What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spare Parts Warehouse Technician position at Valeo?
Manage people
- Ensure that Safety rules are applied in the Spare parts warehouse.
- Take care all necessary training for their team
- Ensure 5S implementation in order to have a clean and organized warehouse, allowing prompt location identification of parts
- Establish & maintain the spare part management system
- Supervise the handling of spare parts
- Create the working instructions & procedures for employees working in spare parts warehouse & management
- Ensure access to spare parts by necessary employees during production period (normal & overtime)
- Propose the spare parts budget to the Plant / Production manager
- Implement spare parts warehouse red box
- Permanently challenge the inventory reorder points and stock value.
- Improve inventory accuracy thanks to regular cycle counting, discrepancy root cause analysis and action plan
- Track spare parts obsolescence (including following transfers and equipments write off) and identify non-rotating stock
- Propose to Maintenance Manager a list of obsolete, non-rotating spare parts & related
- Action Plan, such as sell back to suppliers or on the open market, or to other Valeo plants.
- Define the spare parts procurement strategy, taking into account the spare parts cost,
- Lead Time and criticity of equipment, in relationship with Equipment FMEA.
- Improve the spare parts management & handling system.
- Participate to contract negotiation with parts supplier lead by purchase department
- Promote and participate to standardisation of spare parts
- Alert and build action plan in case of non-available spare parts
- Create the new line’s necessary spare part list
- Request quotation about new spare parts
- New parts get into spare part handling system
- Participate in the spare parts list definition at the earlier stage of machines / equipment investment; Challenge it.
- Skilled in tracking, organizing, and maintaining spare parts using warehouse systems or ERP software (e.g. Google, SAP, EPROC).
- Familiar with mechanical, electrical, and industrial components to accurately identify and source correct parts.
- Familiar with receiving, storing, picking, and shipping procedures, including use of various equipment within the department.
- Precision in labeling, documentation, receiving and part handling to prevent inventory errors and ensure operational efficiency.
- Able to coordinate with maintenance teams, other departments within the facility, suppliers, and supervisors to ensure timely part delivery and updates.
- Problem solving for supply chain issues to ensure reduction of lost time, parts, or resources.
- Ability to lift 20 to 50 pounds on a daily basis
- Maintain a clean, organized workspace.
- Knowledge of warehouse safety protocols and proper handling of hazardous or sensitive chemical components.
- Customer service oriented