare parts, and parts inventory
  • Provides PO delivery status updates for outstanding orders from respective vendors
  • Corrects and manages AP MRO Outstanding Issues
  • Receives all UPS/FedEx/Etc. deliveries
  • Manages inter-organizational shipping and receiving
• Inventory Management:
  • Manages physical spare parts inventory and ensures proper storage locations
  • Maintains and receives all spare parts inventory in Oracle EBS & Power Pick Global systems
  • Performs weekly/quarterly MRO Cycle counts into Oracle/PPG systems and reconciles discrepancies
  • Organizes parts room area per 5S Process (Sustain, Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize)
  • Tracks, maintains, and files warranty claims with respective vendors
  • Identifies parts in E-CAT system
• Maintenance Planning:
  • Generates and completes PM Work Order Scripts and manages work order backlog
  • Facilitates maintenance planning meetings
  • Assists technicians during downtime events
  • Provides database support on-site as a subject matter expert
  • Assists with annual machine rebuilds
  • Creates PM Plan for line downtime, optimizing Mechanic labor availability
  • Ensures completion of PMs at scheduled intervals (e.g., weekly, monthly)
  • Coordinates with Maintenance and Production Teams to execute Repair work orders
  • Evaluates and assesses PM effectiveness to ensure time planned and tasks are appropriate
  • Confirms material and labor costs are properly captured on work orders
  • Maintains relationships with outside vendors
  • Manages parts availability and sources from various suppliers/vendors
  • Attends monthly parts room calls
  • Tracks and completes work orders for preventative maintenance and repairs
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
• Maintains a safe work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 2 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 2 years of experience in a similar position (customer service/inventory experience is a plus)
  • 0 years of experience managing people/projects (may include a combination of work experience and education)
  • Proficient in Inventory Management Systems such as Oracle, SAP, or similar
  • Proficient in CMMS/ERP systems, MS Office, Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 4 years of experience in a field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 4 years of experience working in a similar position
  • 2 years of experience managing people/projects (may include a combination of work experience and education)
  • Experience with Oracle EBS Purchasing and Inventory

Qualifications

• Education:
  • Minimum: High School Diploma
  • Preferred: Associate Degree or equivalent certification
• Competencies: This position embodies Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:
  • Lead Like an Owner:
    • Makes safety the number one priority
    • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
    • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
    • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
    • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
    • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
  • InnovACT:
    • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
    • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes
    • Increases performance through greater efficiency
  • Find a Way:
    • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
    • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
    • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
  • Empowered to be Great:
    • Consistently looks for ways to improve oneself through growth and development opportunities
    • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
    • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Pay

Hourly pay range: $22.45 - $29.75

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation, plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection, including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident plans
• Special discount programs, including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities