Job ID

73789

Category

Manufacturing

Location

Chennai, India

Work Type

Hybrid The Spare Parts Planning Engineer will work closely with maintenance, engineering, procurement, and shop-floor teams to develop effective spare parts and inventory strategies.

The role will focus on reviewing and validating Bills of Materials, assessing spare parts based on equipment criticality and operational impact, and translating maintenance and reliability information into practical inventory recommendations.

The engineer will also support ERP material data activities and contribute to inventory decisions such as stock versus non-stock classification and appropriate stocking levels.

- Receive and review Bills of Materials (BoMs) from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), engineering teams, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Validate BoMs for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established standards.
- Identify discrepancies or incomplete information and coordinate with relevant stakeholders for resolution.
- Analyze maintenance history, equipment performance, reliability information, consumption patterns, and other available data to support spare parts inventory decisions.
- Perform critical spare parts assessments based on factors such as equipment criticality, downtime impact, part availability, procurement lead time, and operational risk.
- Recommend appropriate inventory strategies, including stock versus non-stock classification and appropriate inventory levels.
- Participate in spare parts and inventory review discussions with maintenance, engineering, procurement, and shop-floor teams.
- Work with industrial equipment information to understand spare part requirements and operational dependencies.
- Create, review, and maintain spare parts and material information within ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.




- Support the collection and validation of supplier pricing, availability, and lead-time information.
- Monitor inventory outcomes, including stockouts, excess inventory, slow-moving materials, and obsolescence.
- Engage with shop-floor personnel to obtain practical equipment and maintenance insights that support inventory recommendations.
- Maintain appropriate documentation for inventory recommendations, decisions, approvals, and supporting analysis.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to spare parts planning, BoM quality, inventory optimization, and material master data.

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Experience

- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in spare parts planning, Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO), maintenance/reliability engineering, inventory planning, manufacturing engineering, or a related area.
- Exposure to manufacturing or industrial environments is desirable.

Mandatory Skills

- Knowledge of Bills of Materials (BoMs) and ERP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Ability to translate maintenance and reliability data into actionable inventory decisions.
- Familiarity with industrial equipment and associated spare parts.
- Knowledge or experience in critical spare parts assessment, considering factors such as equipment criticality, downtime impact, lead time, availability, and operational risk.

Preferred Skills

- Robust analytical and problem-solving mindset with the ability to engage shop-floor personnel and gather practical field insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with maintenance, engineering, procurement, and other stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and inventory-related activities.

📌 Spare Parts Planning Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai