Materials and Inventory Control Specialist

Materials And Inventory Controls Specialist

Lutron is seeking a Materials and Inventory Controls Specialist to join our manufacturing team, working at Tanury, a Lutron company, at our Lincoln, Rhode Island facility. Tanury is the premier decorative plater in the nation and our work can be seen on high-end motorcycle and automotive parts, private and commercial aviation, marine hardware - even on the items you may wear such as high-end gift or jewelry items.

In this role you will maintain reliable inventory accuracy in an environment with high scrap rates, rework, material movements, and frequent inventory transactions. You will work to identify discrepancies quickly, determine root causes, implement corrective actions, and escalate issues that threaten production or inventory integrity.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory transactions through receiving, issuing, return, storage, and scrap processes, and performing physical inventory.
• Receive raw material, inventory and store it in warehouse.
• Ensure scrap is identified, segregated, recorded, and removed from available inventory.
• Conduct frequent cycle counts and investigate inventory variances, and reconcile physical inventory.
• Provide inventory reports to management.
• Identify recurring sources of inventory error and recommend corrective actions.
• Pick, stage, and dispatch material to production.
• Maintain warehouse organization, accurate labeling, and location control.
• Communicate shortages, discrepancies, and production risks clearly and promptly.
• Partner with plant quality to manage incoming material quality inspections.
• Persistent follow-up on discrepancies and incomplete transactions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, two-year associate's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of inventory control, materials, or warehouse experience.
• Proven manufacturing experience in an environment involving scrap, rework, and material substitutions.
• Experience improving inventory accuracy through cycle counting, labeling, standard work, or transaction controls.
• Experience using ERP/MRP or inventory-management systems.
• Ability to read in English production schedules, bills of material, and material requirements.
• Practical problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to communicate with internal production stakeholders and outside vendors.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to work from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• You are authorized to work in the U.S. and will not require Lutron to sponsor you for any work visa, such as an H-1B, either immediately or at any time in the future. Lutron does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

Lutron Electronics' position as the worldwide leader in innovative lighting control and shading solutions has enabled consistent, annual growth. Our company has cultivated a reputation of unsurpassed quality, a broad range of technologies and product offerings, and a strong commitment to servicing our worldwide customers. This has allowed the company to invest in developing new technologies and services, expand our technical capabilities and global presence, and to find and retain the best talent. Build your career with Lutron where you will enjoy competitive compensation and benefits while exploring many options for continued growth and education. Make a difference every day in our dynamic, people-centric, technology-driven organization.

Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. We welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics