Maintenance and Inventory Control Specialist
Martin Inc.
Franklin, IN
Manufacturing / Production, Business Management / Project / Planning
Job Title: Maintenance & Inventory Control Specialist
Status
Reports to: District Manager
About Martin Inc.
Founded in 1934 and headquartered in Florence, AL, Martin offers a wide variety of products and services in Industrial, Safety, Integrated Supply and Fastening – all uniquely designed to help companies operate better. Martin is a member of Affiliated Distributors, the Industrial Supply Association, National Association of Wholesalers, the National Fasteners Distributor Association, and the Global Sourcing Alliance. For more information, visit www.martinsupply.com.
Summary
The Maintenance and Inventory Control Specialist is a Martin Supply representative embedded within a customer's facility, dedicated to maximizing customer satisfaction through storeroom organization, machine uptime support, and cost-saving initiatives. This role partners closely with maintenance and production teams to streamline maintenance operations, manage critical inventory, and drive operational improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and optimizing preventive maintenance schedules using the customer’s CMMS.
- Lead and execute daily sourcing and procurement needs of machine spare materials
- Support maintenance and production teams by ensuring timely availability of critical spare parts and materials.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and service enhancements.
- Analyze maintenance spend and drive initiatives to reduce unit costs.
- Resolve daily operational issues quickly and effectively.
- Provide technical support and documentation for maintenance activities.
- Monitor & track key performance indicators (KPIs), equipment performance, and maintenance trends to recommend improvements.
- Prepare timely reports, including updates on activities, cost savings, and key metrics.
- Foster strong relationships with the customer, vendors, and internal corporate teams (Accounting, Purchasing, I/T, HR, Quality).
- High school diploma or GED required, technical certification or associate degree preferred.
- 3 to 5 years’ experience in maintenance management and storerooms management experience.
- Proficient with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) and Microsoft Office.
- Strong knowledge of maintenance processes, RCA (Root Cause Analysis), and OSHA standards.
- Skilled at reading technical drawings and schematics.
- Experience with Lean Maintenance and RCM practices.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Data-driven with a focus on continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
- Candidate must be able to walk the shop floor a considerable amount daily.
- Must be able to work safely and independently but also as a part of a team
- Develop and maintain vendor/manufacturing relationships
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management
As a family-owned business, we prioritize our employees' well-being and understand the importance of work-life balance. Some of our benefits that set us apart are:
- Our low-cost, low-deductible individual and family healthcare plans
- 8 paid holidays
- Weekly Pay
- Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Full-time
Monday-Friday
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
No Weekends
About the company
Company website•Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Martin, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading providers of custom tailored solutions for maintenance, repair, and operation supplies (MRO) to the industrial and construction markets.
Louis Martin founded the company in 1934 to provide basic industrial supplies and repair parts to the local Alabama market. From those humble beginnings we have grown into a thriving corporation doing business throughout the country. Today, we are proud to be ranked among the top 50 industrial distributors in the nation.
Our client base includes every type of Customer, from small machine shops to major manufacturers. We offer a broad variety of products and services that are all geared to specifically improve each Customer’s business performance. Our inventory includes cutting tools and abrasives, hand and power tools, material handling equipment, pumps and compressors, paints, lubricants and adhesives, electrical products, motors and drivers, fasteners, and safety equipment. A separate division handles commercial construction products.
We have an integrated supply line of business that offers a scalable solution to manage the indirect material needs for plants of any size. Our “Total Lower Cost” optimizes the process for requisitioning, sourcing, receiving and issuing for all indirect materials.
Our fastening solutions take the guess work out of managing components and per-print specials for our Customers. We partner with our Customers to provide a custom tailored solution for the procurement of these parts in order to lower your total cost and optimize production.
At Martin, we strategically partner with leading manufacturers to bring our Customers the best value. You’ll find that our personnel, experience, and hands-on service traditions truly set us apart.