<p>We are seeking a detail-oriented <strong>Maintenance Parts & Inventory Specialist</strong> to support maintenance, inventory, and purchasing operations in a manufacturing or industrial environment. This role is responsible for ensuring maintenance parts, spare components, and supplies are available, accurately tracked, and organized to support plant operations, preventive maintenance, and scheduled shutdown activities. This is an onsite role that is working full time hours and has the potential to go into a permanent role. </p><p><br></p><p>The ideal candidate will work closely with maintenance, operations, and purchasing teams to improve inventory accuracy, manage procurement activities, maintain system data, and support efficient maintenance planning. This position also plays an important role in cost control, vendor coordination, and capital project documentation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage maintenance parts inventory and maintain appropriate stock levels for plant operations</li><li>Monitor reorder points and help ensure critical spare parts are available when needed</li><li>Coordinate purchasing of maintenance materials, parts, and consumable supplies</li><li>Track purchase orders from placement through delivery and resolve supplier issues as needed</li><li>Maintain accurate records in ERP and/or CMMS systems, including parts, vendors, and work orders</li><li>Support preventive maintenance planning, scheduled maintenance work, and plant shutdown activities</li><li>Help develop and maintain critical spare parts lists</li><li>Analyze maintenance spending, inventory usage, and purchasing trends to identify savings opportunities</li><li>Evaluate vendors, review pricing, and support supplier relationship management</li><li>Assist with reducing obsolete inventory and improving storeroom organization and accuracy</li><li>Support receiving documentation, audits, and inventory control procedures</li><li>Train team members on inventory or maintenance system processes as needed</li><li>Provide documentation support for capital projects, including purchase orders, invoices, budgets, approvals, and asset tracking</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>3+ years of experience in maintenance parts, inventory control, purchasing, storeroom operations, or maintenance planning in a manufacturing or industrial environment</li><li>Experience with ERP and/or CMMS systems</li><li>Knowledge of maintenance parts, equipment, and spare components</li><li>Purchasing and vendor management experience</li><li>Strong inventory control and organizational skills</li><li>Proficiency in Excel and general reporting/analysis</li><li>Ability to work cross-functionally with maintenance, operations, and procurement teams</li><li>Strong attention to detail and follow-through</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>Experience in food manufacturing or a similar regulated production environment</li><li>Background in MRO purchasing, maintenance planning, or maintenance storeroom coordination</li><li>Experience supporting shutdowns, preventive maintenance, and capital project documentation</li></ul><p><br></p><p>For immediate consideration, contact Robert Half at 209-232-1991.</p>