Inventory Clerk - Level 1

Overview

Do you want to join a team that’s changing the world? Do you have a strong background as an Inventory Clerk? Then we’re looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world‑class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium‑ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

The Inventory Clerk – Level 1 is responsible for accurate data entry and record‑keeping of inventory transactions, including receipts, transfers, production usage, and adjustments. This role supports inventory control through physical counts, reconciliations, reporting, and discrepancy resolution. The clerk ensures timely material availability, cross‑functional communication, and compliance with quality, safety, and 6S standards.

• Accurately enter and track inventory receipts, transfers, usage, adjustments, lot codes, and component usage
• Maintain inventory balance reports, safety stock, demand rates, and track canceled or reduced purchase orders
• Conduct weekly reconciliations for spare parts and support scrap/recovery processes

• Assist with monthly and year‑end physical inventory counts and verify counts against system records
• Investigate discrepancies and maintain accurate records of quality issues, inspections, and deviations
• Generate and distribute inventory, production, shipping, and receiving reports on time

• Communicate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to resolve inventory or quality issues in a timely manner
• Respond to inventory‑related inquiries and assist other departments as needed
• Order and maintain production supply materials to support uninterrupted production

• Follow all quality standards, safety protocols, and company policies, including 6S
• Operate and maintain tools and equipment within functional area
• Report quality concerns or deviations promptly to supervisors or engineering staff
• Support proper implementation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
• Ability to train others at same or lower level within functional area
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area and wear required PPE
• Ability to work all scheduled shift hours

• To ensure health and safety in the workplace and for employee protection, wearing PPE is a possibility and includes equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. A respirator fit test will be required based on functional area.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma, GED, or two years of relevant work experience in inventory management or a related functional area
• Preferred:
  Associate’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field

• 0–1 year of experience in a manufacturing or inventory environment (experience in high‑volume environments preferred but not required)
• Basic communication and problem‑solving skills
• Safety‑conscious mindset and willingness to follow established procedures
• Ability to operate or obtain certification for forklift, electric pallet jack, and manual pallet jack (training can be provided)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) or willingness to learn
• Must have working‑level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)

• 1–2 years of experience in a manufacturing or inventory environment
• Exposure to team coordination or collaborative projects
• Experience or familiarity…