Rail Maintenance Materials Planner

Stadler Rail AG; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stadler Rail AG in San Jose is seeking a Warehouse Material Manager to oversee inventory, purchasing, receiving, storage, and forecasting for a DMU/ZEMU maintenance facility.

This is a hands-on, solo role with no direct reports, requiring a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can own the shop's inventory and ensure materials are available to support maintenance operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to generate purchase orders, inventory reports, usage summaries, forecasts, and material-tracking spreadsheets.
• Strong organizational, analytical, planning, and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to identify inventory needs and take action before shortages.
• Effective communication with management, maintenance personnel, customers, and vendors.
• Self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of working with limited supervision.
• Experience in rail, transit, vehicle maintenance, heavy equipment, manufacturing, or a similar technical environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain electronic inventory records in the Trapeze system.
• Monitor stock levels and reorder materials.
• Establish and maintain minimum stock levels, reorder quantities, and safety-stock requirements.
• Forecast future material requirements from schedules and usage.
• Maintain a material-planning schedule for overhaul work.
• Generate purchase orders and track orders through delivery and receipt.
• Coordinate with vendors on pricing, lead times, and back orders.
• Prepare monthly inventory reports with key metrics.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Receive, inspect, and store incoming materials.
• Issue materials to maintenance and document usage.
• Maintain records for serialized and critical components.
• Create and maintain bin locations and storage areas.
• Keep warehouse clean, safe, and organized.
• Track RMAs and returns; follow up on status.
• Provide updates on shortages and upcoming material needs.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Purchase orders

Inventory reports

Forecasts

Recordkeeping

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

Trapeze system

Job description

Stadler Rail AG in San Jose is seeking a Warehouse Material Manager to oversee inventory, purchasing, receiving, storage, and forecasting for a DMU/ZEMU maintenance facility.

This is a hands-on, solo role with no direct reports, requiring a highly organized, self-motivated individual who can own the shop's inventory and ensure materials are available to support maintenance operations.