Spare Parts Specialist

Hollister Incorporated; Bearnadearg; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollister Incorporated is seeking a Spare Parts Specialist for the Maintenance division in Ballina to control stockroom inventory and ensure timely provision of parts and materials. You will support TPM initiatives, standardize stock levels, and optimize supplier sources for cost efficiency.

Responsibilities include issuing and tracking parts, supplier negotiations, maintaining Blue Mountain/Lean Lift data, and creating purchase requisitions in Coupa.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ work experience in maintenance purchasing and inventory controls.
• Primary degree in engineering, supply chain or business.
• Lean and Six-Sigma tools knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Controls stockroom inventory, checkouts, restocking and counts.
• Create purchase orders and requisitions in Coupa.
• Source and purchase inventory and spare parts for the plant.
• Negotiate with vendors to improve cost on parts.
• Maintain inventory movement in Blue Mountain and Lean Lift.
• Ensure stock levels are accurate and optimized.
• Identify cost saving opportunities and drive cost improvement.
• Ensure tooling is cared for and prepped for installation.

Skills

Mechanical drawings

Electrical drawings

Procurement processes

Negotiation

Measuring tools

Education

Primary degree in engineering, supply chain or business

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Tools

Blue Mountain

Lean Lift

Coupa

Job description

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Location: Ballina
Department: Operations

Global Position Description

Title:

Spare Parts Specialist

Hierarchical Level:

Professional

Division/Department:

Maintenance

Reports to:

Maintenance Supervisor

Number of

Direct Reports:

None

Travel:

Less than 10%

Revision Date:

6/23/2026

Grade (Ballina):

FLSA (US Only):

Exempt

Type of Position:

Summary

Controls the issuance of parts and materials for maintenance stockrooms. Purchases and maintains accurate stockroom inventory of parts and materials to ensure needs within the plant are met in a timely manner, contributes to TPM program and compatible with Hollister’s Mission and Vision. Standartize and optimise stock levels acording to best practices and standarts of Lean. Optimise vendor sources to look for alternatives. Spare part budget tracking.

Responsibilities

• Controls stockroom inventory by checkouts, restocking and inventory counts.
• Upload periodic checkouts, inventory counts and maintain all check out sheets.
• Assist internal customers (engineers, mechanics, associates, etc.) to locate or source parts and inventory.
• Source and purchase the inventory and spare parts needed for the plant.
• Comparison (evaluation) of vendors, perform negotiations to proactively seek out cost improvements for parts ordered.
• Build relationships with vendors.
• Maintain all inventory movement in Blue Mountain and Lean Lift software.
• Create purchase orders and purchase requisitions in Coupa.
• Ensure appropriate stock levels are established, maintained and optimized.
• Physically verify inventory is accurate according to internal procedures.
• Stock rooms data analysis and improvement
• Identify & implement cost saving opportunities in the area of responsibility. Initiate and manage cost improvement and cost avoidance programs
• Ensure that the quality of all spare parts meets incoming requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement; partner with production & engineering on spares parts process improvement and obsolete parts.
• Ensure tooling is cared appropriately when not in use.
• Any testing or pre-set-up necessary to ensure tooling is ready for installation in equipment.
• Other duties, as needed and required.

Work Experience Requirements

• 3 - 5 years’ work experience in maintenance purchasing and inventory controls.
• Equipment Maintenance and repair experience preferred.

Education Requirements

• Primary degree in engineering, supply chain or business
• Work experience with Lean and/or Six-Sigma tools and techniques preferred.

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

• Basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical drawings.
• The ability to understand a wide range of procurement procedures and processes.
• Good cooperative skills and negotiation skills.
• Utilize measuring tools as needed: dial calipers, micrometers, height gages etc.

To comply with regulations by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.

About Hollister Incorporated

Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company spearheads the advancement of innovative products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also creates educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, Hollister has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider, Inc., and is guided both by its Mission to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use our products and services, as well as its Vision to grow and prosper as an independent, employee-owned company, and in the process, to become better human beings.

EOE Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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