Industrial Parts Technician- Maintenance

Industrial Maintenance Parts Technician





The Maintenance Parts Technician position will require working independently or involving the lead hand supervision of employees engaged in the ordering, receiving, distribution and inventory control of parts, equipment, tools and other supplies.





Duties are performed with a high degree of independence and personal initiative.





General instructions, objectives and established procedures govern most aspects of the work; however, employees are responsible, in collaboration with their customers, for assigning priorities and applying proper warehousing methods in their area.





Within administrative guidelines (as amended from time to time) the work involves determining priorities and sources of supply for materials, requisitioning, ordering, receiving, unpacking and inspecting and checking packing slips against stock received, deliveries of materials, this may include reconciliation for price, quantity, quality and damage.





Considerable initiative and independence is exercised in contacting vendors, and supervision in the application of proper stock keeping methods.





Deciding to expedite deliveries to meet departmental requirements and coordinating the activities of vendors, courier and delivery companies to meet critical timelines and on occasion ordering standard items regularly carried in inventory.





Employees are required to maintain suitable warehousing records of materials and to do strenuous manual work over brief periods. Provides guidance and development to junior staff.





Drives a light truck to pick up and deliver materials when required. Loads and unloads materials by hand or by the use of a mechanical forklift.





Leads or participates with project activities.





TYPICAL DUTIES





Supervises and participates in receiving, unloading and recording of parts, equipment, tools and other supplies.





Meets with maintenance department personnel and leadership to determine priorities and requirements





Reads and interprets schematic diagrams, manuals, catalogues, microfiche, lists, etc., to determine materials requirements.





Indicates part numbers, description, quantity and codes on Stock Issue and Equipment Repair order sheets.





Within administrative guidelines, determines source of supply, maintains records of requisitions, initiates purchase orders, receives and issues materials.





Unloads, unpacks, inspects, loads, moves, stores and records the movements and storage locations of materials within the warehouse and as necessary inputs information on various data bases.





Loads and unloads materials by hand or by the use of a mechanical lifting equipment.





Issues or transfers materials to customer department personnel or other warehouse locations maintains appropriate records and inputs information on database.





Determines appropriate transportation for shipping of goods; prepares bills of lading; ensures proper packaging of goods.





Recommends inventory levels be changed, substitutions be made or new items be stocked. Reconcile discrepancies and damage with vendors, trucking and courier companies, Accounts Payable and procurement staffs, as required.





Determines appropriate transportation methods and coordinates pickup and delivery of materials with trucking, courier companies, and vendors.





Returns incorrect stock and obsolete parts to appropriate dealers or distributors.





Indicates part numbers, description, quantity and codes on stock issue forms and equipment repair order sheets.





Receives, categorizes and stores reusable stock and salvage.





Performs stocktaking and cycle counts functions, investigates and reconciles discrepancies.





Takes action to resolve safety issues.





Ensure the security of the Parts House.





KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS





Industrial Maintenance experience in a production environment.





3+ years of Maintenance Parts Technician experience=





Ability to plan, prioritize, coordinate work and to assign and supervise the work of subordinates. Considerable knowledge of mechanical parts, catalogues, distributors and dealers.





Considerable knowledge of inventory control and warehousing practices.





Knowledge of company purchasing and requisitioning procedures.





Proficiency with required computer systems.





Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.





Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work of this class.





Previous purchasing or procurement experience is a plus.