Inventory Control & Parts Room Coordinator

At Darnel Group, we focus on what truly matters—environmental, economic, and social sustainability. The Inventory Control & Parts Room Coordinator supports accurate and efficient production operations by coordinating inventory control activities for raw materials, packaging materials, rolls, pellets, process consumables, work-in-process materials, and spare parts. This role maintains cycle-count processes, verifies material movement and receipt, supports parts-room organization, and partners with Production and Logistics to resolve discrepancies and maintain safe, orderly inventory areas.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

· Develop, perform, and maintain cycle counts for extrusion of raw materials.

· Develop, perform, and maintain cycle counts for thermoforming packaging materials and rolls consumed in production.

· Develop, perform, and maintain cycle counts for pellets, process consumables, spare parts, and parts-room inventory.

· Review and verify materials received in work-in-process areas and help resolve inventory discrepancies.

· Coordinate the return of packaging materials to logistics warehouse in accordance with established procedures.

· Receive, organize, issue, and track spare parts and other parts-room materials to support production and maintenance needs.

· Maintain accurate inventory records and complete required transactions in PeopleSoft, Oracle, or other designated ERP systems.

· Use Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools to track counts, discrepancies, adjustments, and inventory activity.

· Monitor the safety, order, cleanliness, labeling, and organization of inventory and parts-room areas; report improvement needs to the Production Manager.

· Operate a forklift or other approved material-handling equipment safely when required.

· Follow all company safety, quality, food safety, housekeeping, GMP, inventory-control, and PPE requirements.

· Communicate inventory concerns, material shortages, discrepancies, and priorities to the Production Manager and appropriate departments.

  This is a M-F 8am-5pm position that will be expected to work in Parts-Room on full shifts to cover scheduled absences or vacation days.  When covering for scheduled absences and vacations you must be able to work any shift 8am-8pm or 8pm-8am as needed. 

Required Skills/Experience:

· High school diploma or equivalent required.

· Basic knowledge and understanding of inventory-control procedures.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and basic computer applications.

· Strong oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English and perform basic math.

· Ability to maintain accurate records and follow written and verbal procedures.

· Forklift operating experience and the ability to obtain and maintain required company certification.

. Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

· Flexibility to work different schedules, including 8-hour or 12-hour shifts, days or nights, and overtime or schedule changes as business needs require.

· Preferred Skills/Experience:

· Experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle, or another ERP or inventory-management system.

· Inventory, warehouse, manufacturing, production, or parts-room experience.

· Bilingual English/Spanish skills.