Production Support

Job Description
This position supports production by ensuring accurate and timely inventory receipts, utilizing the inventory system to pick parts for jobs, deliver sideline parts and supplies, as well as responding to various last-minute requests to keep production moving. Maintaining an accurate inventory of company resources is a primary responsibility. In addition, this position performs the following functions:

• Timely and accurate execution of inventory-related tasks
• Maintain sideline inventory to enable production to meet its goals
• Timely cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy and eliminate out of stocks
• Participate in process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of inventory-related activities
• Delivery of certain raw materials or components to designated manufacturing locations
• Receipt and storage of raw materials for future picking and delivery to support production
• Maintain inventory area in a clean and orderly fashion and perform weekly review of storeroom with team leader to ensure proper 5S organization and identification of safety hazards
• Flex to meet business needs and perform other assigned duties as directed

Qualifications

• Ability to learn inventory control activities and associated ERP transactions
• Ability to attain forklift certification and operate equipment safely and effectively
• Good communication and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to stay calm in a dynamic environment
• Knowledge of product families and associated materials required to manufacture and ship enclosures
• Must have a working knowledge of safety practices and OSHA requirements
• Ability to learn EPICOR, MS Excel, and MS Outlook
• Ability to independently perform a variety of tasks, display initiative and exercise good judgment

Education/Experience

• Inventory/warehouse/pack/ship experience in a manufacturing environment
• Microsoft Office products experience; ERP experience preferred
• Lean Manufacturing a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires the individual to frequently sit, stand, bend, reach, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and move about the facility. Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds is also an essential job requirement. The work environment includes exposure to dust, odors, oils, fumes, chemicals, noise, and moving parts. The use of PPE is required in most areas of the plant.