Inventory Specialist, 1st Shift
Hiring Immediately
Job Type: Full Time Hourly
Joy-Mark, Inc. is a manufacturing facility located in Cudahy, WI. We use automated vacuum forming and mixing processes to produce a wide variety of custom made foundry feeding aids and insulating metal handling products.
The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7a-3p.
Starting pay is $26/hour.
Responsibilities:
Inventory (main)
- Check materials in and out across three categories of inventory (raw materials, WIP, finished goods).
- Coordinate with production, quality, purchasing, and shipping teams to ensure accurate transfers, transactions, and counts.
- Perform cycle counts and monthly physical inventories; investigate variances and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate inventory records using Excel, Google Sheets, and ERP system.
- Monitor inventory levels and flag shortages, slow-moving items, overstock, or replenishment needs to management.
- Maintain item locations, pallet identification, and inventory labeling to ensure traceability and quick retrieval.
- Combine partial cartons/pallets into full, shippable or sealable quantities when practical.
- Maintain an organized, clean, and safe warehouse, including pallet rows, storage areas, and aisles.
- Operate grinding equipment to safely process and recycle non-conforming finished goods back into WIP.
- Operate forklift to move, organize, and stage pallets/materials.
- Develop and improve inventory processes, controls, and warehouse organization systems.
Shipping amp; receiving (secondary)
- Pull, stage, and verify finished goods for shipment.
- Assist with loading and unloading truck shipments (TL and LTL).
- Ensure picking tickets accurately reconcile to staged pallets prior to shipment; verify item, quantity, and pallet labels match the order.
- Complete final shipping audits before release, confirming count accuracy, documentation, and staging location.
- Receive inbound shipments; inspect quantities/condition and route materials to proper storage locations.
- Work overtime as needed, and additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Ability to lift 50lbs and work in warehouse conditions (hot and cold environments).
- Forklift certification (or ability to obtain immediately).
- High attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- Organized, self-directed, and process oriented.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills, including Excel (data entry, basic formulas, lookup/search functions), Microsoft Office, and Google Suite.
- Ability to work both independently and in a team.