The Parts Clerk manages maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) inventory to ensure maintenance technicians have the parts, materials, and supplies needed for safe and efficient plant operations. The role maintains inventory accuracy, coordinates parts procurement, receives and issues materials, and supports preventative and corrective maintenance through effective storeroom management. This is a 4-month project-specific assignment; possible extension, no conversion to FTE.
Schedule: 1st shift, Monday Friday, 7:00 AM 3:30/4:00 PM. After training, the manager is flexible on schedule and will discuss days of the week with the candidate. Must be open to occasional weekends and overtime.
Roles & Responsibilities
Receive, inspect, identify, and stock maintenance parts and supplies
Maintain accurate inventory records in CMMS, SAP, or other inventory management systems
Perform routine cycle counts and annual physical inventories
Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to prevent stockouts
Track usage trends and recommend inventory adjustments
Ensure proper storage, labeling, and organization of all materials
Maintain a clean, organized, and secure parts storeroom, stored per safety and housekeeping standards
Identify and remove obsolete, damaged, or excess inventory
Assist in standardizing storeroom processes and procedures
Maintain documentation for inventory transactions, receipts, and purchase orders
Generate inventory and spending reports as requested
Support budgeting through inventory cost tracking
Assist with audits and compliance requirements related to inventory controls
Experience
Minimum 2 years in inventory control, warehouse operations, maintenance storeroom management, or industrial purchasing
Experience with inventory management, ERP, or CMMS systems nice to have
Experience in food manufacturing, dairy processing, or industrial manufacturing preferred
SAP, PMC 2000, Maximo, or similar CMMS experience preferred
Key Skills
Inventory control and accuracy
Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
Knowledge of industrial maintenance parts (bearings, motors, gearboxes, belts, chains/sprockets, pneumatic, hydraulic, valves/actuators, sensors, electrical components) preferred
Reading vendor catalogs, equipment manuals, and parts breakdowns
Purchasing and inventory control principles
Organizational and record-keeping skills
Problem-solving and customer service mindset
Verbal and written communication
Prioritizing urgent requests in a fast-paced environment
Eligibility & Qualifications
High school diploma or GED
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Basic understanding of maintenance and manufacturing equipment
Forklift certification or ability to obtain it preferred; safe operation of forklifts and pallet jacks nice to have
Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 50 lbs
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, and climb throughout the workday
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with noise, temperature changes, and moving equipment
Numbers & Facts
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Salary
$24–$25
Skills
Budgetingunmatched
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Documentationunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Electrical Componentsunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Expense Reportsunmatched
Food Productionunmatched
Forkliftunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
IBM Maximo Asset Managementunmatched
Inventory Costsunmatched
Inventory Cycle Countsunmatched
Inventory Levelsunmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Inventory Reportsunmatched
Inventory Transactionsunmatched
Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
Maintenance Servicesunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Pallet Jackunmatched
Physical Inventoryunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Procurement Managementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Receiving Inspectionunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Resolve Customer Issuesunmatched
SAPunmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Warehousingunmatched
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