Maintenance Support Specialist

Position Overview

The Maintenance Support Specialist serves primarily as the Buyer for maintenance and facilities operations, responsible for sourcing, purchasing, vendor coordination, and financial tracking related to maintenance activities. The role ensures that materials, parts, services, and contractors are procured efficiently, compliantly, and cost‑effectively to support safe, reliable plant operations.

• Serve as the primary Buyer for maintenance and facilities operations by sourcing, quoting, and procuring parts, materials, tools, supplies, and external services in support of operational priorities.
• Manage the full purchasing lifecycle by creating, tracking, and closing purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and service orders while ensuring compliance with company policies, approval requirements, and financial controls.
• Act as the primary liaison with vendors and service providers, including managing supplier relationships, coordinating contractor onboarding and scheduling, resolving pricing, delivery, and invoice issues, and monitoring vendor performance.
• Coordinate with Finance and Accounts Payable to support invoice matching, dispute resolution, reconciliation, and visibility of purchasing commitments, spend, open orders, and material lead times.
• Maintain accurate and complete purchasing, vendor, and maintenance documentation, including quotes, contracts, service agreements, warranties, and system records and ERP systems.
• Support maintenance and operational effectiveness by ensuring material and service readiness, assisting with preventive maintenance activities, preparing reports on maintenance spend, KPIs, vendor performance, and cost trends, and providing ongoing administrative support to the maintenance team.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance purchasing processes, cost control, inventory readiness, and supplier performance while collaborating with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Safety, and Finance to align purchasing decisions with business needs.

• Associate’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Technology, Facilities Management, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Buyer, purchasing, procurement, or operations support role, preferably in a maintenance or manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience using ERP systems.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel for tracking spend, orders, and KPIs.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, operational setting.
• High attention to detail, follow‑through, and accountability.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify and solve purchasing‑related issues.

• Office environment with some shop floor activity.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $54,300 - $75,400 annually. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid vacation, 401(k) with up to 4% match, Health Savings Account with company contribution, wellbeing program, product purchase discounts, and other comprehensive offerings.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Brunswick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact h for support.