Warehouse & Inventory Specialist

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance

Warehouse & Inventory Specialist

Big Brown Fly Ash, LLC

Fairfield, TX

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

[Hourly Rate – Based on Experience]

Big Brown Fly Ash, is a leading innovator in the processing of coal ash materials for use as additives in concrete production. Committed to sustainability and technological advancement, we specialize in transforming coal combustion residuals into high-quality additives that enhance the performance and sustainability of concrete. Our dedication to quality assurance guarantees the consistent delivery of superior products, tailored to meet the specific needs of our customers, with a focus on integrity and innovation.

Big Brown Fly Ash is seeking a reliable, safety-focused, and detail-oriented Warehouse & Inventory Specialist to support maintenance and plant operations at our Fairfield, TX facility. This position is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the plant's warehouse, inventory, receiving, spare parts, and maintenance support systems to maximize equipment reliability, maintenance readiness, and plant uptime.

This role owns the day-to-day warehouse and inventory functions, including receiving, inventory control, spare parts management, purchasing support, material staging, and warehouse organization. Working closely with maintenance, operations, purchasing, vendors, and plant leadership, the Specialist establishes standardized processes, maintains accurate inventory records, ensures critical parts, tools, materials, and documentation are available when needed, and continuously improves warehouse operations to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. The schedule is generally day shift, Monday-Friday; occasional extended hours, weekend work, emergency maintenance support, or outage support may be required based on site needs. Overtime may be required.

• Develop, implement, and maintain organized warehouse, parts room, tool storage, PPE inventory, and consumable supply systems
• Receive, inspect, verify, document, and properly store incoming deliveries
• Maintain accurate inventory records and record inventory receipts, issues, transfers, returns, and adjustments in the approved inventory tracking system
• Establish and maintain minimum and maximum inventory levels for critical spare parts and high-use consumables
• Perform cycle counts, reconcile inventory discrepancies, and maintain inventory accuracy
• Track critical spare parts and proactively notify Maintenance Management of low stock, critical shortages, long-lead materials, or inventory issues
• Support maintenance planning by staging parts, building job kits, preparing material lists, and ensuring job readiness for preventive, corrective, outage, and emergency maintenance
• Assist with purchase requests, obtain quotes, track purchase orders and backorders, and coordinate with vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials
• Pick up and deliver parts, tools, materials, equipment, and other plant-related items from local vendors as needed
• Maintain work orders, equipment history, asset records, and inventory documentation within the CMMS or approved tracking system
• Develop and maintain standardized asset identification, tagging, and tracking procedures for warehouse inventory and critical spare parts
• Maintain tool, rental equipment, PPE, SDS, and maintenance-related records
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, labeled, and audit-ready warehouse and storage areas
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other authorized material-handling equipment
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, Accounting, vendors, contractors, and Plant Leadership to support plant operations and continuous improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse organization, inventory control, material flow, and plant reliability
• Complete inventory, receiving, maintenance, and other required documentation accurately and in a timely manner
• Support other Site Operations at the request of immediate Supervisor or Plant Manager

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical, trade, or vocational education in maintenance, industrial technology, supply chain, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in industrial warehouse operations, maintenance inventory, receiving, spare parts management, purchasing support, or a similar role in a manufacturing, mining, power generation, cement, or comparable industrial environment
• Experience receiving shipments, verifying packing slips and purchase orders, maintaining inventory accuracy, organizing warehouse operations, and identifying discrepancies
• Experience managing industrial spare parts inventory, inventory control, cycle counts, material staging, and warehouse organization
• Working knowledge of industrial mechanical and…