Inventory Control Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

About ISC

Established in 1971, ISC began building custom power cables and assemblies for Gateway, Kingston, and Xerox. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience, ISC meets tight deadlines and changing forecasts while maintaining quality. Our products are used worldwide in commercial and military aircraft, lifesaving medical devices, weapon systems, inflight entertainment, power systems, and many commercial, industrial, and technology applications. Our environmentally controlled facility is engineered for manufacturing flexibility and includes dedicated assembly labs for isolated program management and a cleanroom facility. With dedicated professionals and assemblers regularly operating two full shifts, ISC uses current high-speed tooling, material handling, and test equipment.

Job Overview

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy across components, wire, and other materials moving between receiving, storage, kitting, and production. This role independently verifies put-away and kitting activities, manages cycle counts, investigates discrepancies, and ensures that Zumasys M3 ERP bin locations and on-hand quantities match physical inventory. The position is intentionally focused on verification and inventory control rather than performing receiving, put-away, or kitting as its primary duties, helping identify errors before materials reach production and address their root causes.

What You'll Do

Audit completed put-away activities daily to verify that part numbers, quantities, and physical bin locations match the information recorded in Zumasys M3.

Verify 100% of put-aways completed by new hires and employees with recent errors; sample the remaining put-aways, targeting at least 20% of daily activity.

Ensure put-away transactions are confirmed in M3 only after material has been physically placed in the assigned bin, using a scan or sign-off at the shelf.

Maintain a designated “received, not yet put away” staging area and ensure it is cleared each shift.

Audit kits before release to production, performing full recounts for new or high-value kits and sampling approximately 3–5 line items on other kits.

Verify kit quantities against M3 pick lists, including units of measure such as each, feet, or reels, and any approved overage for setup or scrap.

Record kit errors by kitter, part number, error type, and shift; investigate production-reported shortages to determine whether the cause was a kitting count error, inventory error, or production overuse/scrap.

Run a daily ABC cycle-count program in M3, following management-defined frequencies (for example, A items monthly, B items quarterly, and C items twice yearly).

Count any bin that triggers an issue, including shortages, “can't find” events during kitting, negative balances, or zero-balance bins that still contain material.

Investigate inventory variances before making adjustments; enter M3 adjustments with a reason code and obtain approval when established dollar or quantity thresholds are exceeded.

Support or lead annual physical inventory activities.

Maintain the M3 bin-location master, including naming standards, labeling, and adding or retiring locations; ensure receiving selects from established bins rather than creating locations without control.

Keep physical bin labels aligned with M3 and ensure every M3 bin corresponds to a real physical location.

Review M3 exception reports daily or weekly for negative on-hand balances, items stored in multiple bins, inactive bins, and unposted transactions.

Recommend and develop barcode-scanning processes for receiving, put-away, and kit issue where supported by M3.

Establish and maintain dedicated wire-spool storage by spool diameter (6–18 inches), with a labeled location for each spool.

Control wire issues and returns by weight or footage, using documented weight-per-foot conversions for each wire part number.

Ensure partial spools returned from production are weighed, relabeled with remaining footage or quantity, and returned to the correct M3 bin or location.

Track shortages by cause: kitting error, inventory/location error, or production overuse/scrap; work with production supervisors to document overuse and scrap through a material/scrap request form and an M3 transaction.

Create and maintain work instructions for receiving, put-away, kitting, spool handling, and returns to stock.

Train receiving, receiving inspection, put-away, and kitting personnel across both shifts; provide targeted retraining based on error trends.

Report weekly inventory and process-accuracy metrics to management and lead brief shift-to-shift handoffs on unresolved issues.

Maintain a safe, organized work area and follow all applicable warehouse, production, and ESD procedures.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Must-Have Qualifications

At least 2 years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or materials handling in a manufacturing environment.

Hands-on experience with an ERP or MRP system, including inventory transactions, bin locations, cycle counts, and adjustments.

Strong attention to detail and accurate counting, with the ability to recount and investigate until inventory discrepancies are reconciled.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including sorting, filtering, basic formulas, and pivot tables.

Ability to read and interpret part numbers, Bills of Materials (BOMs), pick lists, labels, and related material documentation.

Ability to hold coworkers accountable to established standards and provide direct, respectful feedback.

Bonus Points If You Have

Experience with Zumasys M3 or another MultiValue-based ERP system.

Experience developing inventory control processes.

Experience developing or implementing barcode-scanning and labeling processes.

Experience with electronic components or wire harness materials, including reels, cut tape, connectors, terminals, and wire spools.

Familiarity with ESD handling and moisture-sensitive device (MSD) storage.

APICS/ASCM CPIM certification or similar inventory training.

Current forklift certification.

Physical Demand and Safety

Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds; larger wire spools may require a cart, hoist, or two-person lift.

Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach for most of the shift and climb step ladders to access upper shelving.

Ability to read small part markings and labels, with or without corrective lenses.

Ability to work in a warehouse and production environment with ESD controls and follow all safety and ESD procedures.

Maintain a clean and orderly work area, report unsafe practices, and promptly report injuries or safety incidents.

Export Control Requirements (ITAR): This position requires access to controlled technical data. In accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, applicants must be a “U.S. Person,” which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), refugees, or asylees, or otherwise be eligible to obtain required export authorizations.

Established in 1971, ISC began building custom power cables & assemblies for Gateway, Kingston, and Xerox. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience, ISC is capable of meeting tight deadlines and changing forecasts while maintaining quality. Our products are in use worldwide in commercial and military aircraft, lifesaving medical devices, weapon systems, inflight entertainment, power systems, and countless commercial, industrial & technology applications. Our facility is environmentally controlled, engineered for manufacturing flexibility, includes dedicated assembly labs for isolated program management, and a cleanroom facility. ISC operates with the most current high-speed tooling, material handling, and test equipment.

Company Description

Established in 1971, ISC began building custom power cables & assemblies for Gateway, Kingston, and Xerox. With over 50 years of manufacturing experience, ISC is capable of meeting tight deadlines and changing forecasts while maintaining quality. Our products are in use worldwide in commercial and military aircraft, lifesaving medical devices, weapon systems, inflight entertainment, power systems, and countless commercial, industrial & technology applications. Our facility is environmentally controlled, engineered for manufacturing flexibility, includes dedicated assembly labs for isolated program management, and a cleanroom facility. ISC operates with the most current high-speed tooling, material handling, and test equipment.