Buyer/Maintenance Engineer
FRS RECRUITMENT
LIMERICK
My client, a leading manufacturer and distributor, has an exciting new opportunity for a Buyer/ Maintenance Engineer to join their business. They are a flat team-based organisation which affords the opportunity to interface directly with all functions in the company. They will facilitate and support you in utilising and developing your skills, knowledge and experience. We have assisted this company with their recruitment needs for several years and every person we have placed there has been incredibly happy. Positions do not come up very often with this company and they offer an excellent salary, benefits and career opportunities. Responsibilities: Buyer Role: Manage existing and new suppliers of materials, by negotiating and developing agreements with suppliers and the forecasting of price trend & impact on future activities. Ensure continuity of raw materials, effectively communicating with relevant stakeholders any potential supply, demand or scheduling issues that would impact on the company, with recommendations for resolution. Cooperating with all departments to ensure regular flow of materials as required by production, plant projects and customer demands. Manage all Direct Material spend ensuring value is optimised. Review and approve purchasing requests. Management of day to day purchasing activities for all Direct Material to ensure purchases are made at "the least total cost" to The Company. Identifying excess inventory prior to placing additional orders by analysing current inventory holding levels to minimise cost exposure to the company. Maintenance Role: Oversee the day to day running of production equipment within the production environment. Troubleshooting/preventative maintenance and repair of equipment. Provide technical and mechanical support to Machine Setters and Operators to reduce downtime on machines. Engineering support to assigned production lines ensuring products manufactured conform to quality standards and specifications. Working as part of a team to identify and resolve systematic equipment issues. Prioritise issues in conjunction with production supervisors. Installation of process equipment and fixtures. Carry out Preventative Maintenance on Machines and Tools. Key attributes: Negotiating and buying experience. Experience of maintenance/repair of production machinery/equipment. Experience in ERP systems such as SAP. Strong IT Skills. Intermediate Excel. Good communicator. If you feel that you meet the requirements above please apply today with your CV. If you have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact Rachael Pando of FRS Recruitment.
1613 days ago