Parts Manager

Parts Manager SHIFT: Monday – Friday (Hours Negotiable) TRANSX Operating for over 50 years, TransX LTD is one of the largest Canadian (CN Rail-owned) providers of premier integrated transportation and logistics services across North America. With 11 locations across Canada and the USA, approximately 900 company employees, and over 4,000 trucks, trailers, and containers, our team is dedicated to building strong business relationships and providing service excellence to support our customers' business needs. The TransX Group of Companies has an exciting opportunity for a Parts Manager to join our Maintenance & Procurement department. The Parts Manager is responsible to plan and coordinate movements (purchasing – holding – releasing) of parts with the shops. Reporting to the Rolling Assets & Repair Director, the Parts Manager is responsible for all aspects of managing the parts movements and overseeing the parts inventory control process in shops. The position should be a proactive, effective communicator who can work in a fast paced transportation environment with shifting priorities and is forward thinking to anticipate future needs or challenges. This position will require strong organizational skills along with coordinating/planning capabilities to ensure maximum effectiveness. Important liaison for managing parts to ensure a balance between operating requirements, customer expectations and parts suppliers. The position explore opportunities of supply chain cost savings in collaboration with Operations Manager and Supply Chain Manager through optimal parts management in shops maintaining equipment safety and standard repairing compliance. As Parts Manager, the position is expected to align with the TransX Core Values for Teamwork, Safety, Innovation, Accountability, Integrity, and Respect. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Kitting Process Management: Provide direction and oversight to coordinate daily parts kitting process with support of Kitters Receive assignment from Service Writer including repair order, inspection forms and any special instructions Perform any inspections first, accurately and completely before completing the kitting inspection forms Apply all parts within the Kit, where parts were not required indicate on the BOM/Kit form received from Kitters and mention why it was not applied Confirm on forms that part was returned to inventory if it is in good working order Identify any issues with tools and tags the tool with why it has failed and provides the tagged tool to the individual identified on the form so that arrangements can be made to repair or replace the damaged tools in question Check required tools location while kitting ensuring they are available in operating condition to perform the tasks required Ensures delivery of Kits to assigned shop bay in advance of vehicles arrival, clearly marked as to the RO No. and Vehicle Unit No. Ensure Kitters clear shop bay of discarded packaging, waste materials, scrap metals and returns warranty parts and part cores to their designated area Parts System & Inventory Management: Place orders for parts, consumables, maintenance tools and safety equipment and coordinate parts pickups and deliveries as required Ensure Packing Slips are distributed to department personnel and/or Payables in timely manner Ensure inventory is sufficiently stocked to support ongoing business requirements Ensure inventory materials are placed in secured areas of the shop floors or racks as required Maintain inventory control by issuing parts to mechanics only when presented with an approved parts request forms Maintain an organized and clean in-shop warehouse to ensure a safe and efficient work environment and work with Technicians to ensure parts are available on job sites when needed Conduct full inventory count periodically to ensure accuracy of automated inventory levels Work with parts master, cycle counts, inventory levels, inventory reporting, inventory counts, dormant inventor…

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