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OSI Careers


Job Location:

West Chicago, IL - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 5 - 42
Posted: 29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Maintenance

Job Summary

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision this role is responsible for purchasing tools and parts following established procedures issuing tools and parts to maintenance mechanics and maintaining accurate inventory through effective record-keeping practices.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

Job is an individual contributor.

Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.

Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential vendors; resolve issues involving delivery timeliness quantity and quality identify alternate supply sources negotiate best price and other interactions as necessary to obtain supplies. Bid large orders from multiple vendors make recommendations to management on vendor selection and implements as approved and directed.

Place orders for maintenance parts supplies and contract work; includes obtaining prices scheduling deliveries and writing purchase orders. Follow up with vendors as necessary to ensure that parts are available to meet production needs.

Review invoices for accuracy of price and quantity as compared to purchase orders and route for approval and payment within payment timelines. Retain documents in compliance with organizations record retention policy.

Working with information from Maintenance Engineering and Production identify and establish appropriate parts inventory levels. Enter parts and supply inventory requirements purchases and usage into established recordkeeping tools; conduct periodic reviews of inventory levels to ensure recordkeeping accuracy and sufficient supply levels as required.

Preventive maintenance schedules & activities.

Comply with established employment safety good manufacturing practices quality and other facility workplace policies and procedures

This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education training use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies regulations standards and laws.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills:

3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.

Ability to work with a personal computer and accurately enter data into spreadsheets or functional specific software.

Basic knowledge of purchasing and inventory control procedures.

Preferred Education

Associates degree or equivalent is preferred

Work Environment:

Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant enviornment with noise extreme temperatures and significant movement of powered equipment people and conveyor (may depend on the role).

Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.

This role does not require any domestic travel

Position requires the physical agility to perform continuous lifting up to 50 pounds bending squatting pushing pulling stretching/reaching use hands or fingers talk hear feel objects tools controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.

Position requires the physical ability to stand/walk for the duration of work hours.

Compensation/Benefits
We are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. The hourly pay range for this position is $28.15to$42.25per hour. The final hourly rate offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience skills education internal equity and market considerations.

Additional Compensation:
This position may also be eligible for overtime pay shift differentials and/or bonus opportunities as applicable.

Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical dental vision 401(k) paid time off and holidays and more. A full summary of benefits will be provided upon hire. Compensation information is available on our careers site. If you are viewing this role on a third-party platform and do not see pay details please visit our careers page for full transparency.


This pay range represents the companys good faith estimate at the time of posting.


About Company

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You might say a steady diet of red meat has made this company big and strong. OSI Industries (doing business as OSI Group) is one of the largest suppliers of meat products to US foodservice operators. Through its operating companies, OSI provides a variety of beef, pork, and poultry p ... View more

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