Job Summary The Maintenance Spare Parts Technician is responsible for building and maintaining a reliable, cost-effective spare parts program that supports equipment uptime and reduces maintenance-related downtime. This role focuses on identifying critical spares, improving spare parts accuracy, and aligning inventory levels with asset criticality using a phased, realistic approach. The technician works closely with maintenance, reliability, and procurement teams to ensure the right parts are available at the right time. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Stabilize Spare Parts (0?3 Months) * Identify top 10?20 critical assets based on downtime and operational impact * Develop minimum viable spare parts lists for critical equipment * Capture parts used on work orders and link them to asset records in the CMMS * Conduct field inspections and use photos to verify parts where documentation is missing * Reduce stockouts by focusing on high-risk, high-use, and long lead-time items Optimize Spare Parts Data (3?9 Months) * Build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for rotating and critical equipment (motors, pumps, gearboxes) * Identify long lead-time components and support appropriate stocking decisions * Standardize common spare parts across similar assets where possible * Validate spare parts information with maintenance technicians to capture tribal knowledge * Identify obsolete, superseded, or redundant parts Sustain & Improve the Program (9?24 Months) * Support implementation of a criticality-based stocking strategy: * Critical Spares (Always Stock) * Operational Spares (Stock Based on Usage) * Non-Critical Spares (Order on Demand) * Obsolete/Legacy Parts (Special Handling) * Participate in quarterly reviews of spare parts accuracy, usage, and inventory levels * Help establish documentation standards for new and existing assets
Job Requirements
Qualifications & Skills * Experience in maintenance, inventory, storeroom, or industrial operations * Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical spare parts * Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems and work order processes * Strong attention to detail and ability to organize technical information * Ability to work cross-functionally with maintenance and procurement teams * Comfortable working in the field as well as with systems and data ________________________________________ Preferred Experience * Experience building or maintaining asset BOMs * Background in manufacturing, processing, utilities, or heavy industry * Understanding of spare parts criticality and lead-time risk ________________________________________ What Success Looks Like * Fewer maintenance delays due to missing parts * Reduced emergency and expedited part orders * Improved accuracy of spare parts and asset records * Better alignment between maintenance needs and inventory levels ________________________________________ Support & Resources * Clear asset priority guidance from leadership * Protected time to focus on spare parts improvement activities * Cross-functional support from maintenance and procurement * Optional temporary support for data collection or BOM development