Inventory Control Specialist

GTI Fabrication • Buffalo, NY

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About The Position

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems. We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision. GTI Values: Safety I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility Position Overview The Inventory Control Specialist will support warehouse improvement initiatives, cycle counts, material handling and coordination, labeling, kitting, staging, and overall warehouse operations. This position plays a key role in improving warehouse flow, organization, and accountability while assisting with daily operational needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or materials management in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working within ERP/MRP systems
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and basic data analysis
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to identify discrepancies and resolve issues systematically

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree preferred
• Experience in fabrication, modular manufacturing, or industrial production environments
• Familiarity with cycle counting methodologies and inventory audit procedures
• Understanding of BOM structures and work order transactions
• Exposure to Lean or continuous improvement principles
• Forklift Experience

Responsibilities

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts to maintain high inventory accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between physical counts and ERP records.
• Conduct root cause analysis on inventory variances and help implement corrective actions.
• Support annual physical inventory audits.
• Ensure accurate and timely inventory transactions, including receipts, transfers, issues, adjustments, returns, and job-related material movements.
• Validate material movements in the ERP system to maintain real-time inventory accuracy.
• Audit transaction history to identify inconsistencies, missed transactions, improper material handling, or incorrect locations.
• Maintain structured documentation of inventory adjustments, corrections, discrepancies, and reconciliation activity.
• Maintain lot number, serial number, heat number, or other traceability records where required.
• Maintain accurate inventory location records across warehouse, production, staging, finished goods, and outside storage areas.
• Ensure materials are properly labeled, staged, stored, and located in accordance with internal standards.
• Verify proper labeling and identification of inventory, including part number, quantity, unit of measure, job number, and location.
• Monitor WIP inventory to ensure accurate job allocation, work order tracking, and material availability.
• Support control of raw material, drops, remnants, WIP, finished goods, purchased components, and outside process inventory.
• Assist with tracking inventory sent to and returned from subcontractors or outside processing vendors.
• Support control of damaged, rejected, obsolete, or nonconforming inventory to prevent unintended use.
• Help identify inventory issues caused by incorrect part numbers, vendor substitutions, BOM errors, or unit-of-measure discrepancies.
• Support production teams in resolving material allocation, shortage, quantity, labeling, or location discrepancies.
• Support warehouse personnel to ensure proper receiving, stocking, issuing, staging, and movement of materials.
• Support Production Control and Purchasing with material availability reporting, inventory status updates, and shortage identification.
• Monitor inventory levels to identify shortages, excess stock, slow-moving inventory, obsolete materials, or materials requiring review.
• Assist with materials reconciliation for completed jobs, closed work orders, returned materials, and unused inventory.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, audit standards, inventory procedures, and financial reporting requirements.
• Generate inventory reports including cycle count accuracy, variance trends, aging inventory, inventory adjustments, and material usage.
• Track inventory KPIs, including inventory accuracy percentage, adjustment frequency, variance causes, and inventory turnover.
• Maintain flexibility to assist in other warehouse functions while ensuring inventory accuracy, traceability, and control standards are followed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match (where applicable)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Sick time in accordance with state and local requirements
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Career advancement opportunities within a rapidly growing organization
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing, modular infrastructure, and large-scale industrial projects
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong operational and engineering leadership
• Employee-focused culture centered on safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement

What This Job Offers

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