Job Title: Warehouse Inventory Control Clerk I
Job ID: 1ACIJP00004191|BP-49896
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Job SummaryThe 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