Field Inventory Specialist

MESA POWER SOLUTIONS LLC • Aztec, NM

9d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist oversees and manages the handling of equipment, materials and inventory needs for the field shops of Mesa. This role is crucial for ensuring that parts are available for technicians, accurate record-keeping is maintained, and inventory discrepancies are identified and resolved efficiently. The specialist will act as a key point of contact for inventory-related issues, support shop operations, and maintain organized work areas.

Requirements

• High School or GED
• 1 year of previous related experience.
• Ability to obtain Crane and Forklift Certifications by the end of the probationary period.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers.
• Must be able to be approved and hold a company credit card.
• Knowledge of inventory management systems and practices.
• Understanding of part tracking and consumption within enterprise systems (e.g., NAV).
• Familiarity with warranty processes and damage reporting procedures.
• Knowledge of supply chain logistics, including shipping, receiving, and vendor coordination.
• Understanding of shop operations and technician support requirements.
• Skill in maintaining organized, clean, and efficient inventory and shop environments.
• Skill in conducting physical inventories and identifying discrepancies.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with technicians, vendors, and headquarters.
• Skill in problem-solving related to missing, damaged, or misused inventory.
• Attention to detail when labeling, stocking, and documenting parts and materials.
• Ability to accurately record, track, and verify part numbers and service order consumption.
• Skill in relationship building with shop staff, vendors, and operations personnel.
• Ability to oversee and manage inventory usage and consumption with minimal supervision.
• Ability to identify critical shortages and anticipate inventory needs to reduce delays.
• Ability to act as a central point of contact for all inventory-related matters.
• Ability to maintain real-time communication and escalate issues when necessary.
• Ability to support both shop and field operations by ensuring accurate, timely parts availability.
• Ability to proactively recognize and resolve issues while maintaining open communication channels.
• Ability to reduce paperwork-related errors through oversight and follow-up with service technicians.
• Must be able to fluently speak, write, and read in English.
• Must be able to pass a WorkSTEPS physical.
• Willing to consent to and pass a background check and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• Honorably discharged service veterans are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the inventory use and consumption of the shop location.
• Ensure parts for technicians are on hand and technicians are recording correct part numbers to their service orders.
• Follow up to check the correct part numbers are consumed on work orders through NAV.
• Identify critical shortages in inventory to eliminate expedited shipping and help with supply runs.
• Maintain close communication with shop technicians and other inventory specialists.
• Conduct regular inventories of his/her location, identify and solve problems with stock with minimal guidance.
• Communicate effectively with the shop and chain of command to correct problems as they arise.
• Act as a main point of contact for all inventory related issues including damages and warranty process.
• Record any discrepancies and communicate with peers to find solutions to problems as they arise.
• Provide employees in the location with the most accurate information on parts being taken to shop technicians and what is outstanding to be consumed.
• Recognize problems and try to work through them while ensuring the chain of communication is open to the procurement team at HQ.
• Maintain positive relationships with vendors and partners in the shop and field.
• Identify needs of the shop technicians, running errands, keeping organized work areas, and ensuring correct part numbers are being consumed.
• Act as a support role for the technicians and operations in the shop and at headquarters.
• Stock product in stock locations, keeping a clean and organized work space for all.
• Label all inventory item locations and make them easily accessible to ensure the correct parts are readily available.
• Organize shop, yard, and parts to provide easy access to parts and other items required to complete shop work.
• Communicate any discrepancies in inventory quickly and accurately with appropriate contact in house and at headquarters.
• Act as the main point of contact for all shop needs, no technician in the shop should be grabbing inventory without associates knowledge.
• Communicate inventory / accounting / operations related issues that may arise.
• Reduce paper-work related mistakes consumed on Work Orders by service technicians.
• Perform all other duties assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid time off — including vacation, holidays, parental leave, and bereavement
• 100% employer-paid Health, Dental, and Vision insurance for employees and their dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident insurance
• Annual Evaluations with the opportunity for a pay increase based on performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED