Cycle Parts Counter

Job Title:

Cycle Parts Counter

Manufacturing – Hyster‑Yale Materials Handling, Inc., based in Avon, Indiana.

• Perform daily directed cycle counts (approximately 200+ part locations per day) to maintain inventory record accuracy and achieve a 99% gross cycle count average.
• Conduct daily recounts, investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and support reconciliation efforts to locate lost parts and ensure bin accuracy.
• Verify and maintain NAFTA country‑of‑origin labeling requirements and determine the country of origin for parts included in planned counts.
• Process inventory adjustments in real time while ensuring accurate inventory records within the Warehouse Management System.
• Support 5S methodologies, hydraulic cleanliness initiatives, and inventory organization by maintaining proper labeling, location integrity, and transfer accuracy.
• Perform additional duties as assigned while identifying and reporting inventory, operational, and safety concerns.

• Highly motivated individual who comprehends the impact of count accuracy on inventory records and operational performance.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to perform accurate counts and make sound decisions regarding inventory discrepancies.
• Skilled at managing workload priorities and adjusting to changing business needs and circumstances.
• Ability to determine efficient counting methods, identify mixed packaging issues, and recognize factors affecting count accuracy.
• Effective communicator who can share potential systematic or operational issues and recommend process improvements.
• Safety‑conscious with the ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective actions.
• Strong interpersonal, problem‑solving, and time‑management skills.
• Team player who demonstrates professionalism, accountability, and initiative.
• Oriented towards maintaining a safe and productive work environment.

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Two‑year Associate degree preferred.
• Three or more years of work experience, preferably in a warehouse or inventory control environment.
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management System (WMS) structure, flow, and distribution operations.
• Technical proficiency using RF devices and basic Microsoft Office applications, including Excel spreadsheets and graphs.
• Lift truck operation experience and the ability to safely handle inventory materials.
• Ability to lift and move boxes weighing up to 50 pounds and perform the physical requirements of the position.

This position is critical to maintaining accurate inventory records without disrupting operations for full physical inventory counts. Inventory adjustments are processed directly from count results; therefore, count accuracy is essential. The candidate will determine when assistance is needed on difficult counts, research discrepancies within established timelines, recommend warehouse procedure improvements that increase inventory and bin‑count accuracy, and report inventory errors, recommending reconciliation solutions, and communicating concerns to management.

• Competitive pay.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Supportive work environment, hybrid work option.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• Full benefits package: paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; employer‑sponsored profit sharing and 401(k).

We are an equal opportunity employer with an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, and life insurance, 401(k), and profit sharing. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.