Materials Management Plant Support Specialist
Allentown, GA - USA
Job Summary
At Air Products we reimagine whats possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter we create solutions that launch people into space support lifesaving care in hospitals and enable the construction of groundbreaking world scale production facilities.
Reimagine Whats Possible
Materials Management Plant Support Specialist
Make an Impact on Operational Reliability
At Air Products our operations depend on having the right materials in the right place at the right time. As a Plant Support Specialist you will play a critical role in supporting Industrial Gas Operations by ensuring our plants have access to the spare parts and materials needed to operate safely efficiently and reliably.
What We Offer:
Affordable medical dental and vision insurance available day one of employment
401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
Paid vacation holidays and sick time
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Flexible Spending Accounts (medical dependent daycare)
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance (AD&D) Supplemental AD&D
What Youll Do:
Source spare parts from the US in support of our international counterparts in situations where they cannot source locally or directly.
Will be directly responsible for spare parts management for a set of assigned domestic plants.
Partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to quickly identify and source critical spare parts helping maximize plant uptime and reliability.
Investigate material-related issues analyze available data and recommend practical solutions.
Support planned maintenance outages by sourcing spare parts required for SAP work orders.
Manage the capital spare repair process including coordination and expediting activities with external repair vendors.
Work with technical teams to identify replacement solutions for obsolete or discontinued parts.
Replenish spare parts inventory using SAP inventory management and procurement processes.
Balance inventory investment with operational reliability requirements through effective inventory planning and sparing strategies.
Create maintain and improve Maintenance Bills of Materials (BOMs) in support of Operations sparing strategies.
Support annual inventory audits and cycle count activities at plant and third-party warehouse locations.
Assist with establishing and optimizing spare-parts warehousing solutions at both new and existing plant sites.
On-Call Support
This role includes participation in a shared on-call rotation to support operational needs:
Weeknight on-call rotation.
Weekend coverage for North American Global Operations (typically limited to approximately six weekends per year).
One holiday weekend coverage assignment per year.
What Were Looking For:
Required Qualifications
510 years of relevant experience in materials management supply chain maintenance planning inventory management procurement or a related field.
Experience managing multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to travel up to 10%.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SAP particularly materials management and inventory processes.
Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Operations Management or a related discipline.
Experience supporting manufacturing industrial operations plant maintenance or reliability organizations.
Air Products proudly values the skills dedication and leadership that Veterans offer. As a Veteran-friendly organization we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the outstanding strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.
The expected pay range is $72195 - $120830 plus bonus. This is the range that we reasonably expect to pay for this position as individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
Founded in 1940 Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation operational excellence with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine whats possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers our communities and the world.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin age citizenship gender marital status pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity and expression disability or veteran status.
Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application please e-mail us at General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather youll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Air Products touches the lives of consumers around the globe in positive ways every day. With more than 17,000 employees and operations in 50 countries, we serve customers across a wide range of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and ... View more