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Maintenance Associate I - (Critical Spare Parts Specialist)

Location : HOLLY SPRINGS, MS, United States

Job Family : Manufacturing

Job Type : Regular

Posted : Oct 13, 2025

Job ID : 60196

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Job Description

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Responsible for managing the procurement, storage, and timely delivery of critical spare parts, ensuring operational continuity by preventing equipment downtime. As part of your duties, you maintain accurate inventory levels, build strong vendor relationships, manage procurement processes, ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards for critical components, and analyze equipment failure for forecast needs. Other responsibilities will include working in cross-functional activities that may include the following: PO generation, pricing, parts delivery, shop organization, stock levels, expense reporting, and other assigned duties.

Essential Functions:

+ Monitor and control inventory levels for critical spare parts, ensuring sufficient stock to prevent operational disruptions.

+ Interface with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to obtain up-to-date technical documentation, bulletins, and spare parts recommendations.

+ Maintain accurate records of inventory transactions, equipment files, and critical parts lists within CMMS system.

+ Participate in internal and external audits of the maintenance system.

+ Send out critical spare parts for warranty or repairs.

+ Facilitate with setting up new vendors in MSSv.

+ Work with vendors on PO verification, pricing, lead times, delivery, and expediting goods and services as needed.

+ Follow through on purchase requisitions through PO generation.

+ Gather purchasing card information and collect receipts for expense reporting.

+ Generate purchase requisitions as needed by ME and Facility department.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Requirements:

+ High School Diploma or GED is required.

+ 1-2 years of related experience (knowledge of equipment, ordering parts, inventory management, and TPM activities).

+ Strong understanding of industrial equipment, maintenance, and relevant technical documentation.

+ Must be able to use a computer and Microsoft office, Word, Excel.

+ Experience with a CMMS and MSSv is a plus.

+ Effective communication to collaborate with various internal departments and external suppliers.

+ Meticulous attention to detail for managing complex inventory and technical data.

+ Physical work and ability to lift boxes and climb ladders.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the essential functions of this job, the associate will be required to walk, talk, or hear. Will be required to stand, sit and reach with both hands and arms. The employee will occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Normal weigh to be lifted or moved is between 0 and 15 pounds.

While performing the essential functions of this job the associate could be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level is the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

The Job Description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional tasks not mentioned, the inclusion of which would not increase the relative importance of this job, as described above. The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)