Parts​/Inventory Manager in Colonial Heights

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S.P. Kinney Engineers, Inc. is seeking a Parts & Inventory Manager for our Virginia manufacturing facility. This position will be responsible for maintaining accurate inventory, receiving and tracking incoming materials, issuing parts to jobs, organizing stock, and ensuring that materials can be properly traced throughout the manufacturing process.

This is a hands‑on position in a manufacturing environment. The Parts & Inventory Manager will work closely with production, purchasing, engineering, management, and shipping personnel to make sure the correct materials are available when needed and that inventory records remain accurate.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable working in a shop environment, and willing to take ownership of the plant's inventory and material‑control systems.

• Manage day-to-day inventory and parts operations for the Virginia facility.
• Receive incoming materials, components, and purchased parts.
• Verify incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and receiving documentation.
• Assign and maintain proper inventory identification numbers for received materials.
• Ensure all applicable materials are properly entered into and tracked through the company's VIL/VIS inventory system.
• Label, organize, and store inventory in clearly designated locations.
• Maintain accurate quantities and locations for raw materials, purchased components, finished parts, and spare parts.
• Issue materials and components to specific manufacturing jobs.
• Ensure materials used on jobs are properly identified with the applicable job number and inventory number.
• Maintain accurate records of materials transferred between inventory, work‑in‑process, and completed jobs.
• Work with production personnel to ensure material usage is properly documented.
• Perform routine physical inventory counts and cycle counts.
• Investigate and correct inventory discrepancies.
• Identify missing, damaged, obsolete, excess, or incorrectly recorded inventory.
• Maintain minimum stock levels for commonly used materials and shop supplies.
• Notify purchasing and management when materials need to be reordered.
• Assist purchasing personnel with inventory availability and material requirements.
• Track customer‑supplied materials and job‑specific components separately from general inventory.
• Coordinate materials required for upcoming manufacturing jobs.
• Prepare and stage parts and materials for production as required.
• Assist with shipping, receiving, and preparation of outgoing materials when necessary.
• Maintain organized inventory racks, storage areas, receiving areas, and parts rooms.
• Develop and maintain consistent inventory‑control procedures.
• Help improve the company's inventory, MRP, and job‑tracking systems.
• Work with management to improve material flow and reduce lost, misplaced, or unrecorded inventory.
• Provide inventory reports and information to management when requested.

• Previous experience in inventory management, parts management, warehousing, manufacturing, purchasing, or a related field is .
• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment is strongly .
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow established procedures.
• Comfortable working with part numbers, job numbers, purchase orders, bills of material, and inventory records.
• Basic understanding of mechanical or manufactured components is .
• Ability to use computers and inventory‑management software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other standard business software.
• Experience with an MRP, ERP, inventory, or warehouse‑management system is a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively with production employees,…