Inventory Control Specialist

Inventory Control Specialist

Position Summary: The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for addressing material shortages, communicating with the team, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring the accurate and timely flow of materials throughout the shop.

Job Responsibilities:

• Generate and review daily reports on available inventory and take action on identified issues.
• Recommend inventory adjustments, stock items, and material status changes.
• Prioritize materials for orders and communicate inventory status to the team.
• Distribute daily and weekly reports to support inventory accuracy.
• Assist the supervisor with maintaining accurate transactions within the inventory system.
• Troubleshoot receiving, shipping, and material availability issues.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and verify work-in-process (WIP) transactions.
• Prepare reports and documentation to support shipping, receiving, and inventory operations.
• Maintain records according to company retention policies.
• Process material and due-date changes for released work orders as needed.
• Support Lean initiatives, including Kanban and process improvement.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED, or three years of relevant work experience.
• Experience processing inventory transactions in a production environment.
• Sit-down and stand-up forklift experience required.
• Ability to lift over 50 pounds with assistance when needed.
• Ability to stand, bend, squat, and work from ladders for extended periods.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with inventory or ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, AS400, or JD Edwards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and lookups.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.