Parts Clerk - Graveyard Shift

About the Role

Darigold is seeking a motivated Parts Clerk to join the team at our Portland plant. This position supports Plant Maintenance staff with a focus on CMMS systems, PDMS, and parts inventory management. It contributes to workforce productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through effective coordination of parts and materials. This is a full-time hourly position designated to the Graveyard shift.

Darigold is the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States based on milk volume and one of the largest privately held organizations headquartered in Washington. Since 1918, we’ve produced dairy products with unsurpassed quality and are known for delivering fresh, wholesome dairy products globally.

Responsibilities

• Daily matching of incoming parts against purchase orders and packing slips
• Record shortages and rejects of damaged goods
• Put inventory parts away and pre-kit parts ordered for work orders on the work order shelf before going home every day
• Send all matched documents to Accounting before going home every day
• Notify Engineers and Planner that their parts ordered for work orders have arrived within 48 hours of arrival
• Pre-kit inventory parts for planned work provided by Planner/Scheduler
• Pull inventory parts “planned” on work orders, perform inventory transactions in EAM, and inform Planner/Scheduler once the kit is completed
• Attend the weekly planning meeting to gain knowledge of upcoming work and parts needs
• Prepare material returns and packages for shipment within 48 hours of receiving the items to be shipped
• Maintain a Material Return log tracking date, material return #, item shipped, company shipped to, work order, and PO#
• Maintain organization and housekeeping in Parts rooms based on 5S principles
• Ensure all parts are tagged and stored properly in storerooms within 24 hours of being received
• Follow PDMS procedures to ensure timely communication of parts received, system integrity, and accurate data input
• Develop a schedule for quarterly cycle counts of all critical spares and annual cycle counts of all other inventoried parts
• Identify and make inventory adjustments as required
• Operate forklift and maintain a forklift license as needed
• Assist in problem-solving parts issues and outages with knowledge of storeroom parts
• Participate in Maintenance 5S team and activities
• Identify trends in inventory and make improvement recommendations related to suppliers, reorder points, min & max
• Work with Engineering team to develop and monitor a list of critical items that cannot be without
• Add all new parts to the current CMMS system, assign a location, label, and put away in a timely manner
• Develop and label a location for NBL’s (New But Like) and communicate it to the team
• Partner with Engineers and Planner/Scheduler to develop and maintain a pre-kit location in the receiving area, clearly labeled by department
• Remove obsolete and outdated parts from storeroom and update EAM
• Comply with national, state, and local safety codes, OSHA regulations, fire codes, company policies, procedures, and standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work within a team environment and be a team player
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks
• Knowledge of inventory and supply chain management
• Flexibility to work weekends and overtime if needed
• Ability to safely drive a forklift and maintain a forklift license
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Benefits

• 401k with competitive employer matching
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer-paid life and disability coverage
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 8 weeks paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Employee assistance program

Schedule

Full-time hourly position designated to the Graveyard shift.