Inventory Control Specialist I

MICA Steelworks is a private company that fabricates quality steel Power Delivery Structures for the electric utility industry.

About the role

The Inventory Control Specialist I ensures accurate, real-time inventory transactions and material flow using the GSS ERP system in a steel manufacturing environment. This role supports production readiness by managing receipts, material issuance, transfers, and inventory controls while contributing to inventory strategy, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position also provides daily direction to a team of material handlers, coordinating material movements to align with production schedules and priorities. The role offers hands-on operational exposure with opportunities for professional growth.

Responsibilities

• ERP & Inventory Operations (GSS)
  • Perform all inventory transactions in real time within the GSS ERP system, including receipts, issues, transfers, consumption, and adjustments.
  • Ensure materials received against purchase orders are accurately verified, labeled, organized, and recorded in GSS.
  • Research, correct, and document inventory discrepancies to maintain system integrity.
• Receiving, Issuing & Production Support
  • Receive and verify raw materials and outsourced materials against bills of lading, invoices, purchase orders, and system records.
  • Coordinate material issuance and consumption in alignment with production schedules and shop demands.
  • Provide daily work directions to material handlers regarding staging, movement, and issuance of materials.
  • Support staging, internal transfers, and material movement to maintain efficient production flow.
  • Work closely with production teams to ensure materials are transacted immediately upon release for consumption.
• Inventory Control, Accuracy & Compliance
  • Execute and support cycle counting and physical inventory programs, including reconciliation and reporting.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of receipts, transfers, returns, and consumption activities.
  • Label, organize, and control raw materials to support traceability, quality, and compliance requirements.
• Analysis, Reporting & Strategy
  • Analyze inventory data to identify shortages, excess inventory, and process inefficiencies.
  • Provide recommendations for process improvements to strengthen inventory accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership
  • Partner with Production, Purchasing, Accounting, Quality Control, Project Demand Planning, Project Management, and management to align inventory availability with operational needs.
  • Coordinate daily material movement priorities with material handlers to support changing production schedules.
  • Assist with training initiatives related to ERP usage, inventory procedures, and best practices.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and informal leadership to material handlers and others involved in inventory activities, as needed.
• Perform other tasks and/or projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• Prior production and inventory experience required; inventory accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel; PowerPoint and Access a plus).
• ERP system experience required; Global Shop Solutions (GSS) experience strongly preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Qualifications

• Well-organized and detail-oriented team player.
• Flexibility and ability to work efficiently under time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative mindset.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to motivate teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to recommend improvements.
• Ability to prioritize workload amid shifting production demands.
• Ability to read, verify, and reconcile numerical data with minimal errors.
• Ability to provide clear daily direction and coordinate work activities of material handlers.
• Successfully pass a background check, including criminal history, drug screen, physical, audiogram, and vision test.

Working Conditions

This position generally works in an office but is expected to become familiar with production operations and to independently visit company locations (3) within DFW, as directed or needed. The role has minimal physical exertion but requires the ability to sit, stand, and walk. When visiting plants for observation, the position may require occasional squatting, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting, crawling, walking on rough ground, exposure to changes in temperature or humidity, being near moving equipment, and/or working from heights. The incumbent must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 lbs.

Continuing Education

• Employees are expected to participate in appropriate continuing education as requested or required by their supervisor.
• Employees must accept personal responsibility for educational activities to enhance job-related skills and abilities.
• Attendance at mandatory education programs, including annual safety training and New Hire Orientation (NEO), is required.