Inventory Specialist

Delkor Systems•New Brighton, MN

11d•$21 - $25

About The Position

The Inventory Specialist works collaboratively with Production, Procurement, and the Advanced Machining Center to maintain an ongoing inventory of parts needed to fill customer machine orders. The role involves organizing and prioritizing daily tasks, picking parts according to bills of materials, completing cycle counts when requested, maintaining an orderly stockroom, and carrying out other assigned duties. The specialist expedites and monitors the Shortage Report, identifying parts in stock and available for delivery to the assembly floor. The role also includes accurately posting checked-out parts in the system, researching and correcting inventory discrepancies as instructed, and processing returns from the floor after a machine ships and returns from machine production. The Inventory Specialist works with the assembly floor team and Inventory Control coworkers to keep the assembly area and stockroom organized and free of clutter, and reports machine or plant safety concerns to the Production Control Supervisor or Production Manager. Most duties take place on the assembly floor or in the stockroom, with exposure to tools, dirt, dust, chemicals, metals, plastics, changing temperatures, construction noise, and production odors. The role requires frequent standing or walking, physical mobility and strength for handling parts and materials, and the ability to drive a picking device 20 feet in the air. The hourly pay range is $21.00–$25.00. Delkor offers health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and additional voluntary benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid forklift-driving certification, or willingness to obtain it.
General knowledge of key Microsoft Office programs.
Experience using an assortment of shipping software programs.
Basic math skills.
Ability to read, understand, and analyze engineering drawings.
Clear and effective verbal and non-verbal communication with individuals and groups, internally and externally.
Ability to work with a variety of people and personalities and with other company departments.
Ability to collaborate as a team member, suggest ideas, and resolve issues positively.
Well organized, with attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and accurately with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain a positive workplace environment under stressful situations.
Problem-solving ability and ability to take direction regarding routine activities and problem resolution.
Ability to stand or walk for most of a workday.
Ability to speak and hear to exchange detailed information in person or by telephone.
Physical mobility, including reaching, bending, climbing, crawling, kneeling, and extending arms and legs.
Arm and hand mobility and strength to lift, hold, reach, carry, push, and pull parts, and to move parts, tools, equipment, and materials in and out of vehicles.
Ability to lift 10–40 pounds regularly and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
Comfort driving a picking device 20 feet in the air.
Ability to operate shipping and receiving tools, including box cutters, a two-wheel dolly, a pallet jack, and a ratchet strap.
Ability to use general office equipment, including a computer, printer, telephone, fax machine, copier, email, and calculator.

Responsibilities

Organize and prioritize tasks requiring daily completion.
Pick parts according to a bill of materials for a packaging system.
Perform cycle counts when requested.
Keep the stockroom clean and orderly.
Expedite completion of the Shortage Report and monitor it for parts in stock and available for delivery to the assembly floor.
Accurately post parts checked out in the system.
Research parts discrepancies and correct inventory as instructed.
Process inventory returns, including returns from the floor after a machine has shipped and inventory returned from machine production.
Work with the assembly floor team and Inventory Control coworkers to keep the assembly floor area and stockroom organized and free of clutter.
Report machine or plant safety concerns to the Production Control Supervisor or Production Manager.
Perform other tasks or duties as assigned.