Inventory Controller

Columbus McKinnon Corporation•Menomonee Falls, WI

About The Position

The Inventory Controller receives, stores, pulls, replenishes, and delivers parts, components, and raw materials to manufacturing areas while ensuring inventory accuracy and compliance with company policies and procedures. The position works with materials at on-site and/or off-site warehouse locations and supports manufacturing, shipping, and other departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or six to twelve months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to operate small hand and power tools, lift equipment, power industrial trucks, scales, ladders, pallet jacks, and carts.
Ability to operate standard business machines, including a computer and job-related software, keyboard, calculator, telephone, fax machine, and photocopier.

Responsibilities

Receive, store, move, and transfer parts, components, and raw materials to appropriate storage bins, including opening containers, loading and unloading materials by hand or with lift equipment, preparing material kits, and stacking, assembling, and banding bundles.
Review work or shop orders and follow oral instructions to determine which materials to move.
Pick, pull, and route materials or components according to work orders, customer orders, or sales order line items, and deliver them to designated work sites, shipping areas, departments, or manufacturing areas.
Replenish inventory hourly to manufacturing lines.
Complete related computer transactions accurately and on time.
Use a hand-held scanner and portable printer for barcode transactions.
Inform and assist materials department personnel with nonconformance transactions or discrepancies.
Interact with suppliers and assist the materials department with consignment programs as requested or needed.
Operate lift equipment safely in accordance with work rules and procedures.
Maintain inventory accuracy through bin sequencing, cycle counts, and move transactions.
Create, complete, and maintain required paperwork and documents, including attaching identifying tags or labels to materials and products or marking information on containers.
Work overtime as needed.
Follow safety and work rules and regulations, and maintain departmental housekeeping standards.
Provide organizational assistance and participate in annual physical inventory, including related physical inventory tasks, bin sequencing, system count location accuracy, and overall inventory execution.
Complete special projects as assigned.