Great Lakes Cheese

Maintenance Inventory Specialist

Great Lakes Cheese  •  Abilene, TX (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

The Maintenance Inventory Specialist will perform all necessary system transactions to support movement of product using approved processes.

Job Responsibilities

  • Work with maintenance and production to balance inventories as needed.
  • Handle or assist others with identifying part acquisition cost savings.
  • Assist Sourcing Specialist.
  • Perform all necessary system transactions to support the movement of maintenance parts using approved processes.
  • Receipt of maintenance parts, label, put away, and receive into SAP.
  • Monitor the "days on hand" inventory to forestall outages.
  • Responsible for regular scheduled continuous counts of all inventory and post all counts in the system.
  • Make inventory adjustments in the system using approved process.
  • Identify obsolete inventory and purge form parts.
  • Reject/monitor/return deficient maintenance parts.
  • Monitor slow moving.
  • Train / direct others in maintenance parts / inventory issues.
  • Compliance with all safety standards and regulations per company policy.
  • All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies and procedures.
  • All GLC employees are expected to produce and promote our products and services in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Required Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 1 year inventory management experience.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Education and Experience

  • Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
  • 2 or more years inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • SAP inventory experience.
  • Basic understanding of parts processes and supported equipment.
  • Ability to make sound, independent decisions based on functional expertise and experience.

Working Conditions

• Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.
• Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing/pulling/carrying.
• Hair nets, ear plugs/muffs, hardhats, and/or safety glasses may be required.
• Product weight: up to 50 lbs.
• Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50-60 degrees F.

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Great Lakes Cheese

About Great Lakes Cheese

Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery, club and super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. Family- and employee-owned, Great Lakes Cheese celebrated their 60th year of business in 2018.

Great Lakes Cheese was founded by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, who began his store-door delivery business in 1958. Since then, Great Lakes Cheese has grown to a multi-billion dollar revenue company. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. In 1998, the Epprecht Family established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives all employee-owners a shared 20% stake in the company.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Hiram, Ohio
Year Founded
1958
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