Inventory Controller

Columbus McKinnon•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 role supports on-site and off-site warehouse operations and works with materials personnel and suppliers as needed.

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 their proper storage bins at on-site and off-site warehouse locations.
Open containers; load and unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand or using lift equipment; prepare material kits; and assemble, stack, and band bundles.
Review work or shop orders and follow oral instructions to determine which materials to move.
Pick, pull, route, and deliver materials or components according to work orders, customer orders, or sales order line items.
Deliver materials to designated work sites, shipping areas, departments, or manufacturing areas, including replenishing manufacturing lines hourly.
Complete related computer transactions accurately and on time, using a handheld 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 in overseeing 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.
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.
Work overtime as needed.