Job Description

The Inventory Control Clerk compiles and maintains records of quantity and value of material, equipment, merchandise, or supplies stocked within the establishment by performing the following responsibilities:

This position reports to the Cost Accountant in Finance.

As the Inventory Control Clerk, you will have an opportunity to:

• Schedule and coordinate with production area cycle counts in an efficient and timely manner to meet the needs of materials management and ABC inventory requirements. Analyze and investigate differences to determine cause and make the appropriate adjustments.
• Operate and understand functions of the remote entry terminals, scales and A2D2 system.
• Able to read, understand and utilize various reports available in Microsoft AX.
• Understand reporting procedures and the peculiar characteristics of each area. (i.e., how scrap is reported at each operation; do the components back flush or are they issued when they leave the stock room?)
• Be able to assist production supervision team in understanding the relationship between system perpetual balances and the physical location of their products, how each material movement affects the balances and build schedules and troubleshooting where there appears to be a problem.
• Communicate inventory accuracy and causes of any discrepancies found on each cycle count to the production managers and offer suggestions to help improve accuracy.
• Serve on problem solving teams and be able to audit progress of corrective action.
• Communicate with the area planners and production managers any unusual adjustments which may result in immediate changes to the production schedule.
• Work flexible hours as needed to count areas while production is not in operation (Typical shift may be 5:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
• Understand and utilize industrial engineering material specifications. Be able to identify when actual usage is different from the standard and request audits by the industrial engineer to confirm observations.
• Process transactions for warehouse withdrawals to work in process, shipping memos for components from WIP, process sample withdrawals, alternate usage of components, etc. with accurate account charges.
• Clear negative inventory balances daily and at month-end.
• Understand the effect of on-line transactions to the General Ledger.
• Produce Excel Worksheets and Word documents to report cycle count results and measure accuracy performance.
• Coordinate physical inventories counts in a manner approved by auditing. Communicate to the auditors the process followed and the results of these counts. Accompany auditors to the various areas when sample counts are done. Adhere to the unique safety procedures in the area being cycle counted. These areas may be explosive areas and/or contain hazardous materials.

You have:

• Have knowledge of the operational process flow throughout the plant with at least one (1) year experience in inventory control preferred.  APICS certification a plus.
• Experience with the plant inventory control system and how the various transactions affect the database, or a background in similar manufacturing systems.
• Experience with the plant data collection system or similar data collection system.
• Flexible hours are required to facilitate cycle count when production is not in operation.
• Sufficient mathematical skills to calculate gross material requirements, convert weights to pieces using industrial engineering pieces per pound conversions, calculate inventory accuracy, etc.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel & Word.
• Physically able, with assistance of pallet jacks, fork trucks, etc., to move containers weighing as much as 1800 lbs., or push containers on rollers weighing as much as 1800 lbs., and occasionally lifting containers weighing up to 50 lbs., and placing them on scales
• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 Years Experience

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Employee work assignments may include tasks working with and/or expos