Materials & Maintenance Readiness Specialist

Alcoa; Massena Springs (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation including pay

401(k) with 6% match

Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dent

Paid time off: 15 vacation days + 10 U

Life and accident insurance

Job summary

Alcoa is seeking a Massena-based Materials & Maintenance Expeditor to ensure critical materials are available for maintenance and operations. You will link maintenance, procurement, storeroom, and suppliers to keep work moving, expediting POs and tracking deliveries.

The role requires strong organizational skills, ERP/CMMS proficiency, and collaborative problem-solving across teams to minimize downtime and optimize inventory levels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional training in supply chain, procurement, maintenance, or related field is an asset.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning, inventory control, and materials management.
• Proficiency with ERP, procurement, inventory, and CMMS systems.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across maintenance, procurement, storeroom, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Expedite purchase orders and deliveries to support maintenance and operational requirements.
• Monitor material status and proactively communicate delays, shortages, risks, and supply chain disruptions to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with suppliers, procurement teams, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery commitments and material availability.
• Track critical and emergency orders to support uninterrupted operations and maintenance activities.
• Maintain visibility of open purchase orders, delivery schedules, and material status within procurement and maintenance systems.
• Partner with maintenance planners and supervisors to identify, source, and prioritize materials required for upcoming work and urgent needs.
• Verify material availability and coordinate material staging for scheduled maintenance, outages, and shutdowns.
• Resolve material-related constraints, order discrepancies, shipping issues, and invoicing concerns that impact work execution.
• Support inventory management activities, including cycle counts, stock record maintenance, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Identify stock-outs, obsolete inventory, and opportunities to optimize inventory levels and material availability.
• Monitor critical spare parts inventories to ensure operational readiness.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while managing quotations, lead times, shipments, and delivery performance.
• Generate reports on purchase orders, open orders, and material availability to support decision-making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance material management, inventory control, and supply chain processes.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Inventory control

Materials management

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Relationship building

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Additional training in supply chain or related field

Tools

ERP systems

CMMS

Procurement software

Inventory management software

Job description

Alcoa is seeking a Massena-based Materials & Maintenance Expeditor to ensure critical materials are available for maintenance and operations. You will link maintenance, procurement, storeroom, and suppliers to keep work moving, expediting POs and tracking deliveries.

The role requires strong organizational skills, ERP/CMMS proficiency, and collaborative problem-solving across teams to minimize downtime and optimize inventory levels.