Spare Parts Associate

Inventory and Warehouse Management

Sort, label, organize, and store spare parts in designated shelves, bins, cabinets, and storage areas.

Maintain accurate part identification, labeling, and location control to support fast retrieval by maintenance personnel.

Avoid low-stock, understocked, damaged, obsolete, or critical spare part concerns by communicating these issues to the Spare Parts Clerk or Maintenance Manager.

Receiving and Material Processing

Physically receive incoming maintenance parts, tools, supplies, and related materials.

Verify quantities, part numbers, descriptions, and condition against purchase orders, packing slips, and other receiving documentation.

Identify and report shipping discrepancies, shortages, overages, incorrect parts, or damaged materials.

Label and store received materials in their assigned locations after verification.

Parts Distribution and Technician Support

Issue spare parts, consumables, and maintenance supplies requested by mechanics, service technicians, production personnel, or authorized plant employees.

Record all issued parts, withdrawals, and material movement accurately in the system.

Assist technicians in locating required parts and materials to support maintenance work order completion.

Return unused parts to inventory, verify condition, and ensure stock balances and locations are updated properly.

Parts Identification

Assist with identifying replacement parts by using equipment manuals, parts diagrams, catalogs, vendor resources, part numbers, and used part samples.

Support technicians in determining the correct replacement part needed for maintenance repairs.

Help improve cataloging, labeling, description accuracy, and standardization of parts room inventory.

Tool Control

Issue, receive, and track specialty tools requested by maintenance technicians.

Maintain strict control of special tools, loaned tools, and shared maintenance assets.

Verify tools are returned, properly stored, and available for future use.

Absorb and distribute information about tool usage and maintenance.

Warehouse, Parts Room, and Workshop Support

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe parts room, storage area, and work area.

Support 5S, housekeeping, labeling, and organization standards within the Maintenance Parts Room.

Keep aisles, shelves, bins, and work areas free of unnecessary clutter and hazards.

Dispose of packaging materials and support removal or segregation of obsolete inventory as directed.

Safety and Compliance

Maintain a safe working environment by following JELD-WEN safety policies, plant rules, PPE requirements, and applicable OSHA requirements.

Use safe lifting, material handling, and powered industrial truck practices when applicable.

Report unsafe conditions, damaged parts, near misses, or safety concerns immediately.

Support compliance with site standards for housekeeping, chemical handling, LOTO awareness, and maintenance safety expectations.

Team Support

Work collaboratively with the Spare Parts Clerk, Maintenance Technicians, Supervisors, Production, Purchasing, and other plant personnel.

Provide support during shutdowns, outages, inventory projects, and maintenance initiatives as assigned.

Perform other duties as assigned to support maintenance operations and plant reliability.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to accurately track, document, and communicate inventory transactions.

Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and inventory or warehouse systems.

Ability to learn maintenance inventory software, ERP systems, CMMS, L2L, or maintenance software.

Ability to read and interpret basic parts catalogs, equipment manuals, vendor documentation, and diagrams.

Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Commitment to safety, housekeeping, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Education and Experience

Required: High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred: Basic computer skills.

Ability to perform inventory, warehouse, and material handling tasks.

Ability to work safely in a manufacturing and maintenance environment.

Previous experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, maintenance storeroom operations, manufacturing, or purchasing support.

Experience using inventory management systems, ERP systems, CMMS, L2L, or maintenance software.

Forklift or powered industrial truck experience.

Basic mechanical aptitude or familiarity with industrial maintenance parts.