Spare Parts Warehouse Technician-1

Valeo•Reno, NV

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Valeo is a global tech company focused on reinventing mobility through innovative solutions. As an automotive supplier, we partner with automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision is to create greener and more secure mobility by developing solutions for intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are a leader in our fields and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Requirements

Manage people
Take care of all necessary training for his team
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

Responsibilities

Ensure safety rules are applied in the Spare Parts Warehouse.
Ensure 5S implementation for a clean and organized warehouse, allowing prompt location identification of parts.
Establish and maintain the spare part management system.
Supervise the handling of spare parts.
Create working instructions and procedures for employees working in spare parts warehouse and management.
Ensure access to spare parts by necessary employees during production periods (normal and overtime).
Propose the spare parts budget to the Plant/Production Manager.
Implement spare parts warehouse red box.
Continuously challenge inventory reorder points and stock value.
Improve inventory accuracy through regular cycle counting, discrepancy root cause analysis, and action plans.
Track spare parts obsolescence (including following transfers and equipment write-offs) and identify non-rotating stock.
Propose a list of obsolete, non-rotating spare parts and related action plans to the Maintenance Manager (e.g., sell back to suppliers, open market, or other Valeo plants).
Define the spare parts procurement strategy, considering cost, lead time, and equipment criticality in relation to Equipment FMEA.
Improve the spare parts management and handling system.
Participate in contract negotiation with parts suppliers led by the purchasing department.
Promote and participate in the standardization of spare parts.
Alert and build action plans in case of non-available spare parts.
Create the new line's necessary spare part list.
Request quotations for new spare parts.
Ensure new parts are entered into the spare part handling system.
Participate in the definition of spare parts lists at the earliest stage of machine/equipment investment and challenge it.