Who Are We

Xenco provides businesses with executive and operational level support that significantly improves productivity, efficiencies and company profitability. We pride ourselves on our ability to rapidly understand business issues, formulate achievable plans and execute them to deliver measurable improvements to our clients' bottom line.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance & Inventory Specialist to join our team, supporting a major mining operation in Europe.

This is a hands-on consulting role focused on warehouse spares management, inventory control and maintenance materials, supporting multiple yards and working closely with the maintenance team to ensure critical mechanical spares are available, properly managed and aligned with maintenance requirements.

This is a 12 months, FIFO role within Europe, and candidates must be EU citizens with unrestricted rights to work in the European Union.

What You'll Be Doing

- Managing and coordinating warehouse spares
- Providing day-to-day oversight and direction to the warehouse/spares team
- Managing mechanical spare parts, maintenance materials and critical inventory
- Maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained
- Conducting regular inventory checks, stocktakes and reconciliation activities
- Identifying obsolete, excess and critical spares and making recommendations for improved inventory management
- Supporting maintenance planning through effective availability and management of spare parts and materials
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate systems, processes and controls for warehouse and inventory management
- Improving warehouse organisation, storage, identification, tracking and issuing of mechanical spares
- Coordinating the movement of spares and materials between multiple yards and work areas
- Working with procurement and maintenance teams to support purchasing and replenishment requirements




- Reviewing existing inventory and warehouse processes and identifying opportunities for cost reduction and improved efficiency
- Ensuring appropriate controls are in place for high-value and critical mechanical components
- Supporting the maintenance team with technical identification and specification of mechanical spares where required
- Providing practical advice on spare parts requirements based on equipment, maintenance strategies and historical usage
- Producing inventory, warehouse and maintenance materials reports for client management

What We're Looking For

- Proven experience in mechanical maintenance, spare parts, inventory or warehouse management, preferably within mining.
- Strong mechanical background with a good understanding of mining or industrial equipment and associated spare parts
- Experience coordinating or managing warehouse operations across multiple locations, yards or stores
- Experience supervising, coordinating or leading warehouse/inventory personnel
- Practical experience with stock control, inventory accuracy, stocktakes, replenishment and materials management
- Ability to identify critical, obsolete and excess inventory and develop practical recommendations
- Comfortable working directly with maintenance and operational teams in a site environment
- Able to work independently, take initiative and implement practical improvements
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with ERP, CMMS or inventory management systems is desirable
- Mechanical trade qualification, engineering qualification or equivalent practical mechanical experience is desirable
- Must be an EU citizen with unrestricted rights to work in the European Union

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a general consulting business supporting major industrial and mining operations
- Work in a hands-on role where you can directly improve maintenance, inventory and warehouse performance
- Gain exposure to a large-scale operation and multiple areas of the business
- Enjoy a FIFO arrangement from within Europe

📌 Mechanical Maintenance & Inventory Specialist (Madrid)
🏢 Xenco Services
📍 Madrid