Purchasing Specialist Maintenance Department

AmeriTech Staffing, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

AmeriTech Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing Specialist in Northwest Houston to support the Maintenance Department. The role focuses on purchasing MRO materials, replacement parts, tools, and services for manufacturing equipment, warehouse operations, and facility maintenance.

Responsibilities include confirming part numbers and quantities with technicians, issuing purchase orders, tracking orders, expediting items, and maintaining supplier relationships to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, MRO, inventory-control, or vendor-management for at least 5 years.
• Familiarity with industrial parts, supplies, and tools is a plus.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel and Outlook; ERP or inventory-system experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Purchase MRO parts, maintenance supplies, tools, safety items, and repair services.
• Confirm part numbers, specifications, quantities, and delivery needs with technicians and supervisors.
• Request quotes, compare pricing and lead times, and issue purchase orders.
• Track open orders, backorders, and deliveries; expedite critical items to minimize downtime.
• Maintain relationships with industrial suppliers, service vendors, machine shops, electrical suppliers, and hydraulic/pneumatic vendors.
• Help maintain inventory levels for critical spare parts and frequently used maintenance materials.

Skills

Vendor-management

Inventory control

Procurement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Outlook

ERP system

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

** Location:** Northwest Houston (77041) | Pay: $21 - $24/hr.

A well-established Houston industrial manufacturing and distribution company is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to support its Maintenance Department. This role is responsible for purchasing MRO materials, replacement parts, tools, supplies, and outside services needed to support manufacturing equipment, warehouse operations, and facility maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Purchase MRO parts, maintenance supplies, tools, safety items, and repair services.
• Work with maintenance technicians and supervisors to confirm part numbers, specifications, quantities, and delivery needs.
• Request quotes, compare pricing and lead times, and issue purchase orders.
• Track open orders, backorders, and deliveries; expedite critical items to minimize downtime.
• Maintain relationships with industrial suppliers, service vendors, machine shops, electrical suppliers, and hydraulic/pneumatic vendors.
• Help maintain inventory levels for critical spare parts and frequently used maintenance materials.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years of purchasing, procurement, MRO, inventory-control, or vendor-management experience.
• Industrial, manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, fabrication, machining, or distribution experience preferred.
• Familiarity with industrial parts such as bearings, belts, motors, electrical components, hydraulic/pneumatic fittings, tools, lubricants, fasteners, and safety supplies is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and Outlook; ERP or inventory-system experience preferred.