WAREHOUSE/ INVENTORY ASSOCIATE

Company Overview

Recognized for their leadership within the emergency response, humanitarian, commercial, and military markets, the Western Shelter and CrewBoss suite of brands develop and manufacture equipment and gear critical to the mission-driven focus of our customers. With over three decades behind us, and hundreds of employees within our multiple locations, we aspire to continually grow and hire like-minded talent that is passionate, dedicated, and team oriented.

Role Overview

The Warehouse/Inventory Associate III is responsible for providing operational support to production by overseeing inventory management for materials in the warehouse for CrewBoss. This position reports to the Production Manager.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of warehouse and production inventory to company goals of less than 2% absolute variance annually.
• Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies into the warehouse, records location of inventory.
• Oversees, schedules, and performs the cycle counting process for A, B, and C materials to ensure all items are cycle counted quarterly.
• Oversees and completes as necessary the receiving of inbound materials and accurately and timely dispositions to orders or inventory location.
• Identifies and implements process improvements to reduce and eliminate inventory discrepancies.
• Oversees timely shipments of outbound shipments.
• Prepare all necessary international shipping documentation correctly and on time.
• Prepare any hazardous material shipments according to regulations to ensure compliance.
• Updates ERP System timely for all inventory transactions.
• Ensures product is stored, picked, and staged at a rapid pace.
• Maintains housekeeping, and cleanliness of warehouse and shipping area.
• Assists in preparing finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading and securing product.
• Performs Root Cause Analysis for inventory discrepancies through review of CrewBoss Finished Goods Warehouse, CrewBoss Raw Materials Warehouse, Product Output, Product Input, and Staging areas.
• Physically counts inventory items to verify accuracy on a regular basis.
• Investigates and reports reasons for discrepancies in computation or count.
• Participates in team meetings to improve process flow and increase throughput.
• Participates as a key contributor to the monthly safety walks and responsible for addressing safety concerns in their area of responsibility.
• Works closely with customer service and sales to ensure customer needs are met on a timely basis.
• Return all tools and equipment to their designated spot after each use.
• Regularly inspect, clean equipment, notify supervisor and/or facilities maintenance immediately of machines or equipment needing repair or maintenance, and take any damaged or worn tools out of service.
• Maintain quality and safety control standards.
• Responsible for coordinating proper training when onboarding new employees.
• Notify the supervisor of any attendance and/or performance concerns.
• Motivates team members and leads by example.
• Assign tasks to team members if necessary and give clear specific directions and procedures to follow.
• Other duties as assigned

Key Attributes

• Ability to work with and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Must demonstrate initiative; be able to work well in a team as well as individually.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible to changing workplace priorities.
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be proactive, recognize potential issues and bottlenecks and take appropriate action to resolve.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/ move up to 50 pounds of material without assistance. Ability to lift over 50 pounds with assistance from others.
• Ability to bend and stand for long periods of time
• Visual acuity to read instructions, operate machines, and inspect parts produced

• Ability to operate equipment including: LPG Forklift, Standing Forklift, Pallet Jack, Banding Equipment and Office Equipment such as computer, scanner, phone, fax, and copy machine

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Warehouse experience required
• Previous forklift experience required
• Experience with inventory software required