Inventory Control Associate

nVent • Solon, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. In this position, you will get to: Maintain accurate inventory records and support efficient warehouse operations by performing cycle counts, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with inventory control procedures. Collaborate with Inspection, Planning, Customer Service, Sourcing, Finance and other internal departments to deliver resolutions to inventory issues. Support in recognizing problems as improvement opportunities and eliminates the root causes of the problems by implementing appropriate sustainable solutions. Participate in continuous improvement events, including facilitation of events. Perform Layered Process Audits (LPAs) based on the monthly schedule and drive improvements through findings. Assist in training Warehouse associates as needed, including updating training checklists. Initiate communication with Warehouse employees to resolve inventory issues and picking errors. Assist continuous improvement of processes and procedures (including work instruction and single point lesson updates) and assist in resolving corrective actions. Participate in, including facilitate, continuous improvement events. Support “Boundary Team” alignment between operations and all support functions, clearly defining expectations and holding all employees equally accountable. Assist in ordering parts: sending quotes, writing purchase orders, receiving deliveries, adding to inventory. Input Risk Notification data into Intelex. Maintain and improve the quantities of inventory using the excel inventory program.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 2+ years of experience in inventory control or warehouse operations.
• PIT certification required.
• Strong organization and problem solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, spreadsheet and/or pivot tables.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity in ERP (Enterprise resource planning) software.
• Ability to utilize strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with people across multiple functional areas.
• Knowledge of quality control procedures in data management.
• Basic understanding in engineering drawings.
• Ability to effectively organize and plan workload and work in a self-directed manner.
• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships across functional areas.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstances and have the ability to thrive in a constantly changing business environment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma.
• Knowledge with barcoding program Nice Label.
• Ability to classify parts using AutoCAD drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate inventory records and support efficient warehouse operations by performing cycle counts, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring compliance with inventory control procedures
• Collaborate with Inspection, Planning, Customer Service, Sourcing, Finance and other internal departments to deliver resolutions to inventory issues.
• Support in recognizing problems as improvement opportunities and eliminates the root causes of the problems by implementing appropriate sustainable solutions.
• Participate in continuous improvement events, including facilitation of events.
• Perform Layered Process Audits (LPAs) based on the monthly schedule and drive improvements through findings.
• Assist in training Warehouse associates as needed, including updating training checklists
• Initiate communication with Warehouse employees to resolve inventory issues and picking errors.
• Assist continuous improvement of processes and procedures (including work instruction and single point lesson updates) and assist in resolving corrective actions.
• Participate in, including facilitate, continuous improvement events.
• Support “Boundary Team” alignment between operations and all support functions, clearly defining expectations and holding all employees equally accountable.
• Assist in ordering parts: sending quotes, writing purchase orders, receiving deliveries, adding to inventory.
• Input Risk Notification data into Intelex.
• Maintain and improve the quantities of inventory using the excel inventory program.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED