Inventory Control Specialist

Description: POSITION SUMMARY The Inventory Control Specialist supports inventory accuracy and material availability across the Wolcott manufacturing facility. This salaried individual contributor role performs cycle counts, investigates routine inventory discrepancies, maintains accurate inventory transactions, and processes approved adjustments under the direction of the Materials Manager. The position works with Materials, Planning, Purchasing, Operations, Warehouse, Finance, Quality, and Engineering to reconcile inventory records with physical inventory and identify issues that could affect production. Complex, recurring, or high-value discrepancies are escalated to the Materials Manager and appropriate process owners. The position requires regular presence on the plant floor, attention to detail, and consistent execution of established inventory-control procedures. The role has no supervisory responsibilities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Inventory Accuracy & Control Execute the plant cycle-count schedule using established ABC classifications, count frequencies, reconciliation procedures, and documentation requirements. Monitor inventory accuracy across raw materials, work in process, finished goods, line-side inventory, supermarkets, and warehouse storage areas. Follow established counting priorities for high runners, repeaters, critical parts, and historically inaccurate materials; recommend changes to the Materials Manager based on count results. Research inventory discrepancies using inventory history, production records, bills of material, material movement, scrap, receiving, and shipping transactions. Validate physical counts before inventory adjustments are made. Coordinate recounts when discrepancies cannot be immediately validated. Complete inventory adjustments in accordance with established approval levels and financial controls. Identify obsolete, excess, slow-moving, damaged, or unidentified inventory and support disposition through established approval processes. Identify opportunities to improve inventory control, material flow, storage, labeling, and point-of-use practices. Material Readiness & Production Support Monitor inventory availability to ensure materials are ready to support the production schedule. Identify potential material shortages caused by inventory inaccuracies, transaction issues, misplaced material, or other inventory-control problems. Partner with Planning to validate material availability against current and upcoming production requirements. Partner with Purchasing to resolve supplier, receiving, quantity, and material availability issues that may affect production. Partner with Operations to validate material physically available at the point of use. Support material shortage investigation and recovery while maintaining inventory transaction integrity. Identify inventory discrepancies that could result in production downtime or schedule attainment issues. Escalate material readiness risks in a timely manner. Follow established replenishment and inventory-control procedures and report risks to critical and high-runner material availability. Line-Side Inventory Management Maintain line-side inventory accuracy in accordance with established standards and procedures. Work with Operations to verify material quantities and follow point-of-use inventory procedures. Coordinate weekly counts of high runners and repeaters. Follow approved counting frequencies and recommend adjustments based on observed discrepancies. Validate line-side inventory discrepancies before adjustments are made. Investigate discrepancies associated with material consumption, backflush, scrap, returns, and material movement. Support improvements to line-side storage, staging, labeling, and material identification. Follow established material return and end-of-shift inventory procedures; report gaps to the responsible supervisor. Identify recurring line-side inventory issues and support assigned corrective actio…

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