Materials Kitting & Inventory Control Specialist
Picture your morning: you roll onto the production floor with a pick list in hand, wheel a pallet jack to the stockroom, and start building perfectly labeled kits for active assembly jobs. By mid-morning, you’ve staged components in job bins, confirmed quantities against BOMs and work orders, and updated counts in the ERP so purchasing can see what to replenish. After lunch, you’re in a quick production meeting, flagging a potential material shortage and collaborating with shipping and customer service to keep the build on track. Before you wrap up, you run a few cycle counts, tidy locations, and log updates that boost accuracy for tomorrow’s runs.
How You’ll Contribute
- Pick, stage, and organize materials so assembly teams start each job with complete and correct kits.
- Build and maintain job bins; move materials safely across the floor with a pallet jack (forklift exposure is a bonus).
- Track inventory in real time: record movements, execute cycle counts, and trigger replenishment.
- Label and reconcile both customer-supplied and purchased parts to maintain traceability.
- Partner with purchasing, production, shipping, and customer service to prevent shortages and keep schedules intact.
- Join weekly production meetings and propose ideas that sharpen accuracy and efficiency.
What You Bring
- 3–5 years in inventory, stockroom, material handling, or manufacturing within a hands-on production environment.
- Comfort with work orders and Bills of Materials (BOMs) tied to assembly/manufacturing jobs.
- Ability to operate a pallet jack and lift up to 40 lbs on a regular basis.
- Computer savvy: Microsoft Outlook and Excel, plus experience in ERP systems.
- Self-directed and proactive communicator who prioritizes well and solves problems independently.
Nice-to-Have
- Forklift experience.
- Background with cycle counting, inventory audits, and stock replenishment processes.
- Exposure to NetSuite, Monday.com, or comparable ERP/production planning tools.
- Experience supporting project-based builds or handling customer-owned inventory.
Schedule & Workload
- Monday–Friday
- 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
- Occasional flexibility for early starts or late finishes as needed
- Minimal overtime (typically 0–5 hours per week)
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Established, growing manufacturer serving diverse industries.
- Clean, modern, well-organized production floor.
- Supportive, family-oriented culture that empowers ownership and impact.
- Cross-functional visibility across purchasing, production, shipping, and customer service.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Salary: $50,000–$65,000
Tools & Expertise
You should be proficient in:
- Supplier management
- Shipping and receiving
- Warehouse operations
- Material handling
- Vendor and supplier management
- ERP and MRP systems
- Production planning and scheduling
- Inventory management and control
- Supply chain management