Inventory Control Specialist

Precision Fuzing and Sensors; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

401k with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors in Middletown, CT is hiring an Inventory Control Specialist to manage cycle counts, kitting, inventory movement, and physical inventories to support production.

The role interfaces with Materials Planning, Shipping & Receiving, Purchasing, Production, and Program Management. Candidates should have 3–5 years in inventory control and familiarity with MRP systems; strong communication and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds are required.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of related inventory management experience.
• Understanding of MRP systems and manufacturing processes.
• Good oral and written communications skills and PC-based software knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support all inventory control requirements within the material department.
• Perform kitting for multiple Programs to support production schedule.
• Perform transactions, cycle counts, and physical inventories as required.
• Reconcile Work orders with functional teams to support timely closures.
• Maintain traceability for hardware to ensure compliance.
• Interface with group leaders to optimize flow on the production floor.
• Provide feedback to manager regarding part shortages.
• Assist with packing and shipping parts as required.
• Operate hand trucks and material handling equipment.
• Must lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.

Skills

Inventory control

Cycle counting

MRP systems

Communication skills

Data entry

Education

HS Diploma

Tools

Excel

Job description

Precision Fusing and Sensors is actively hiring for an Inventory Control Specialist in Middletown, CT. This role is responsible for Inventory Control including cycle counting, production kitting, inventory movement, physical inventories, and proper inventory levels to support production. Interface with Materials Planning, Shipping & Receiving, Incoming Inspection, Purchasing, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, and Program Management.

Responsibilities

• Support all inventory control requirements within the material department.
• Perform kitting for multiple Programs to support production schedule.
• Perform transactions, cycle counts, and physical inventories as required.
• Reconcile Work orders with functional teams to support timely closures.
• Maintain traceability for all hardware to ensure compliance.
• Interface with group leaders and assemblers to optimize and manage flow of work in the production floor.
• Provide feedback to manager regarding part shortages and concerns.
• Prior experience in material handling and inventory control
• Assist with packing and shipping parts as required.
• Operate hand trucks, pallet jacks, and material handling equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Maintain company standards of neat, clean, organized work environment adapting the Lean method of 5S.
• Lead by example by preventing errors, ensuring work is performed in accordance with department and company policies, procedures.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and make decisions under tight schedules to support customer requirements.
• Work Setting: 100% on-site.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma required and additional experience (e.g. certs, CEUs, etc.) preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of related inventory management experience.
• Broad knowledge of a general technical field such as manufacturing, procurement, materials planning.
• Requires understanding and use of MRP systems/manufacturing processes.
• Good oral and written communications skills and working knowledge of PC-based word processing, spreadsheet and database application software.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• 401k with employer matching contribution.
• Generous Paid Time Off.

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on — delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.