Spare Parts Specialist

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of 5,2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Spare Parts Specialist
Appleton, WI

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Reasons you'll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

Summary:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically driven professional to join our Parts & Services team as a Spare Part Specialist. In this role, you will take ownership of critical activities related to material master data, BOM governance, and engineered parts creation, acting as a key link between engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and sales.

This is a dynamic position with high visibility, offering the opportunity to influence processes that impact on customer satisfaction. You will collaborate across multiple departments - Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, and Service - while driving improvements in data accuracy and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update material master data (lead time, technical documentation, sales information), based on the data given.
• Work and track non-direct replacement for obsolescence requests together with engineering.
• Create new parts for obsolete materials, ensuring proper documentation and successor assignment.
• Create new parts from AS400 to SAP, ensuring cross-referencing and data integrity.
• Create new material master records in SAP for engineered items, interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
• Create, Release and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs).
• Work with Special Procurement 30
• Expand basic part numbers from other regions for VPA, validating technical equivalence and purchasing strategy.
• Assist with technical data clarification for other departments.
• Identify local equivalents for foreign material grades using Voith Standards.
• Identify spare parts from assemblies, technical drawings, and services reports.
• Provide support and clarification for material master data to other departments.
• Participate in training new hires on material master

Required Skills/Abilities

• Previous experience in parts & services or in paper industry is highly valued.
• Experience with technical drawing interpretation and CAD software.
• Ability to work independently while building strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on experience in technical environments.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of paper machines or paper production processes.
• Proficient in SAP (material master, BOM views) and AS400

Education

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering field - or proven 3-5 years of technical experience in spare parts, or related industries.

Don't meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply - your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.