Dixon Ticonderoga Company is seeking a Purchasing Intern to join our team. Our mission is to engage, inspire and empower teachers, students and artists to be their best by providing them superior educational and art products. Dixon is a leading North American supplier of art and education products, serving School and Retail Markets. Dixon is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Position Summary:
The Maintenance Planner schedules work for the maintenance crews to insure preventive maintenance, project work and reactive work are completed in a timely and organized fashion. This role works closely with the Maintenance Manager and Plant Supervisors and Managers to coordinate timing and ensure priorities are met. In addition, this position will work closely with the Maintenance Manager for sourcing, purchasing and inventory management of all maintenance related supplies, services, and materials required to support the facility. The organization and orderliness of the Store Room are also part of this job. This position has a significant impact on machine uptime, internal customer satisfaction, and ultimately, external customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will have prior maintenance planning experience; including managing a CMMS work order schedule and maintenance store room. In addition experience working with vendors and contractors will be important.
Essential Functions:

• Plan maintenance work orders and schedules.
• Supervision of maintenance crews by providing direction and support with tasks.
• Source and purchase required parts, services, and supplies in support of the plant.
• Develop job material lists and provide detailed work instruction to the maintenance crews.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager and Manufacturing Manager to troubleshoot equipment issues and determine parts needed to complete repair.
• Create and run reports in the CMMS as requested to analyzing data and identify root cause of unplanned downtime.
• Keep the Maintenance Manager informed of abnormal or critical situations and seek advice on matters outside the Planner's knowledge or authority.
• Recommend improvements and participate in improvement activities.
• Oversee all MRO parts inventory. Manage the procurement, storage, and dispersal of general MRO stores, tools, and parts to assure availability for plant use.
• Initiate and implement preventative maintenance programs and running maintenance procedures to assure effective equipment utilization.
• Assure that machine repairs are accomplished in a timely manner. Assure proper communications and follow-up with Maintenance personnel, shift supervisors, and plant management.
• Coordinate projects with outside contractors when needed.
• Develop and implement best practices including, but not limited to, planned and preventative maintenance and equipment restoration.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Competencies:

• Results Driven/Problem Solving: Stays focused on the efforts necessary to achieve quality results consistent with Company goals; solves problems that hinder self and organizational performance and effectiveness; adapts well to changing situations and maximizes resources, makes appropriate trade-offs and sound decisions.
• Accountability: Uses effective planning, prioritizing and organizational strategies, to meet deadlines. Takes ownership of work and performance; acknowledges mistakes and addresses performance accordingly.
• Collaboration and Communication: Empowers self and others through effective, collaborative relationships that accomplish organizational objectives and create an open and supportive work environment; active listener willing to hear and consider different points of view; shares information through effective speaking, writing and listening.
• Personal Leadership/Continuous Improvement: Acts with integrity and trust, takes ownership for own behavior and develops oneself; Seeks out self-improvement, willing to learn new skills, initiates continuous improvement in the business, and process. Has an open mind and seeks to continuously improve; readily supports change and can adapt to daily challenges and larger one-off change events.
• Customer Focus: Knows internal and external customers served and ensures high quality interactions, deliverables, products and solutions each and every time.
• Quality and Quantity of Work: Produces acceptable quantity of work meeting high quality standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Capacity to build relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Strong analytical, financial and P&L skills/analysis required.
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong strategic planning and organizational skills are required.
• Must be a creative, forward, positive thinker and team-oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required.
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office product suite.
• Experience with SAP software application a plus.

Education and Experience:

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience in a maintenance planning role
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field preferred
• Maintenance planning, scheduling and procurement experience required
• Basic understanding of machine and facility maintenance; working knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Prior experience with a CMMS
• Ability to read prints and schematics preferred
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organization and follow-through skills.
• Attentive to details, organized, works well under pressure, and meets deadlines.
• Collaborative and constructive relationship with maintenance team, operations team and vendors.
• Self-starter who is comfortable communicating with both the maintenance techs and the maintenance manager.
• Team-player who will work to solve problems at all levels

Working Conditions:

• The employee may experience variable working conditions in the work environment. Examples include, but are not limited to, temperature variations, dust, noise, and exposure to moving mechanical parts.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee and are not be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, abilities and skills required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred
SAP
Novice

Microsoft Excel
Intermediate

Microsoft Outlook
Intermediate

Microsoft Word
Intermediate

Adaptability
Expert

Dependability
Expert

Multi-Tasking
Expert

Organization
Expert

Prioritizing
Expert

Verbal Communication
Expert

Written Communication
Expert

Behaviors

Preferred
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

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Motivations

Preferred
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Entrepreneurial Spirit: Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

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Education

Required
High School or better.

Preferred
Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Experience

Required
5-7 years: Maintenance management related experience

Licenses & Certifications

Job Type: Full-time

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