Maintenance and Procurement Manager
Job Location:
Salt Lake, UT - USA
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Job Summary
MAINTENANCE & PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.
We are seeking a Maintenance & Procurement Manager for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Salt Lake City UT. This position is responsible for leading plant maintenance strategy parts/store room operations supporting production maintenance and overseeing procurement activities to ensure optimal equipment reliability operational efficiency and cost-effective purchasing. This role supports continuous manufacturing operations by managing preventive maintenance programs controlling MRO inventory and overseeing plant service agreements.
Primary responsibilities include
Lead preventive predictive and corrective maintenance programs and strategies
Ensure maximum uptime and reliability of production equipment.
Manage EAM system work orders and maintenance schedules.
Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
Maintain facility systems including HVAC compressed air and electrical infrastructure.
Track and report KPIs (downtime MTTR PM compliance OEE TBM Stock Room Stores and other like KPIs).
Manage procurement of MRO parts tools equipment and services.
Oversee service agreements.
Monitor spare parts inventory to minimize downtime and reduce carrying costs.
Review and approve purchase orders and invoices.
Evaluate supplier performance (quality delivery cost).
Identify cost-reduction and process improvement opportunities.
Coordinate capital equipment purchases and installations.
Manage maintenance and procurement budgets.
Track capital expenditures and operating costs.
Forecast parts usage and maintenance expenses.
Maintain accurate purchasing and maintenance documentation.
Support audits and regulatory inspections.
Promote continuous improvement initiatives (Lean TPM reliability programs).
Support plant goals related to safety quality delivery and cost.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Bachelors degree in Engineering Industrial Technology Supply Chain Business or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
5 years of maintenance leadership in a manufacturing environment.
3 years of procurement or MRO purchasing experience.
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge.
Experience with PLCs and automation systems preferred.
Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
Budget management and cost-control experience.
Excellent leadership communication and organizational skills.
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums
...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Why We Make Things Better: We Care. Welcome to First Quality®. Every day, we strive to make the best products to improve the lives of our customers, partners, employees and communities.
