Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

HP Hood's culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, 401k matches, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more. This position is also eligible for our bonus program.

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat, Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes and more.

For candidates based in CT this position typically pays between $58,100 - $66,700 annual salary

Position Overview:

Responsible for direct and indirect parts and materials inventory, including planning, procurement, inventory, and payment. Provide support to production inventory control by assisting in all phases of the material requirement process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain maintenance parts inventory to assure stocking levels are sufficient to meet maintenance and production demands;
• Prepare invoices for payment and ensure proper coding in accordance with company policies;
• Solicit quotes and place orders;
• Coordinate the preventive maintenance program;
• Track all phases of the maintenance work order process;
• Assist the scheduling department with all phases of the MRP process including preparing schedules, maintaining the shop floor control process, P.O. generation and receipts, inventory counting, and other related support activities, including vacation coverage;
• Work effectively as part of a team and display a positive attitude;
• Other duties as assigned.
• Plan, organize and schedule work flow including corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance work, project support and normal operations tasks to meet priority demands, and long and short-term projects
• Assist in establishing time standards for work performed, as needed
• Coordinate parts and material acquisitions for planned work
• Progresses the Work Orders through the proper status according to the workflows and practices
• Responsible for the scheduling and coordinating corrective maintenance, and necessary resources for manufacturing process equipment within each Business Unit
• Partners with Manufacturing Planning Department to ensure all schedules and activities can be met
• Determines the scope of the work requests including clarification of the originator's intent and assigning appropriate priority to facilitate effective deployment of resources
• Balance preventive maintenance work schedules while providing timely customer service on reactive work orders with in the facility.
• Follow-up, problem-solve, trouble-shoot processes, communicating scheduling information and status of maintenance work issues with maintenance staff and other departments management.
• Determine work plans based upon site-wide, priority, available work force, and other criteria, review plans and schedules with associated management
• Maintenance Storeroom for timely procurement and acquisition of parts needed for maintenance activities
• Monitor, track, review, and analyze open work orders and work order aging for assigned maintenance groups
• Enter, manipulate, analyze and extract data using a computer maintenance program SAP
• Provide work order performance data to maintenance team regularly
• Create weekly schedules of PM work orders in advance according to maintenance availability. Provide tentative monthly and yearly schedule on request as needed
• Coordinate with vendor contractors for scheduling corrective and preventive work. Document vendor reports to the respective work orders
• Develop and maintain standard workflow processes

Safety Responsibilities:

• Work in a safe and responsible manner at all times, following all safety policies, procedures, and rules;
• Report unsafe observations or conditions to a supervisor or manager;
• Immediately report an injury or accident to a supervisor or manager;
• Meet all company requirements for training.

SQF Requirements/Responsibilities:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work independently and within a group/team atmosphere.
• SAP and/or PRS experience preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook experience.
• Ability to professionally and effectively communicate regularly with customers both internally (all administrative offices) contractors and vendors.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with little direct supervision.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing: 1-2 hours
• Sitting: Frequently: 5-6 hours
• Walking: Occasionally
• Bending: Occasionally
• Twisting of Wrist: Frequently
• Twisting of Spine: Occasionally
• Lifting: <50 lbs Occasionally, >50 lbs Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling: >150 lbs Rarely
• Working with computer/monitor: 5-6 hours

HP Hood Offers:

Competitive wages, various individual and group incentives, profit sharing, 401K, medical/dental plan, tuition reimbursement, paid vacations/holidays and much more. If you're interested in joining an industry leader please view our website www.hphood.com for current job openings.

HP Hood LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer