Inventory Assistant

Hadco Metal Trading Co LLC•Bensalem Township, PA

34d

About The Position

Hadco Metal Trading Co., LLC distributes and supplies metal products including aluminum, stainless steel, carbon, related alloys, and engineering grade plastics. Hadco products include plate, sheet, and extensive offerings of long products for general engineering, aerospace, and commercial markets. Hadco is hiring an individual experienced with Inventory Control in a warehouse operations environment. The Inventory Assistant supports accurate inventory control and material tracking in a metal warehouse environment. This role is responsible for daily inventory transactions, physical counts, documentation, and system updates to ensure stock accuracy, material traceability, and smooth warehouse operations. The position requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and close coordination with Receiving, Shipping, Production, and accounting teams. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-6:00PM with ability to travel up to 30%

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
1–3 years of inventory or warehouse experience, preferably in metal, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
Ability to read and verify metal sizes, grades, heat numbers, and quantities.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to travel up to 30%
Ability to work with quality inspection tools including micrometers and calipers and perform basic dimensional tolerances.
Math and measuring skills including fractions and decimals.
Ability to stand, sit, bend, stoop, and stretch.
Ability to lift 50 lbs. repeatedly.
Detail oriented and able to multi-task.
Minimum 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Experience with metal products (aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel, extrusions, plates, bars).
ERP experience (Pentagon, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar).
Cycle count and audit support experience.
Forklift certification (or willingness to be trained).

Responsibilities

Perform daily inventory transactions: receipts, issues, transfers, and adjustments.
Maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP/WMS system.
Assist with cycle counts, monthly counts.
Investigate and report inventory discrepancies, shortages, and overages.
Ensure all inventory movements are properly documented and system-updated the same day.
Verify incoming material against POs, packing lists, heat numbers, sizes, and quantities.
Ensure material is properly tagged, labeled (UID/lot), and located in the warehouse.
Work with Receiving to resolve quantity or documentation discrepancies.
Confirm material availability and accuracy before order release.
Verify picked material matches order requirements (alloy, size, length, quantity).
Support documentation accuracy for shipments and RMAs.
Maintain heat/lot traceability throughout warehouse movements.
Ensure compliance with internal procedures for mixed material prevention.
Support QC with traceability checks when required.
Maintain organized inventory files (receiving docs, adjustments, RMAs).
Generate basic inventory reports (discrepancies, count results, aging).
Support audits and accounting reviews with accurate inventory data.
Communicate daily with warehouse staff, supervisors, and office teams.
Report inventory issues immediately to prevent shipping or production delays.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory accuracy.