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Job Description

Job title: Parts Room & Maintenance Planner
BG/BU: AFNA – Amcor Flexibles North America
Location: Yuba City, California
Job family: Maintenance
Reports to (Title): Maintenance Manager

1. Job Overview
The Parts Room & Maintenance Planner improves workforce productivity and quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through effective planning, scheduling, and coordination of maintenance resources, parts, materials, and equipment access. This role ensures adherence to all Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards and serves as an integral member of the Maintenance Team. Acting as a strategic partner to both maintenance and production teams, the Parts Room & Maintenance planner supports capacity utilization, equipment reliability, and life cycle asset management.

2. Job Dimensions
• Effective communication with individuals across various educational and technical backgrounds, both internally and externally.
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to facilitate solutions through others.
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet operational needs
• Confident decision-making under time and information constraints.
• Quantitative and analytical skills to measure results, identify opportunities, and engage with all levels of management.
• Mechanical knowledge including millwright trade, pipefitting, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, sheet metal, and machinist skills.
• Strong Vendor Management.
• Assist with related maintenance upgrades, improvements, and assigned projects as needed
• Ensure that all equipment, parts, and are available to personnel through procurement and inventory management to efficiently complete each work order assignment with minimum downtime.
• Provide advice on matters relating to time and parts estimates on maintenance projects.
• Ordering of replacements and spare parts, maintenance & manufacturing supplies
• Identify unknown parts and locate supplier(s) for these parts as needed for maintenance of the plant machinery.
• Establishes and maintains effective systems and controls for inventories of all spare parts.
• Compares vendors for best pricing, delivery, and overall service to find the best suppliers.
• Prepares and arranges shipping for those parts needing repairs, rebuilding, etc.
• Works with Maintenance personnel during machine breakdowns to provide efficient part identification and purchase if needed.
• Records all daily parts withdrawals into the computer database and assures all new parts are entered into parts database with accurate, complete, and detailed information.
• Complete other duties as assigned by Shift Supervisor.

3. Principal Accountabilities
• Develop and manage maintenance schedules (preventive and corrective) using CMMS.
• Coordinate work orders and assign tasks based on priority and available resources.
• Ensure timely execution of both planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with operations to prioritize tasks based on equipment availability, safety, and contractor readiness.
• Coordinate external contractor services as needed.
• Oversee inventory control for spare parts and consumables.
• Maintain stock accuracy through regular cycle counts and inventory checks.
• Procure parts by evaluating vendor pricing, delivery timelines, and service quality.
• Manage vendor check-in and ensure compliance with site protocols.
• Optimize parts room layout for efficiency and accessibility.
• Train team members on inventory systems and work order processes.
• Issue work permits (e.g., hot work, confined space) in line with EHS standards.
• Verify job readiness and ensure all safety requirements are met before issuing permits.
• Ensure EHS compliance across all maintenance activities.
• Maintain CMMS database for accuracy and reliability.
• Document work orders including labor, materials, and equipment history.
• Generate and analyze KPIs such as PM compliance, backlog, and inventory accuracy.
• Act as liaison between maintenance, production, and vendors to reduce downtime.
• Communicate changes in schedules for maintenance tasks and projects with resources and parts needed to stakeholders.
• Report to Maintenance Manager on planning, inventory, and performance metrics.
• Support root cause analysis and reliability improvement efforts – parts consumption, asset history etc.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and drive process optimization.

4. Major challenges & complexities
• Working with a global company with team members across different time zones

5. Relationships
Internal External
• Plant Leadership
• Site Co-workers • Assist EHS with Federal and State Government Agencies (OSHA)
• Vendors and Contractors

6. Qualifications/Requirements

6.1 Formal Qualifications and Experience
• Minimum of 5-7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Ability to read and follow directions
• Adherence to the Core Values of the Company
• Ability to stand up to 100% of time
• Ability to move from one place to another up to 100% of time
• Ability to work on a computer 50% of time
• Manufacturing work environment with moderate noise levels and smells
• Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning supplies
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
With training:
• Can create maintenance plans and schedules that meet company objectives
• Can manage spare parts inventory maintaining efficient levels and staying within budget

6.2 Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviours
Job Specific skills and abilities
• Knowledge of general maintenance techniques, processes, and procedures for the repair, installation, and modification of a variety of company equipment, systems, and facilities.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, maintenance manuals, schematics, and drawings.
• Forklift Certification or ability to obtain.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions on the most appropriate approach to solving problems.
• Ability to build strong vendor relationships
• Effective creative thinking and trouble shooting skills.
• Good critical judgement and initiative.
• Ability to cooperate well with others to follow safety procedures and prevent injuries.
• Effective leading discussions regarding maintenance planning and scheduling activities
• Strong Computer skills Microsoft Office, CMMS, Web

Amcor Purpose, Values, & Behaviors
At Amcor, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in packaging solutions.

Our Purpose:
• Together, we elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future.

Our Values:
• Safety. We actively take care of each other’s well-being every day. We eliminate risks to provide a safe and healthy workplace.
• Customers. We put our customers at the center of what we do. We help them succeed, and we grow together.
• Winning. We consistently deliver results and strive to surpass expectations. We think ahead, we are always ready, and we overcome challenges.
• Agility. We adapt quickly to succeed in an ever-changing world.
• Sustainability. We collaborate to create a better future for our Company, our communities and the environment.

Our Behaviors:
• I Do the Right Thing: I act with integrity at all times. I speak up and lead by example. I balance today and tomorrow.
• I Champion Our Customers: I anticipate and address customer needs. I look externally for new ideas. I innovate every day.
• I Dream Big: I see and pursue opportunities everywhere. I ask, ‘What if?’ and ‘Why not?’ I seek excellence and personal growth.
• I Make Things Happen: I take initiative and find solutions. I learn quickly from mistakes. I don’t give up when things get difficult.
• I Play for Team Amcor: I care for and support my colleagues. I help the global business grow. I contribute to collaboration across Amcor.

Compensation:
• The starting rate of pay for this position is $29.00; however, starting pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Acknowledgment and Signature

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not an employment contract, and the company reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and responsibilities as needed.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location

• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location

• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)