Purchasing Technician

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SUMMARY:Orders, receives, stores and distributes material, supplies, merchandise, tools, equipment, and compiles stock records within the stockroom by performing the following:

• Accountable for maintaining stock items that contribute to producing a quality product.
• Stores articles in bins, on floor or shelves, according to identifying information such as style, size or type of material.
• Fills orders or issues supplies from stockroom and distributes stock among production workers, keeping records of material issued.
• Marks identifying code, figures or letters on articles.
• Performs cycle count procedures to verify SAP inventory quantities for selected items.
• Utilizes data to determine conforming product. Analyzes and monitors scrap and nonconforming parts to aid in determining cause of failure.
• Keeps stockroom cleaned and maintains stockroom and contents in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Comply with legal and other requirements to avoid injury and/or ill health to themselves and others.
• Understands preventative measures and creates a safe environment by having the ability to identify potential emergency situations and reports all incidents to supervisor/ manager.
• Adhere to the facility's quality, environmental, health and safety policies that are identified by the Quality, Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Systems.
• Maintains master information for counts and weights of articles that have been purchased
• Enters and records data into various systems this may include but not limited to items on purchase order, delivery schedule, invoice and other records.
• Compiles reports using computer to record information on usage of stock, adjustments of inventory counts and stock records, spoilage of or damage to stock, location changes, and refusal of shipments.
• Back up support in the absence of the Material Analyst. Back up support for Raw Material QA cert verification and entry.
• Creates or maintains master information for stockroom items in SAP system.
• Ensures appropriate and timely communication within departments.
• Reviews MRO stock usage and makes recommendations to change re-order point or maximum quantity.
• Requisitions articles to maintain correct inventory levels.
• Receive, store and distributes material, supplies, merchandise, tools and equipment as required.
• Must read, interpret and follow all safety rules and regulations while performing operations.
• Overtime is required as posted weekly, and may be mandated for this position.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor / management.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required. Minimum of one year related experience and/or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have basic computer skills. Excel experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates and ratios. Knowledge of metric system.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES;

Operator must be highly motivated with ability to work independently, yet be an effective team player. Operator must have above average mechanical ability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk and hear. The employee is required to walk and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme heat. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

Hearing protection, safety glasses and steel toe shoes are required.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.