Maintenance Parts & Inventory Specialist

• Base Pay $26.91 - $41.72 / Hour
• Job Category Maintenance
• Employee Type Non-Exempt

Maintenance Parts & Inventory Specialist will seek to improve workforce productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through advanced planning and coordination of labor, parts, and materials, as well as equipment access. Ensure timely and cost-effective buying decisions that remain within the budget. Manage the replenishment side of the parts room, processing purchase orders, placing orders, vendor relations, and research ways to reduce cost.

Ensure that maintenance parts inventory and control procedures for Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) are in place and adhered to. Prepare, organize, and track spare parts inventory through JF-EAM/MVP. Work with the Maintenance Manager and Maintenance Supervisor to establish re-order points (min-max) for all parts and supplies based on lead times and safety stock levels. Develop and maintain a critical parts program for the facility processes.

Work closely with the parts room Support Clerk to continuously reconcile parts, develop new parts to extend service life, and build vendor partnerships in an effort to reduce overall inventory.

This role requires parts ordering experience and an understanding of accounting principles and internal controls. Support the review, understanding, and compliance of all programs, policies, and procedures contained in the Food Safety and Quality Management System. Understand that I am responsible for reporting food safety issues observed so that appropriate action can be taken. Actively participate and support the 5S and MES initiatives.

30% - Maintenance Parts & Inventory Specialist shall be responsible for advanced planning, scheduling, and the coordination of all plannable maintenance work within the facility (Shut Downs PM’s. This will include an initial and continuous setup of Just Foods for the maintenance department, setting up vendors, parts, and maintenance schedules (PM’s) within the Just Foods environment. Perform work orders and PM work order analysis to determine part criticality and inventory volume.

Perform data analysis of department expenditures for management reporting. Shall interact and communicate regularly with operations and maintenance. Maintain and update procedures and controls of maintenance inventory to ensure accuracy. Keep up to date and maintain compliance with the purchasing process procedure and policy. Work with the Maintenance Manager and/or Supervisor to establish re-order points for all parts and supplies in inventory.

30% - Coordinate with the Maintenance Support Clerk on the purchase and receipt of maintenance material and consumable supplies for operation. Work with the Support Clerk to develop new ways to improve purchasing and receiving reconciliation documents to 100% accuracy. Work with Maintenance Manager and/or Supervisor to maintain accurate 100% work order information in JF-EAM/MVP. Work with Maintenance Manager and/or Supervisor to perform JF-EAM/MVP training for maintenance department staffs.

Work with Maintenance Manager and Supervisor to develop and maintain a “Critical Parts List” to ensure parts are available, are the correct parts and are direct replacements. Constantly evaluate the “Critical Parts List” against the equipment in service. Periodically, walk through the process areas to get a better understanding of the parts usage.

30% - Develop overall cost reduction by investigating new suppliers and contractors, and price negotiation. Track purchases from order placement until it arrives in hands of order placer. Monitor purchase requisitions to determine correctness of information, calculation, and coding.…