Lead Parts Coordinator

Major Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO/Automotive) parts and supplies.
• Use the CMMS to track parts usage, maintain inventory accuracy, create purchase requisitions, receive materials, and manage reorder levels.
• Build and issue complete part kits for planned preventive maintenance (PM) tasks and corrective repair work orders.
• Cook up and coordinate with maintenance technicians, planners, and engineering staff to identify required parts and verify their availability.
• Manage part ordering, receiving, stocking, issuing, and distribution processes to minimize downtime.
• Direct and coordinate daily activities of the Plant Engineering Inventory Specialist and Parts Courier to ensure timely and accurate completion of tasks.
• Maintain a clean, safe, labeled, and efficient parts storage area consistent with 5S and inventory control best practices.
• Interface with vendors to obtain quotes, coordinate deliveries, process returns, and support warranty claims.
• Accurately code and process invoices and credit card transactions to ensure proper cost allocation and timely payment.
• Monitor and report on inventory levels, parts usage trends, supplier performance, and inventory valuation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance parts management processes, CMMS accuracy, and kitting effectiveness.
• Afford assistance with audits, cycle counts, and compliance with company inventory control procedures.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of inventory control, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), part kitting processes, and mechanical and electrical components used in industrial equipment.
• Experience in managing MRO/Automotive spare parts in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for inventory tracking and analysis.