Posted 15 days ago
Design and Purchasing Administrator (18-month contract)
@ Almag Aluminum
Brampton, Ontario
Overview
Almag Aluminum is hiring a Design and Purchasing Administrator on an 18-month full-time contract, reporting to the Design & Estimating Manager. The role handles purchase orders for outside service providers, WIP order tracking, engineering drawing releases and EPICS record-keeping. The expected salary is $40,000 to $50,000 annually.
Pay:
$40,000–$50,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Create and update purchase orders for outside service providers
- Track WIP orders and confirm vendor delivery timelines
- Maintain inventory and scrap records in EPICS
- Release engineering drawings internally and to suppliers
- Cover estimator and OSP coordinator duties when needed
Requirements summary:
- 1 to 3 years administration experience or an administration diploma
- Strong command of Microsoft Office applications
- Effective written and oral English
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-23
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Administration |
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Almag Aluminum
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From tight tolerances to tight timelines, innovative designs to inspired solutions, with ALMAG, it’s Made possible.
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Recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 5 consecutive years! Since 1953, ALMAG has built a reputation as an industry leader in extruding high-visual, tight tolerance, complex, thin-walled, lightweight and precision aluminum extrusions. Pushing the limits of industry standards, ALMAG is capable of providing Solutions to some of the most complex designs by combining its skills, knowledge and experience with engineering to deliver best in class, quality solutions with the industry's shortest lead times. ALMAG is a single-source supplier for your extrusion project from design assistance and 3D prototyping, to complex, fabricated and finished parts. Customers comment on our excellent customer service and personnel. We will work closely with you from your initial design concept to extrusion production, managing delivery schedules based on your needs. Talk to us first about your project and we will help you maximize your extrusion investment. Give us a call, 888.457.9480, or e-mail [email protected]
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- 22 Finley Road, Brampton, Ontario L6T 1A9, CA
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- 9000 River Road, Suite 700, Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110, US
- Business categories
- Mining
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- Almag Aluminum
- ALMAG Aluminum
- Specialties
- Custom Extrusions
- Fabrication
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Recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 5 consecutive years! Since 1953, ALMAG has built a reputation as an industry leader in extruding high-visual, tight tolerance, complex, thin-walled, lightweight and precision aluminum extrusions. Pushing the limits of industry standards, ALMAG is capable of providing Solutions to some of the most complex designs by combining its skills, knowledge and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Brampton, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1953 |
| Specialties | Custom ExtrusionsFabricationFinishingDesignExtrusionAluminumManufacturingand Industrial |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 30 |
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Reporting to the Design & Estimating Manager, the Design and Purchasing Administrator will support the design and purchasing teams by fulfilling administrative tasks related, but not limited to, purchasing activities, work in progress (WIP) orders, engineering drawing releases, and maintenance of clear and updated records in EPICS (Almag’s Manufacturing Execution System). Under minimal supervision, this candidate will perform specialized administrative duties that will require an understanding of the Almag sales roadmap and various software including Microsoft Office, EPICS and Salesforce. An organized self-starter with natural inquisitiveness, attention to detail, focus, a natural propensity for critical thought and dedication to excellence will excel in this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities of this role are detailed below, but not limited to the following:
- Create purchase orders (PO) completely and accurately for our outside service providers (OSP)
- Review order acknowledgements and invoices from vendors for accuracy
- Update PO’s as required based on pricing, change reports, and other vendor requirements
- WIP open order report maintenance - Follow up and update order status at our OSP while ensuring orders remain on time
- Maintenance of clear and updated records in EPICS for inventory purposes by reviewing receiving reports from shipping as well as keeping any scrap up to date
- Updating and creating various documents (i.e. standard operating procedures, policies and procedures)
- Release engineering drawings internally and to our OSPs
- Fill in for Estimator in their absence or overflow scenarios by completing value add tickets in salesforce
- Fill in for OSP Coordinator in their absence or in overflow scenarios.
- Be a strong team player and provide support to team members when needed
- All other tasks as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education / Experience / Technical Skills / Competence
- 1 to 3 years administration experience or a diploma in administration (recent graduates welcome)
- 1-2 years’ experience in a detail oriented and fast paced role is recommended
- A strong command of Microsoft computer applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Effective command of English, written and oral
- Highly self-motivated and charismatic personality
- Ability to work well with numbers is essential
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Attention to detail with a passion for excellence is critical
- The ability to do high volume data auditing without experiencing fatigue or allowing mistakes
- High energy level, a positive attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment without supervision
The expected salary range for this position is $40,000 – $50,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and business needs.
Our organization may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled tools to support our recruitment initiatives.
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