INVENTORY CLERK – DAYS – #2170

Optical Cable Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Education assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Optical Cable Corporation is seeking a Warehouse Inventory Clerk to pull and issue materials for product builds and engineering efforts. You will maintain accurate inventory records, receive and stock materials, and support manufacturing processes.

Strong attention to detail and the ability to read work orders are essential. Applicants should have at least 1 year of inventory experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a team with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 1 year of inventory experience.
• Ability to read and understand work orders, pick lists, sales orders, and Bills of Materials.
• Must maintain accurate inventory records and documentmovements.

Responsibilities

• Pull and issue material from inventory to support product builds and manufacturing processes.
• Stock inbound materials from inspections, WIP, and returns.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and perform cycle counts.
• Label and organize stock areas for efficient retrieval.
• Collaborate with planning to ensure timely material movement and production support.
• Prepare stock for quarterly and yearly physical counts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Teamwork

Self-starter

Organize and prioritize

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Working Hours

6 AM – 6 PM Monday – Thursday

Basic Function

Pull and issue material from company inventory to support product builds, and engineering efforts and support manufacturing processes. Stock up material from incoming inspection, WIP close out, and customer returns. Maintain accurate inventory records by entering material movement in the computer system and/or scanner. Investigate and identify inventory discrepancies.

Significant Responsibilities

• Accepts, sorts, and places raw materials into warehouse stock, ensuring proper count, identification, and placement.
• Ensures all documentation is accurate, in order, and processed timely.
• Ensure all packages and stock are labeled correctly.
• Performs cycle counts and records and reports discrepancies to supervisor.
• Works with planning to ensure that material is moved in a timely manner, enabling production to meet customer demands.
• Reads work orders or inventory requisition forms to determine inventory to be adjusted.
• Uses computer or scanner to add and remove material from inventory and assign locations to finished goods inventory.
• Keeps inventory accurate and neat. Consolidates inventory where possible and works with supervisor to efficiently allocate space.
• Uses computer to choose inventory to fill stock orders.
• Prepares stock room and all other inventory for quarterly and yearly physical inventory counts.
• Utilizes and follows quality policy and operating procedures to ensure the quality and consistency of the job being performed.
• Conducts all activities in accordance with the safety procedures and guidelines.
• Promotes OCC’s service excellence and quality. Provides excellent service to customers; builds strong relationships and team cohesiveness; focuses on quality and positive solutions; communicates respectfully; demonstrates compassion and understanding in response to customer requests/needs.

Job Scope

• Works as a team member to organize and maintain accuracy of inventory.
• Communicates with other departments daily to solve problems.
• Uses good judgment to minimize mistakes of inaccurate inventory levels.

Minimum Qualifications Required

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED required. Must have a minimum of 1 year of inventory experience.

Essential Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Utilize Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel. Must have good analytical and interpersonal skills, including excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Able to organize, prioritize, complete tasks, and manage time. Able to work under pressure in a fast‑paced environment. Must be a self‑starter. Ability to work in a team environment with minimal supervision. Pays close attention to detail with the ability to complete assignments accurately. Good math and handwriting skills are required and the ability to correctly complete all documentation. Ability to read and understand work orders, pick lists, sales orders, and Bills of Materials. Ability to read and follow basic instructions, ability to understand and implement quality procedures. Ability to recognize and help resolve problems.

Working Conditions

While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and must be reasonably ambulatory. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 lbs. This job requires vision sufficient for completing quality work, reading comprehension and computer use. This work also requires hearing sufficient for normal workplace conversation and training. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

OCC offers a positive work environment driven around 15 Essential Points of Success, which is how OCC aspires to operate and is an integral part of our corporate philosophy and culture.

OCC offers a competitive benefits package to promote health and financial security for you and your family that includes company-sponsored health, dental and vision plans, Health Savings Accounts (HSA’s), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, optional supplemental insurance plans; including, critical illness and accident, a 401(k) plan, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), education assistance, and wireless discounts.

• Employees are also provided with security options including Healthy Rewards®.
• Secure Travel®.
• Will Preparation.
• Identity Theft protection.
• Generous paid time off.
• Holiday schedules.

Additional Compensation Information

The posted pay range reflects the established base salary or hourly wage range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, internal equity, and business needs. New hires are typically hired below the midpoint of the range. Eligible positions may receive applicable shift differentials, skill premiums, or other forms of additional compensation.

Employment Status

Optical Cable Corporation is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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