Inventory Coordinator

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this standard procedure is to establish and define the basic function, reporting relationships, authority, requirements, responsibilities, duties, and measures of performance to successfully fulfill the position of Inventory Coordinator at LMT Defense

BASIC FUNCTION

The function of the Inventory Coordinator is responsible for ensuring correct inventory transactions within the software system and aligning that with appropriate part placement for physical storage. Fulfilling all inventory and material coordination while controlling inventory accuracy to achieve maximum throughput and on time delivery to services and customers

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

The Inventory Coordinator derives authority from, receives direction, and reports directly to the Inventory Manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Required: Minimum of 1 year experience in a position that includes inventory control and shipping/receiving of materials in an industrial setting.
• Required: Ability to organize and count parts, using scales for weight counting as well as above average math skills for hand counting parts.
• Preferred: The Inventory Coordinator must have a high level of competence with other office computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Infor.
• Excellent visual perception to ensure fine detail for part identification.
• Full physical capability to sit, stand, walk, climb, reach, bend and maneuver around equipment and job stations.
• Ability to simultaneously coordinate multiple tasks according to priority.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receiving, documenting, and monitoring all sales orders and inventory control
• Inventory accuracy, control, records, and protection of goods in inventory
• Validate content to order and securely package orders for shipment.
• Communicating with the area leadership on priorities.
• Responding in a timely fashion to inventory enquiries
• Stocking levels and cycle counting to ensure inventory is accurate, in conjunction with using FIFO (first in first out) system.
• Representation of the company with external contacts including customer relations and vendor relations.
• Following all ATF and LMT requirements and processes for inventory control, lot-out, and processing
• Certain tasks require the use of pallet jacks or fork trucks. All motorized equipment requires a certification before authorized use.

DUTIES

• On-going communication with the Inventory Manager, Assembly Supervisor, Quality Assurance, and Production Supervisors to ensure common understanding of immediate issues affecting throughput and schedule
• Accurately picking quantities and parts for all types of orders and complete digital transactions to have traceability to part movement.
• 5S in the area to be completed daily and 5S daily and weekly tracker filled out.
• All parts received in taken to quality daily, ensuring that nothing is to be left in receiving that has been systematically received.
• Work with leadership to ensure all items with issues need to be resolved within 48 hours of the issue being discovered.
• All products that come to the back dock are to be unloaded by the inventory team with proper part tagging and identification using safe methods and storage.
• Accurately counting parts before turning them into inventory or lotting out to maintain accurate inventory by using scales or hand counting.
• Assist in training new hires into the department using the SOP's and work instructions.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases "occasionally," "regularly," and "frequently" correspond to the following definitions: "Occasionally" means up to 1/3 of working time, "regularly" means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and "frequently" means 2/3 and more working time).

While performing the duties and responsibilities of this position, the employee is occasionally required to walk, use foot/feet to operate machine, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, reach above shoulders and move from place to place. The incumbent will regularly stand, sit and talk and listen and will frequently use hands to finger, handle or touch. Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

During the performance of his/her work duties, the incumbent will be required to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds and will frequently lift up to 25 pounds such as moving parts from material storage and moving parts in and out of work area.

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.

The employee works in a manufacturing environment and is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals. He/she is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is loud.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE

The Inventory Coordinator will be evaluated by the following criteria:

• All the above Responsibilities and Duties are performed in a thorough and timely manner.
• There are no schedule delays because of late orders for lotted material, supplies, inventory items and services