Receiving/Inventory Control Clerk

Do you want to work for the best employer in the area? Progress Mfg. Inc. is seeking a part-time Receiving/Inventory Control Clerk. We offer competitive pay, a profit sharing program, 401K, and department incentive pay, Progress Mfg. is the best place to work! Not to mention the friendly environment here at Progress Mfg. where employees are challenged, encouraged to excel, and invested in every single day. Come work for a company that values its employees and has a strong focus on producing quality products. Apply today!

DEFINITION

Maintain a highly efficient stores area.  Proactively stock and issue items in a timely manner.  Sign for, verify quantities of, and ensure good condition of items being delivered to the facility.  Conduct various weekly inventory counts of consumable items, raw materials, and finished goods to maintain and improve inventory accuracy.  Work with the purchasing department on discrepancies with delivered items.  Strive to achieve zero inventory stock outs.  Facilitate the moving of product to the warehouse from manufacturing locations.  Work with the Inventory Control Supervisor regarding deliveries to outside vendors and other errands. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Inventory Control

• Transportation for Products between stores area, warehouse, and production areas.
  
  
  
  • Have knowledge of production workflow, recognize needed tasks/items, make proactive changes.
  
  
  • Supply production floor workers with required consumables, as well as remove empty bins and discarded items from individual stations using the established notification system, allowing production workers to remain at their workstations.
  
  
  • Move material and WIP bins to ensure availability for product lines.
  
  
  • Monitor and maintain appropriate Kanban levels for items such as fasteners and individual components and boxing supplies.
  
  
  • Transport completed product and raw materials to and from the MFG locations and warehouse locations in a timely and efficient manner. Drop loads at designated spots.
  
  
  
  

• Receiving
  
  
  
  • Respond to receiving door using the pager system for small deliveries.
  
  
  • Promptly receive in actual products brought to the company.
  
  
  
  

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  Ensure that product received in is free from damage.


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  Accurately verify the correct quantities and material from our vendors.
  
  
  
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    Communicate with purchasing if discrepancies or damage is found
  
  
  
  

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  • Enter received items from vendors into inventory through the company’s ERP system.
  
  
  • Receive and unload full truckloads of steel and overseas containers.
  
  
  
  

• Inventory Control
  
  
  
  • Respond to employee supply requests using the pager system.
  
  
  • Enter completed product and issue consumed items through the company’s ERP system.
  
  
  
  

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  Verify quantity of items produced and ensure entry of finished goods is performed accurately and on time.

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  • Perform various weekly physical inventory counts.
  
  
  • Ensure product availability and coordination with Quality Control of Finished Goods, Raw Materials, and Indirect Materials.
  
  
  • Assemble items and individual components of product manufactured on the premises including finished goods as well as marketing items.
  
  
  • Perform errands and deliver material to multiple outside vendors
  
  
  
  

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  Ensure proper communication between Shipping Lead and Purchasing agent.


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  Maintain company vehicles and necessary safety equipment.

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  • Organize and maintain assigned areas including cleaning, labeling, removing old inventory, making room for new tooling, etc.
  
  
  • Participate in 5S audit program
  
  
  
  

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain strong working relationship with fellow employees and drivers for incoming deliveries.

• Identify, carry out and participate in projects focused on continual improvement.


• Communicate status of normal duties and special projects effectively with supervisor through weekly reports and quarterly plans.

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  Become certified to safely use the forklift, company vehicles, and overhead crane.

• Review and revise standard operating procedures.


• Assist in shipping responsibilities when needed.


• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards as outlined.


• Performs other duties, as necessary.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/physical demands/work environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to stand; sit; or use hands and fingers to lift, handle, write type or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, lift and talk or hear. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee will be required to lift items up to 80 lbs.  In addition, may be required to view a computer monitor for extended periods of time.  The employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions and including extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.