Day In The Life Of A Facility Maintenance Engineer, And How Grainger Click2Buy Makes It Easier

Procurement struggles are real for Bob, maintenance engineer at State University, but Grainger hopes to put his days of filling out tons of paperwork and hunting for approvals in the past.

May 15, 2017

Procurement struggles are real for Bob, maintenance engineer at State University, but Grainger hopes to put his days of filling out tons of paperwork and hunting for approvals in the past.

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