Job Details

Maintenance Receiving Clerk

The Maintenance Receiving Clerk is responsible for taking ownership of the organization, effectiveness, and overall efficiency of the maintenance parts room. This position ensures that maintenance personnel have the correct parts, materials, and supplies available when needed to minimize equipment downtime and support reliable operations.

The successful candidate will take a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to improve parts-room processes, reduce waste and unnecessary inventory costs, improve inventory accuracy, and streamline the process of locating and obtaining parts. Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and the ability to prioritize competing maintenance needs are essential.

This position serves as a key support function for the Maintenance department, ensuring the right parts are available at the right time while maintaining an efficient and well-controlled parts room.

Position Objectives:

• This role will work closely with the MRO Buyer to understand parts requirements, anticipate upcoming needs, maintain appropriate stock levels, and ensure critical parts are readily available.
• Establish and maintain an organized, accurate, and efficient parts inventory system, including proper storage, labeling, inventory control, and replenishment processes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have experience controlling costs by reducing waste, minimizing excess inventory, and maintaining appropriate stock levels.
• Must have experience monitoring parts usage, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and support effective purchasing decisions.
• Must have the ability to identify process improvements and promote an efficient, organized parts room.
• Must have basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical and plumbing components, and must be capable of identifying the same.
• Must have basic knowledge of types of processing and packaging equipment used in manufacturing.
• Must be able and willing to follow directions as issued by supervisor.
• Must have good oral and written communication skills.
• Must be polite and possess good housekeeping characteristics.
• Must be responsible and self-motivated.
• Must be honest and trustworthy.

Essential Functions:

• Receiving and stocking items.
• Pick and issue items.
• Return item to stock.
• Inventory audits as requested or necessary.
• Practice good housekeeping, including clean up at end of shift.
• Responsible for security of the parts room.
• Always follows good manufacturing practices (G.M.P.'s).
• Verbally communicates instructions, problems, etc. to co-workers, supervisors and employees from all departments.
• Meet company attendance standards of start and end time for work as scheduled.
• Comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations as prescribed by law.
• Comply with company rules, regulations and policies.
• May perform other functions as assigned.

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Reaching with hands/arms throughout shift.
• Ability to use hands and fingers.
• Ability to see, hear and talk.
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in light to moderate noise levels; hearing protection may be required.
• Able to walk up to 400 yards to work areas.
• Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions and problems.
• Physical and mental ability to work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Able to stand eight hours per shift.
• Repetitive reaching over head, under and across throughout shift.
• Push/pull items up to 2600 lbs. With assistance.
• May crawl under equipment to reach work area.
• Perform general housekeeping, including sweeping, mopping, etc.
• May climb steps to and from work and break areas.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment near others.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Possess basic math skills for counting, adding and subtracting.
• Ability to work in variable temperatures and weather conditions.
• Repetitive bending, stooping and twisting throughout shift.
• Ability to work in wet, humid areas.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form.
• Ability to work well with others in stressful situations and meet deadlines as necessary.
• May work near moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to electrical shock, fumes, airborne particles and vibration.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks.
• Receptive to new ideas, concepts and/or procedures.
• Receptive and responsive to constructive criticism.

Working Relationships:

• Maintain harmonious working relations with employees from all departments.
• Maintain harmonious working relations with management from all levels.
• Communicate effectively with all employees and management.

Experience and Skills:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and at times independently.
• Must be accurate and detail-oriented.

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: health/dental/vision insurance, flex spending accounts, short & long-term disability, paid holidays and vacation, bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

Hours of Operation:

• Monday through Friday - (Overtime Weekends as needed)
• 1st Shift: 7:00AM - 3:00PM

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.