Material Planner Intern - Supply Chain Management

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:

Eaton has an opening for a 12-month internship opportunity located in Milton, Ontario. This role will commence in January 2026.

The primary function of this role is to ensure an acceptable level of material availability to support the master production schedule.  Part of this role will analyze, establish, and execute the planning, ordering, and scheduling of material, including internally and externally sourced parts.  Also, provide material support for the manufacturing and sales of products for site and satellite facilities.

Essential Functions:

Indirect Purchasing:

•    Review PRs to release POs for indirect materials purchases

•    Maintain optimal level of MRO and office supplies

•    Liaise with AP to validate invoices for payment

Inventory Management
•    Analyze and reschedule POs to ensure material availability and control inventory levels.
•    Review depreciated inventory. Use up, Return to supplier, Rework or Scrap.
•    Issue and receive non-conformance reports and determine disposition where responsible.
•    Maintain material availability.

Customer Satisfaction
•    Expedite overdue’ s holding up shipping of customer orders.
•    Communicate to ensure customer service.
•    Work with co-workers to ensure to ensure customer is satisfied.

Material Availability
•    Create and reschedule orders for material to support stocking policies.
•    Analyze, maintain and approve buy queue/MPS.
•    Utilize Kanban processes to ensure material availability and reduce cycle time.
•    Work with Purchasing dept. to communicate with supplies (internal & external ) on Material quality,  on-time deliveries & overall performance. (Supplier Evaluation)

Cost Reduction
•    Coordinate and act as liaison for assigned cost reduction team.
•    Update and report result monthly.

Material Sourcing
•    Source items required for prototypes and prospective new business from existing suppliers.
•    Request quotes from our vendors and update the item master and planning parameters.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
•    Currently enrolled or recently completed a college diploma or university degree 
•    Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship.
•    Candidates must reside within 80km of Burlington or Milton, ON to be considered.

•    Must be able to work full-time for the duration of the internship period.

Preferred qualifications:
•    0-2 years of experience using an MRP system
•    0–1-year experience of working in design-for-manufacturing or an Engineered-to-Order environment
•    0–1-year experience with Lean and Six Sigma Tools, Six Sigma Green, or Black belt
•    APICS certification or working towards.

Position Criteria:
•    Strong knowledge of purchasing techniques and supplier management.
•    Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment as part of a team.
•    Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
•    Strong analytical aptitude and complex problem-solving skills. 
•    Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (including Excel and Access).
•    Strong proficiency using MRP software, Oracle knowledge is an asset.
•    Strong technical aptitude of electrical distribution and control systems.
•    Effective time management, prioritization, and project management skills.