What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Inventory Control Specialist position at Alliant Power?
Company Overview
Alliant Power is the nation’s leading provider of premium engine repair components, specializing in Original Equipment fuel systems, turbochargers, and aftertreatment parts and installation kits for on road, off road, and marine engines. Our expansive product range and service network of certified repair experts will ensure the right repair done right the first time. Alliant Power provides new and certified remanufactured parts and offers complete kit solutions to facilitate faster quality repair. Our 50 year relationships with industry’s leading manufacturers has made us the largest integrated provider of premium engine repair components. With the dedication of our technical, inside sales and operational staff in four U.S. time zones, we ensure our partners get the support and timely, accurate service they need, visit www.alliantpower.com to learn more about our product offering and service network.
Job Summary
This position is responsible for monitoring production inventory. This includes maintaining an accurate and accountable inventory control system, overseeing order fulfillment and related issues and ensuring all issues are handled in a concise and timely fashion.
Key Departmental Responsibilities
- Lead cycle count program to ensure proper inventory usage and control. Ensure daily, weekly and monthly cycle counts are maintained.
- Pick parts for production orders ensuring correct item number and quantity.
- Create and coordinate outplant work orders and maintain good relationships with our external venders.
- Assist and support production Leads, FIE and Engineering with any inventory needs.
- Assist in securing warehouse contents against loss.
- Investigate discrepancies, and Inventory shortages.
- Train employees on proper inventory movement processes in NAV system, as well as retraining and follow up.
- Assist in training of proper receiving, put away, and picking processes.
- Prepare and participate in yearly physical inventory.
- Insure (FIFO) is being performed.
- Support Purchasing department with monitoring inventory levels of selected SKUs.
- Update ERP with timely and valid information when necessary, and make inventory adjustments.
- Respond to various departments within the organization who may need information regarding products, locations, stock levels etc.
- Move product throughout the warehouse using a forklift or pallet jack.
- Assist in receiving of shipments from vendors, while verifying correct part numbers and quantities received. Unpack and stock parts in correct bin locations.
- Assist in the maintenance of stock bins by assuring proper sizing, labeling, condition, and unit of measure.
- Establishes and trains staff on procedures related to proper inventory control methods.
- Ensure personal safety and the safety of others by following OSHA mandated requirements; inform Warehouse Supervisor of any dangerous behaviors in the workplace.
- Operate in conformance with the requirements of the quality management system.
- Assist other employees both in and out of the department.
- Provide feedback on system needs/changes.
- Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
Skills & Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent. Forklift operator certification (training provided on-site if needed). Customer service oriented. Well organized. Detail oriented. Must have the ability to lift up to fifty pounds on a regular basis and up to one hundred pounds occasionally.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
