Maintenance Inventory Specialist

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At HelloFresh, we want to revolutionize the way we eat by making it more convenient and exciting to cook meals from scratch. We have offices all over the world and we deliver delicious meals to millions of people.

We are the industry leader in meal-kit subscription services and we're growing all the time. We have distinct meal-kit services that cater to everyone with the most menu variety in the market, which allows us to reach an incredibly wide population of people.

The HelloFresh team is diverse, high-performing, and international, and our work environment is an inspiring space where you can thrive as a result.

Job Description:

The MRE Inventory Specialist is a critical role within the maintenance organization of HelloFresh and our associated brands. This role is generally responsible for organizing and maintaining our maintenance parts area, including maintaining a clean and orderly parts store, evaluating parts usage and purchasing parts to ensure critical spares are kept in stock, and assembling parts kits for planned jobs. Conducting cycle counts and periodic reviews of our parts room metadata are critical to identifying opportunities for improvement and reducing risk of costly downtime. This position works closely with maintenance site, regional, and organizational leadership to keep our maintenance operations running smoothly. The ideal candidate will immerse themselves in the HelloFresh DNA and will help drive our people and process to reflect our company principles.

You will..

• Be responsible for establishing, organizing, and maintaining order of our parts space.
• Be responsible for ordering spare parts, receiving stock into our CMMS inventory, and placing received stock into their appropriate bin locations within the parts room.
• Perform weekly cycle counts of a percentage of your storeroom, work to identify the source of any cycle count discrepancies, and report results to the site or regional leader as requested.
• Periodically review parts usage within your site(s) and adjust parts metadata, including minimum and maximum stock values as needed.
• Annually work with site management to prepare parts budget forecasts for the following year.
• Work with the planner scheduler or site leader to prepare parts kits for upcoming projects or planned maintenance.
• Manage the parts warranty process, ensuring that part failures that are under warranty are properly tagged and sent back to the manufacturer for replacement or repair.
• Establish and maintain 5S standards in the parts room and maintenance space to ensure that all equipment, parts, and tools have their own designated space, and that the area is kept clean and safe.
• When emergency situations arise, work with the maintenance team to assist with any parts needs that they may have.
• If a critical spare part is not in stock and is needed imminently, work to identify other network sites or vendors from where we can obtain the needed part, and facilitate the purchase or transfer of the said part.
• Regularly meet with other Inventory Specialists in the network and share experiences, pain points, and best practices to help build a better, stronger process.
• Be open to other related duties as requested, such as participating in training of new MRE staff, assisting Business Operations leaders with proper use of the CMMS system, and helping launch new buildings as we continue to grow as a company.

Mandatory Requirements

You have..

• 2 years' of inventory maintenance experience, or a similar role that integrates inventory fundamentals.
• A high school diploma or the equivalent education / experience.
• Proficient/Advanced knowledge of CMMS systems, preferably FMX and/or Fiix.
• Proficient in the use of standard office administrative software including document, spreadsheet, and slide presentation software (like MS Office or Google software suite).
• Proficient in reviewing data for accuracy, anomalies, and trends, and being able to discuss findings with maintenance leadership.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to think agilely and quickly to identify and remediate problems.
• The ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, and diagrams.
• The ability to multitask when needed.
• A high level of integrity and ethics, and excellent follow-through.
• The ability to work in cold environments.

You'll get...

• Competitive Salary & 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous parental leave of 4 weeks & PTO policy, as well as paid holidays off
• $0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans
• Amazing discounts, including up to 75% off HelloFresh subscription
• Flexible shift scheduling & advancement opportunities
• Emergency child and adult care services
• Snacks & monthly catered lunches
• Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company

It is the policy of HelloFresh not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran.