MRO/Parts Planner

A SWEET Place to work!

Our facility in Bonner Springs, KS is one of the largest muffin producers in the country, producing close to 800,000 muffins per day! No matter how our business grows, one thing remains the same: a deep commitment to customer care, exceptional technical expertise and rigorous standards of excellence. Our promise is to deliver fresh ideas and superior formulations that help our customers create a one-of-a-kind experience.

 Rise Baking Company was founded by bakery experts passionate about providing our customers with high quality products and providing a positive, collaborative place to work for our people. 

We are a company built on elevating expectations. It’s what sets us apart from others in the baking industry. And our people are our finest ingredients.

We believe the quality of our people is just as important as the quality of our products. Our environment encourages creativity, and we value an entrepreneurial and industrious approach to work —a place where honesty, respect, and trust are the essential ingredients for how we do business. We take pride in working with creative individuals with a passion for what they do, and we’re always looking to expand our team. 

We offer a wide variety of professional and management opportunities, including sales, product development, account management, general management, finance, engineering, administration, and information systems management. We also employ a diverse workforce of hourly food production, packaging, quality assurance, warehouse, sanitation personnel, leads, and supervisors. 

Like our products, our benefits package offers quality that makes a difference. 

Coverage options may include: 

• Medical, dental, life, disability, vision, and supplemental insurance 
• Company paid holidays 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plans 
• Performance bonus potential 
• 401k plan with company match

Job Purpose

Manage, order, process orders for equipment spare parts, operational supplies, and other goods and services needed for daily plan operations.  Organize and manage physical inventory and inventory system.  

Essential Functions

• Maintain maintenance supplies by ordering, tracking, and placing orders and properly coding to correct GL codes
• Investigate alternative suppliers for better quality and pricing on supplies, parts, and equipment
• Work with current prospective vendors to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, and delivery terms
• Notify Maintenance Manager regarding overdue materials and parts with the potential to impact repair time frames
• Inspect all tools and parts received, verify part numbers, and check discrepancies such as damaged or unmarked parts
• Record and maintain inventory materials and parts received, stocked, and distributed in the CMMS
• Perform recordkeeping, filing, cycle counting, and year-end inventory audits
• Coordinate stocking of spare parts in parts room
• Oversee the issue and return of parts and materials
• Set up and organize parts room to make room for most efficient storage and distribution
• Perform housekeeping as needed to ensure parts room is well-maintained
• Comply with all food safety requirements, training policies, and procedures
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications (Education, Experience, Competencies)

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years of stockroom experience; mechanical background preferred
• Knowledge of CMMS
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office; advanced skills in Excel preferred
• Self-starter able to work as part of a team and individually with minimal supervision to complete assigned tasks
• Ability to organize, manage multiple priorities, and maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as needed

Other duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or withou