Maintenance and Procurement Manager

First Quality • Salt Lake City, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company founded over 35 years ago, with a significant presence across the U.S. and Canada. We specialize in producing high-quality personal care and household products. We are seeking a Maintenance & Procurement Manager for our First Quality Home Care Products facility in Salt Lake City, UT. This role is crucial for leading plant maintenance strategy, managing parts/store room operations, supporting production maintenance, and overseeing procurement to ensure optimal equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and cost-effective purchasing. The position supports continuous manufacturing operations by managing preventive maintenance programs, controlling MRO inventory, and overseeing plant service agreements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of procurement or MRO purchasing experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Budget management and cost-control experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with PLCs and automation systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs and strategies to ensure maximum uptime and reliability of production equipment.
• Manage EAM system, work orders, and maintenance schedules.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Maintain facility systems including HVAC, compressed air, and electrical infrastructure.
• Track and report KPIs (downtime, MTTR, PM compliance, OEE, TBM, Stock Room Stores, and other like KPIs).
• Manage procurement of MRO parts, tools, equipment, and services.
• Oversee service agreements.
• Monitor spare parts inventory to minimize downtime and reduce carrying costs.
• Review and approve purchase orders and invoices.
• Evaluate supplier performance (quality, delivery, cost).
• Identify cost-reduction and process improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate capital equipment purchases and installations.
• Manage maintenance and procurement budgets.
• Track capital expenditures and operating costs.
• Forecast parts usage and maintenance expenses.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and maintenance documentation.
• Support audits and regulatory inspections.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, TPM, reliability programs).
• Support plant goals related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years’ worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager