Inventory Control Specialist

Job Title:
Inventory Control Specialist

Job Description

The Inventory Control Specialist manages a high-volume parts inventory for a manufacturing facility, ensuring accurate stock levels, timely purchasing, and organized storage to support the maintenance department. This role combines hands‑on inventory control, data entry, and vendor coordination with responsibility for maintaining an efficient and error‑free parts management process.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 8,000 parts and roughly $4 million in inventory for the facility and plant equipment.
• Organize and maintain the parts inventory and storage areas to ensure items are easy to locate and access.
• Order, receive, and put away parts in a timely and accurate manner.
• Perform regular cycle counts to verify inventory accuracy and reconcile discrepancies.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships to support purchasing, pricing, and timely delivery of parts and materials.
• Work closely with maintenance and project personnel to identify required parts, materials, and equipment for repairs and projects.
• Check out and track parts issued to maintenance staff and ensure accurate returns to inventory when applicable.
• Coordinate the repair and return‑to‑service of repairable inventory items.
• Kit and stage parts for work orders so that maintenance teams have everything needed for scheduled work.
• Organize and maintain the tool crib to ensure tools are accounted for, stored properly, and readily available.
• Serve as a backup for other inventory control responsibilities within the department as needed.
• Perform administrative duties related to inventory control and purchasing as directed by plant leadership.
• Adhere to SOP, SSOP, GMP, and HACCP guidelines when working in the plant.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance to support consistent inventory operations.
• 12 years of experience in inventory control or warehouse management.
• Experience with inventory management systems and comfortable working with computer‑based inventory tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office for data entry, reporting, and communication.
• Strong data entry skills with a very low tolerance for errors and high attention to detail.
• Experience performing cycle counts and maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Ability to work independently with moderate supervision and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Strong organizational skills and a process‑driven approach to work.
• Experience in inventory control or inventory management within a manufacturing or similar environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with supply chain or warehouse operations in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks such as ordering, receiving, stocking, and issuing parts simultaneously.
• Comfort with purchasing new parts as needed to maintain adequate stock levels.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a desire to refine and develop inventory processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with maintenance and project teams.
• Strong problem‑solving skills to resolve inventory discrepancies and process issues.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Oceanside, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $24.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include…