What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory & Logistics Associate position at Ilmor?
INVENTORY amp; LOGISTICS ASSOCIATE
Ilmor Engineering provides design, development, testing, and manufacturing of performance engines and parts for major manufacturers and racing teams throughout the world. Our clients include automotive, marine, IndyCar, ARCA, NASCAR, among others.
All of our high-performance engines and components are precision engineered to the highest standards—utilizing the latest manufacturing technologies and quality systems. At Ilmor, we offer engineering and support services from clean sheet to completed project. Our team utilizes their expertise and ingenuity to create innovative original concepts or provide creative solutions to existing high-performance designs.
Summary:
The Inventory amp; Logistics Associate plays a critical, high-impact role in our supply chain, managing the life cycle of parts from receipt to final destination. This unique position balances specialized desktop inventory transactions using Epicor ERP with hands-on physical warehouse operations, forklift material handling, and regional logistics driving. The ideal candidate switches seamlessly between managing internal parts movement/ inventory transactions and executing physical freight movements.
Nuts amp; Bolts:
- Location: Plymouth, MI
- Schedule: M - F, Day Shift
- Uniforms: Provided
- Company celebrations, Family events, and BBQs!
- Status: Direct Hire
Essential Duties
- Inventory Integrity: Execute and monitor real-time inventory transactions (shipping, receiving, parts movements) within Epicor ERP to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Cycle Counting amp; Auditing: Conduct daily inventory cycle counts, evaluate on-hand balances, and proactively investigate any variances thoroughly.
- Discrepancy Investigation: Apply root-cause analysis to investigate and reconcile inventory variances, implementing preventive logic to resolve errors.
- Consumables Management: Maintain stock for production consumables (gloves, lubricants, zip ties, etc.) to eliminate shop shortages.
- Parts Picking: Complete parts-picking ordered by the Build Shop, confirming proper transaction in the system (Epicor).
- Extended Logistics Driving: Securely load, transport, and deliver essential cargo, engines, parts, and materials to and from customers and vendors/suppliers within a regional 300-mile radius.
- Safety Operations: Safely operate, inspect, prep, and maintain company delivery/movement assets (cargo vans, box truck, forklifts) in strict compliance with OSHA/DOT safety regulations.
- Industrial Material Handling: Safely operate heavy machinery (forklifts, order pickers, and pallet jacks) to move, stack, retrieve, and high-rack heavy parts.
- Freight Movement: Safely and efficiently load and unload incoming and outgoing freight carriers, commercial flatbeds, and internal delivery vehicles.
- Organization: Enforce meticulous organization, 5S standards, and general safety protocols inside the Stock Room, Truck Bay, Truck Pad, and Loading Dock environments.
- Inbound Receiving Duties: Inspect, cross-reference, log, and sort incoming parts and raw materials against supplier manifests/packing slips and purchase orders.
- Outbound Shipping Preparation: Pack, safely secure, crate, label, and create proper documentation for outbound small parcel and LTL shipments.
Education and Experience:
- Education: High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Experience: 2 years of Warehouse/Logistics, Shipping and Receiving, and Inventory Control experience
- Driving Credentials: Valid driver's license with an unblemished record. Chauffeur's License and DOT physical required (or mandatory completion within 30 days of hire).
- Forklift Certification: Valid industrial forklift operator license or verified historical certification. Will need to re-certify upon hire.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
- Physical Output: Ability to repeatedly lift, maneuver, and shift packages scaling up to 50 pounds.
- Visual Capacity: Intact peripheral vision, depth perception, close-range focus, and distance sight necessary for precision vehicle and forklift handling.
- Dynamic Surroundings: Occasional exposure to mechanical parts, industrial cranes, standard factory lubricants, and changing weather conditions while loading outdoors