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Inventory Coordinator

Manufacturing | Carol Stream, IL

COMPENSATION & SCHEDULE

Pay: $20.20/hour

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Some flexibility on start/end times.

Overtime: Occasional Saturday overtime may be needed for 2–4 hours, approximately once a month when additional coverage is required.

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Join a growing manufacturing organization that values teamwork, development, and long-term career growth.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to learn how a business operates and build experience across multiple departments.

As you grow in the role, you’ll have opportunities to explore:

• Scheduling
• Inventory
• Supply
• Production Leadership

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Inventory Runner/Coordinator/Scheduler is a great entry point into a corporate career, combining organization, communication, problem-solving, and business operations.

You’ll work with production, scheduling, inventory, logistics, sales, and management to help keep everything running smoothly.

You’ll primarily work from an office setting, but will regularly interact with the production team on the floor. You’ll help communicate updates, track progress, coordinate materials, and jump in when issues arise.

You’ll also be cross-trained across production coordination, inventory/material movement, and scheduling, giving you exposure to different areas of the business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Track daily production activity and communicate updates to internal teams.
• Maintain accurate production and order information.
• Review production paperwork and verify details before work begins.
• Confirm materials, quantities, measurements, and specifications are accurate.
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities to production teams.
• Identify and communicate potential delays, shortages, or other issues.
• Work with Sales and Logistics to coordinate order and delivery updates.
• Partner with Supply to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Track material movement and follow up on missing items.
• Monitor equipment downtime and communicate updates to the appropriate teams.
• Work directly with production employees to answer questions and communicate priorities.
• Support scheduling, supply, and management teams with daily coordination.
• Proactively identify problems and help find solutions.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–2+ years of experience in inventory, order processing, warehouse, retail, production, or a related environment preferred.
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including data entry, sorting, filtering, and formatting.
• Comfortable with basic math, measurements, percentages, and unit conversions.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Positive, outgoing, and team-oriented personality.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.
• Self-starter who enjoys taking initiative and solving problems.

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY?

Excellent opportunity to launch or grow your corporate career.

Exposure to multiple areas of business operations.

Cross-training in production, scheduling, inventory, and supply.

Clear potential to advance into scheduling, inventory, supply, or production leadership.

Collaborative team environment with strong employee retention.

Opportunities to take on more responsibility and grow within the organization.

Stable, established company experiencing significant growth.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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