Inventory Controller

Columbus McKinnon; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon is seeking an Inventory Controller at our Menomonee Falls facility in Wisconsin. The role handles receiving, storing, pulling, replenishing, and delivering parts and materials to manufacturing areas, ensuring inventory accuracy per company policies.

Responsibilities include counting and recording inventory, using hand-held scanners, and coordinating with materials personnel. Overtime may be required to complete physical inventory and special projects.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or six to twelve months related experience and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Receive, store, move, and transfer parts and raw materials to storage bins at on-site locations.
• Pick, pull, and route materials per work orders and deliver to designated sites including replenishing inventory to manufacturing lines.
• Operate hand-held scanner for barcode transactions and maintain accurate records.
• Perform bin sequencing, cycle counts, and inventory reconciliation tasks.
• Other duties as assigned and overtime as needed.

Skills

Inventory control

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hand-held scanner

Lift equipment

Job description

Career Opportunities: Inventory Controller (3493)

Requisition ID3493-Posted11/04/2026-Menomonee Falls WI

The Inventory Controller receives, stores, pulls, replenishes, and delivers parts, components, and raw materials to the manufacturing areas and ensures inventory accuracy, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives, stores, moves, and/or transfers parts, components, and raw materials to their proper storage bins at on-site and/or off-site warehouse locations including opening containers, loading/unloading materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand or with lift equipment, prepares kits of materials and stacks or assembles into bundles and bands bundles together.
• Reviews work/shop orders or follow oral instructions to determine the appropriate materials to be moved.
• Pick, pull, and route the appropriate materials or components per work orders, customer orders, or by sales order line item and deliver to the designated work sites, shipping areas, other departments, or manufacturing areas including replenishing inventory hourly to manufacturing lines.
• Process and complete all related and/or required computer transactions timely and accurate.
• Use a hand-held scanner and portable printer for bar-code transactions.
• Inform and assist the appropriate materials department personnel of any nonconformance transactions or discrepancies.
• Interact with suppliers and assist the materials department by overseeing consignment programs, as requested, or needed.
• Operate lift equipment safely in accordance with work rules and procedures.
• Ensure inventory accuracy by performing bin sequencing, cycle counts, and move transactions.
• Create, complete, and maintain any required paperwork and documents, etc including attaching identifying tags/labels to materials/products or marking information on containers.
• Work overtime, as needed.
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations.
• Provide organizational assistance and participate in annual physical inventory to include physical inventory-related tasks, bin sequencing, system count location accuracy, and overall inventory execution tasks.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Requires the ability to operate a variety of small hand and power tools, lift equipment, power industrial trucks, scales, ladders, pallet jacks, and carts.
• Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and the job-related software, a keyboard, calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier, etc.

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.