Inventory Clerk

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory control, material traceability, and stock availability to support uninterrupted aerospace metal surface treatment operations. This role supports warehouse, stockroom, chemical storage, and production floor activities while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and customer requirements.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Record and maintain all inventory transactions accurately within the ERP/inventory system.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and traceability for stockroom, chemical, and production inventory locations.
• Monitor and maintain Kanban/Min-Max inventory levels for paint, chemicals, consumables, PPE, and production materials.
• Cook with Purchasing and suppliers to address shortages, delayed deliveries, and material availability risks impacting production.
• Ensure all chemicals and materials are properly labeled, identified, traceable, and within expiration requirements.
• Remove and segregate expired, unlabeled, damaged, or nonconforming inventory from shop floor and storage locations.
• Rotate inventory and maintain organized stock locations in accordance with FIFO and company procedures.
• Perform cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, and assist with year-end physical inventory.
• Maintain inventory records, logs, and supporting documentation accurately and timely.
• Communicate inventory shortages, discrepancies, or material concerns to Production, Purchasing, Quality, and Management teams.
• Support internal audits, Nadcap/customer audits, and corrective action activities as required.
• Maintain stockroom and storage areas in a clean, organized, and audit-ready condition.
• Follow all safety, environmental, quality, and material handling procedures.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 1–3 years of experience with computerized inventory systems in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Aerospace, chemical processing, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience handling traceability-controlled inventory and chemicals preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret basic English is required in order to perform the job efficiently.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic math is required in order to perform this job efficiently (i.e. counting, calculation of weight per piece, etc.).

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to sit or stand and move around the building.
• Required to stand, walk, and communicate with team as necessary to effectively perform said responsibilities.
• Position is located on the shop floor in a traditional stock room, will require employee to sit, stand and walk.
• May be needed to walk on shop floor, as needed.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Position is located on the shop floor in a traditional stock room, will require employee to sit, stand and walk.
• May be needed to walk on shop floor, as needed.
• Ability to lift, move, and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

Safety & Quality Responsibilities

• Practice safety awareness, follow all safety, environmental, and quality procedures, maintain material traceability and inventory integrity, report unsafe conditions immediately, and support compliance with Nadcap, customer, and aerospace quality requirements.

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K Benefits
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Commitment to professional growth
• Company social events including Company BBQ, winter holiday party and other team building
• Free Parking

COMPANY COMMITMENT

• Committed to an inclusive working environment and equal opportunities for all.
• Welcomes all applications without regard to social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or religious belief, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state/province, or local law.