Maintenance Spare Parts Technician

Tekberry is seeking a Maintenance Spare Parts Technician to support maintenance reliability and inventory optimization efforts for our client a global leader in advanced materials and manufacturing technologies.

This role focuses on developing and maintaining an effective spare parts management program to support equipment uptime and reduce maintenance-related downtime. The technician will collaborate closely with maintenance reliability and procurement teams to identify critical spare parts improve asset documentation and align inventory levels with equipment criticality.

The position combines field work with data management requiring both hands-on understanding of industrial equipment and the ability to organize and maintain accurate technical inventory records.

As a Tekberry W2 employee you will have access to health benefits including medical dental vision and 401(k) options.

Responsibilities

Spare Parts Program Development
Identify critical production assets and determine minimum spare parts requirements
Develop initial spare parts lists for high-priority equipment based on downtime risk and operational impact
Capture spare parts used on maintenance work orders and associate them with asset records within CMMS systems
Conduct field inspections to verify spare parts information when documentation is incomplete

Spare Parts Data Optimization
Build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for critical equipment including motors pumps and gearboxes
Identify long lead-time components and support appropriate stocking strategies
Standardize common spare parts across similar equipment where applicable
Validate parts information with maintenance technicians and incorporate operational knowledge

Inventory Improvement & Program Sustainability
Support development of a criticality-based spare parts stocking strategy
Classify parts into categories such as critical spares operational spares non-critical spares and obsolete parts
Identify redundant obsolete or superseded parts and recommend improvements
Participate in regular reviews of spare parts usage inventory accuracy and stocking levels
Help establish documentation standards for new and existing equipment assets

Must-Have Qualifications

Experience in maintenance storeroom operations industrial inventory management or manufacturing operations
Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical spare parts used in industrial equipment
Experience working with CMMS or EAM systems and maintenance work orders
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage technical data and documentation
Ability to work cross-functionally with maintenance reliability and procurement teams
Comfortable performing both field verification work and system-based documentation tasks

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building or maintaining equipment Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Background in manufacturing industrial processing utilities or heavy industry environments
Understanding of spare parts criticality and maintenance reliability strategies
Experience supporting maintenance or reliability programs within manufacturing facilities

Work Environment

100% onsite in Hickory NC
Standard Monday Friday schedule (8:00 AM 5:00 PM)
Combination of field inspections and system-based documentation work
Interaction with maintenance technicians engineering teams and procurement personnel

Why Tekberry

We need hard-working reliable employees who want to contribute to meaningful engineering and manufacturing operations.

Tekberry Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected status under applicable laws.

Tekberry Inc. is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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