Stores Associate
at Georgia-Pacific

Job Description

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Stores Associate - Temporary Contract Position - Englehart OSB

Our Georgia-Pacific OSB facility in Englehart, Ontario is recruiting for a temporary 8-month Stores Associate position. This additional position will support the facility's current Green End expansion project. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, this role will be responsible for managing all aspects MRO inventory to ensure it supports operations and reliability at the lowest total cost of ownership to GP. If you have a high attention to detail and like working with a team to achieve productivity goals, this may be the job for you!

Compensation: The expected wage range for this position is $26.00 to $31.00 per hour. The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on relevant experience and qualifications. Georgia-Pacific employees strive for safety and health excellence while achieving an injury free workplace.

Our Team

The Englehart OSB facility in Englehart, Ontario, is a critical asset within Georgia-Pacific's Building Products business. This type of OSB is used for floor, wall, and roof sheathing in residential and light commercial construction applications. To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's OSB Division please visit: www.buildgp.com/plywood-osb.

Georgia Pacific offers a generous benefits package including a quarterly bonus plan, medical/dental/vision, short-term disability, pension, and paid time off.

What You Will Do

• Ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental policies and procedures
• Managing and owning the overall Spare Parts supply operations, including receiving and managing MRO parts, storeroom inventory, and supplies
• Responsible for developing inventory plans, maintaining optimal inventory levels, and assisting in developing criticality classifications for parts to track materials most critical to uptime.
• Working with maintenance and operations to understand inventory needs and ensure reliability is properly supported at the best total cost of ownership for GP.
• Identifying opportunities for stores-related process or workflow improvements and implementing as needed
• Conducting periodic review and analysis of the inventory including (but not limited to) cycle counting on demand reviews, overmax evaluation, slow moving inventory reviews, repair & return transactions, criticality reviews, and min/max reviews based on usage, lead time, and asset strategy. Driving conversations on these topics to ensure inventory opportunities are appropriately addressed to create maximum value for the facility and GP.
• Ensuring the storeroom is clean and organized through shelf/bin and parts identification with corresponding database accuracy.
• Handling, moving, and organizing inventory and supplies, including routinely lifting items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Driving improvements in Vendor-Managed and Committed Inventory
• Managing New Stock initiation process
• Training others on stores processes, the associated value, and driving accountability.
• Following, reviewing, and sharing knowledge on all applicable Internal Financial Controls and Purchasing and Storeroom policies
• Generating material releases and follow-up as needed
• Resolving invoice discrepancies as they occur and work to resolve root causes.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED
• A minimum of one (1) year of inventory management experience
• Experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including the use of formulas for sorting data in Excel and Word
• Knowledge of TEAMS, Outlook
• Experience with inventory management
• Adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
• Willing to work occasional weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for 8 hours/day, including walking, pushing, pulling, climbing, and operating a forklift.

What Will Put You Ahead

• At least two (2) years of inventory management experience or at least two (2) years manufacturing experience.
• Knowledge of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) parts.
• Experience with inventory management software.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Equal Opportunities

Georgia Pacific Englehart OSB Mill offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation or assistance at any time during the application or selection processes, please submit a request by following the directions located in the FAQ section at the bottom of the kochcareers.com webpage.

How to Apply

If you have the above qualifications, we would like to hear from you. We thank all applicants in advance, but please be advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check.

Salary Range and Reason for Vacancy:

The anticipated pay range for this position is between $26.00 to $31.00 CAD per hour . This position represents additional headcount needed to support the Green End expansion project.

Artificial Intelligence Statement:

Artificial Intelligence is not used during the screening process for this position.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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