Logistics Picking Associate

The Urban Electric Co.; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Urban Electric Co. is seeking a Picking and Kitting Associate at our Ashley River Campus (ARC) in North Charleston, SC. You will pick stocked items for production orders, verify BOMs, and stage complete kits for our fabricators.

Expect hands-on inventory tasks, quality checks, and collaboration with the Kitting Manager to ensure timely production flow. Starting at $20.00 per hour, this on-site role requires physical stamina and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with numbers and maintain accuracy in inventory and BOM.
• Strong multitasking and customer service orientation.
• Collaborative team player comfortable with daily tasks.
• Detail-oriented with high organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Accurately pick and build production kits for orders using BOM.
• Verify BOM accuracy and communicate issues for corrective action.
• Deliver picked inventory to production areas and fulfill urgent requests.
• Participate in QA for parts requiring inspection.
• Keep shelves organized and support 5S practices.
• Operate pallet jacks and carts to move materials.
• Assist with unloading, stocking, and inbound/outbound materials.
• Assist with inventory counts and replenishment requests.
• Communicate inventory discrepancies to the appropriate party.

Skills

Aptitude for numbers

Multitasking

Customer service

Team player

Detail-oriented

Learning quickly

Tools

Outlook

Teams

ERP system

Job description

Who You Are:
As a Picking and Kitting Associate, you willbe responsible forpicking stocked items for production orders and ensuring accuracy of inventory by bin location. You will report to the Kitting Manager and spend much of your timeproviding quality checks on parts,reviewing Bill of Materials (BOM),sortingandorganizingmaterials, picking, and stagingcompletedkits, restocking parts todesignatedlocations. Additionalduties and responsibilities may include receiving inventory/materials, distributing and stowing-away, labeling inventory, and delivering materials as needed to help our fabricators and craftsmen meet production demands.

A Day inthe Life:

On any given day, you might find yourself doing these job-related tasks.

• Accurately pick and build production kits for orders using a standard Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Recognize mistakes in BOM andcommunicatewithappropriatepartiesto takecorrective action.
• Deliver picked inventory toappropriate productionareas andfulfillurgent parts requests.
• Participate in Quality Assurance process for parts requiring inspection.
• Ensure stock and shelves are well-organized and tidy. Work with Pickers,Receiversand Inventory to offer suggestions for improvement and process reminders.
• Participate in general shop cleaning and organization, such as inventory sorting, packaging waste removal, scrap handling, and other 5S activities.
• Operating powered equipment like picking vehicles, pallet jacks, and carts to move boxes and materials.
• Assisttransport drivers with unloading, handling, and stocking of all inbound/outboundmaterials.
• Organize and sortinventory andreturn unused parts to stock.
• Cooperate with teamsto coordinate delivery of palletized stock as needed.-Assistwith shop projects requiring maintenance, assembly, disposal, facility improvements, and movement of materials
• Stage bulk items for production kits including boxes, shaped glass, and lamp shades
• Assistin conducting box audits, removing extraboxesand setting up for successful production flow
• React to signals for the flow of production kits needed throughout the day
• Move materials around the Production area by hand, in tubs, crates, on carts, and on pallets, using pallet jacks, carts, for transport.
• Stock all demand material upon delivery. Communicate any demand discrepancies or other inventory concerns to theappropriate partiesto address.
• Assistinconductinginventory counts for glass,chain, and bulk stock items at ARC.
• Assistin monitoring inventory levels for items stocked in vending machines. Restock locations as needed and communicate inventory discrepancies to thappropriate party.
• Submit replenishment orders via the internal materials request process for supplies needed in the department. Restock locations upon receipt of requested items.
• Handle internal customer requests.
• Additionalresponsibilities may be assigned asrequired.

Data Management:

• Assistin balancing inventory counts in MRP systems, research discrepancies,and provide feedback tothe Inventory Department.
• Assistin investigatinginventory discrepancies and physically track down stock to ensure counts are correct.
• Learn and becomefamiliar with Bill-Of-Materials (BOMs), Job Routings, and CAD print reading so adjustments can be recommended and/or made as needed.
• Be able to communicate updates on job routers and materials inERPsystem for active and pending orders with theappropriate teams.

What Will Set You Up for Success:

• You have the desire to work with your hands and be on your feet for most of the day.
• You have an aptitude for numbers, and you pay attention todetails.
• You have customer service skills and canmultitask.
• You are a flexible team player, and you are comfortable tackling daily tasks collaboratively.
• You have strong organizational and time-management skills, are self-motivated, and able to work efficiently under minimal supervision.
• You like to research issues and solve problems.
• You will be satisfied doing repetitive work throughout the week.
• You are tidy and organized in your personal and professional life.
• You havebasic computer skillsand canutilizeOutlookandTeams.
• You haveprior experience with an inventory systemor haveassistedinmaintaininginventory levels.
• Youcan learn new skills quicklyand proficiently.
• Versatile in managing varying workloads and changing paceto meet expectations.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more, several times a day.
• Ability to stand, bend or reachfor extended periods of time.
• The use of a rolling ladder to work at heights 3-5’ above the floor’s surface.

Earnings -Starting Logistics Associates begin at $20.00/hour!

Primary Location:

• This position will be located at our brand new, state of the art Ashley River Campus (ARC).
• The physical address for this position will be at 4500 Leeds Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405.