Jobs at Champion Petfoods (Now Hiring) — 9 open

Job Description:

Champion Petfoods is looking for team players! We are hiring a Maintenance Parts Coordinator to join our rapidly growing company in Auburn, KY. With thirty years of growth in the global pet food sector, our ORIJEN and ACANA brands define our vision of becoming the Global Leader in Advancing Premium Food for Pets. If you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success by working in our award-winning company – we would love to hear from you.

Summary

The Maintenance Parts Coordinator position is responsible for stock handling, identifying, and cataloguing parts and assemblies, as well as ordering, receiving, inspecting, and sorting parts inventories. High attention to detail is needed in completing paperwork associated with shipping/receiving of parts and tracking in both M3 and the E-Maint system.  The Maintenance Parts Coordinator works out of our Auburn, Kentucky Kitchen and reports to the Manager of Maintenance/Facilities. Supports company initiatives to achieve goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Receive incoming materials and spare parts for parts crib.
• Have a thorough understanding of the M3 system and E-Maint system to stock, handle, identify, and catalogue parts and assemblies.
• Manage stock availability and inventory turns, including managing monthly inventory cycle counts.
• Update work orders with appropriate parts information to provide information more quickly and easily to departments.
• Run reports and handle general administrative duties to support manager, supervisors and data analyst.
• Write purchase orders and SOP’s to support maintenance initiatives.
• Maintain a complete and accurate parts recordkeeping system, according to established corporate policies and practices.
• Sort and distribute incoming shipments, and manage and dispense parts inventory.
• Complete, accurately process, and expedite if necessary all required paperwork according to established policies and procedures.
• Participate in inventory and maintains and organizes parts storage area.
• Perform monthly motor rotation PM’s (3 hp and above)
• Perform monthly hoist PM (checklist)
• Perform capacitor former checks (all VFD’s that are reform capable)
• Serve as back-up for data analyst
• Perform other duties as requested or directed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a technical environment with a strong focus on operations and business processes.
• Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills, with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy in all areas of work.
• Basic math skills.
• Self-directed, with the ability to work successfully both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to identify key issues, and to creatively and strategically overcome internal challenges or obstacles.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong inter-personal skills with solid negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to work successfully with diverse groups.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work successfully in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.
• Computer competency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Overtime as required.
• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Work environment is in a pet food production and warehouse facility with exposure to dust, fumes, noise, odors and fluctuating temperatures.

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits.  Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate).  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.