Inventory Control Lead at Westfield Steel in Westfield, IN

Position Overview : The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of duties in loading, unloading, and moving materials within the warehouse and collaborate with all business functions to maintain a consistent and accurate inventory.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Works to supply products and services that meet or exceed the customers’ expectations. Follows the documented quality systems and processes to satisfy our customers’ needs.
• Properly identify, locate, and count raw materials, WIP, components and finished goods to ensure system accuracy of perpetual inventory.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit, using hand tools.
• Transports materials to or from storage or worksites to designated areas using a forklift, dolly, overhead crane, tractor trailer, or other device.
• Counts, weighs, and records, number of units of materials moved or handled.
• Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
• Examine and inspect pallet, containers, materials, and products to ensure that packing specifications and customer specifications are met.
• Coordinate with Finance to conduct cycle counting activities per work instructions.
• Prepares and processes inventory adjustments for accuracy of inventory.
• May assist other Managers or Supervisors in other duties or special projects as needed.

Critical Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Communicating with Managers, Supervisors, or Peers: Providing information to managers, supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Safety and Security; Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective safety for the protection of people and property.
• Performing General Physical Activities: Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material: Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment: Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, overhead cranes, or passenger vehicles.
• Handling and Moving Objects: Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating items.
• Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• Controlling Machines and Processes: Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.
• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Tools: Personal protective equipment (hard hats, safety glasses, etc.), tape measure, forklift, crane, grinder, and magnet.

Qualifications: This position requires a high school diploma or GED.

Preferences

• Prior experience with overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Prior experience with metals or manufacturing.
• Previous experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar ERP (enterprise resource planning).

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Working Environment and Conditions

• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and be able to communicate verbally and in writing and take direction. The employee is frequently required to be in a stationary position, move about the buildings, climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, small spaces, electrical, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.