Inventory Specialist

Overview

Are you looking to be part of a fast-paced, small team in a fast-growing manufacturing company? Elektro Assemblies is seeking an inventory specialist who will be valued as a top contributor.

Located in Red Wing, Minnesota, Elektro Assemblies is a leader in manufacturing all wire needs; from single wire to complex large harnesses. We serve customers in automotive, healthcare, technology, and food equipment, among others.

Elektro Assemblies, formed in 1973, brings customer designs to life by offering initial builds and production runs, with world-class quality and delivery. We are here to serve our customers and their needs. There is no wire that is too small or harness too large that we cannot produce for our customers.

Elektro Assemblies believes in a strong set of core values: customer focused, continuous improvement, action oriented, and individual accountability. These values underpin how we work as a team. We strive to deliver on our motto of being Faster, Flexible and Responsive to our customers and to be a seamless extension of their business.

In addition to our core values and our customer focus, we also have a 4.5-day work week, which means you can start your weekend early.

We are looking for self-directed ambitious team members that want to be part of a high performing inventory management team that can utilize their skills to contribute to the growth of our business and our customers  businesses.

• Ability to perform routine replenishment of raw materials - executing on MRP actions (generating and sending purchase orders to support planned and scheduled production).
• Accurate and complete kitting of production orders; right part, right place, the right time, every time.
• Complete and accurate shipping (complete and on time - COT).
• Complete, accurate, and efficient receiving of raw materials.
• Ability to inspect and validate to specification all incoming products and materials.
• Able to analyze and complete root cause analysis, and corrective actions related to supplier performance.
• Able to effectively and efficiently utilize data to drive supplier performance: quality, delivery, and cost of goods.
• Exceptionally good at managing and maintaining warehouse inventories - accurate, fixed locations, visible and physical controls.
• Good at maintaining and executing our Cycle Count Program (CCT) - to ensure inventory accuracy.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• APICS CPIM certification is not required but a huge plus.
• Minimum six (6) months of related experience or training in a high-volume repetitive manufacturing environment using MRP – Materials Requirements Planning.
• An associates degree is a big plus, but not a requirement.
• 6-9 months of direct use of a traditional ERP / MRP systems is necessary.

If you are self-motivated, an engaged team member with manufacturing experience, we encourage you to apply. We offer paid, on-the-job training and competitive wages and benefits. We are growing and strive to promote from within.