Inventory MRP Clerk Fab Shop

Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co•Webb City, MO

1d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The MRP Clerk is responsible for assigning production work orders as required, tracking orders, and investigating problems. This role maintains the database, performs physical counts of inventory, and reconciles actual stock counts to computer-generated reports. The MRP Clerk also performs routine clerical duties.

Requirements

Internal Customer Focused
Basic Math and Computer skills
Communication proficiency
Organizational Skills

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in an applicable field
3 years of experience directly related to the production, organization, and management of manufacturing materials

Responsibilities

Generate work orders for sales orders on a request basis for release to the shop floor.
Review part component shortages and interact with sales staff if component shortages impact customer delivery requirements of manufactured items.
Maintain consistent stock of inventory, ordering new stock up to a pre-authorized limit as inventory dwindles.
Establish and maintain a backup system/process for high-demand items.
Assess inventory reports and order patterns to identify items in need of automatic, recurring delivery.
Provide inventory reports to the purchasing and inventory control manager.
Develop and maintain good working relationships with vendors.
Maintain accurate daily records of goods received and shipments made.
Manage and maintain the inventory system; facilitate upgrades to related database and/or software under the direction of the purchasing or inventory control manager.
Conduct frequent spot and partial audits of physical inventory.
Assist with periodic (at least weekly, if not daily) physical inventory audits.
Manage work order requirements generated by MRP for discrete manufactured parts by reviewing MRP messages, releasing messages to create work order headers, and reviewing work order details after work order generation.
Generate special MRP batch jobs on a special request basis so that specific work orders may be generated on a timely basis for completion in the warehouse.
Systematically release using the online system all work orders to the shop floor for display/selection at appropriate workstations based on component availability, calculated start dates, and equipment backlogs. Analysis of work center capacities, staff resources, and material availability on a work order basis is required for efficient and effective management.
Coordinate release of programming/drawings to workstations as required.
Respond to work order change requests from sales staff as needed; coordinate work order changes with machine operators/supervisors as required for work in process. Act as the liaison through which all work order changes must be approved and expedited once work order detail records are created.
Provide error-free work to all internal and external customers as related to the output of their position.