Receiving Inventory Clerk

Steel Tool & Engineering Co.; Trenton (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacations

Overtime potential

Job summary

Steel Tool & Engineering is seeking a Receiving Inventory Clerk to manage the full cycle of final inspection, warehouse staging, and cradle-to-grave documentation. The role will support production through journaling, labeling, and communication with purchasing and shipping teams.

You will help maintain boards, train staff, and drive continuous improvement projects using Lean tools while ensuring accurate paperwork and deliveries.

Qualifications

• Two years of related job experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.
• Analytical abilities to track production and identify improvements.
• Strong computer skills including basic ERP data entry and reporting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in a shop-floor environment.

Responsibilities

• Track and maintain daily/weekly/monthly production levels using department boards.
• Train new employees and update training matrices within departments.
• Follow and manage paperless dispatch priorities and direct staff accordingly.
• Engage in continuous improvement using A3/Kaizen tools and countermeasures.
• Disposition non-conforming parts during preliminary review and support Lean.
• Coordinate with contracts, manufacturing, and shipping as a primary liaison.
• Create and invoice NRE and tooling invoices; provide crib support while traveling.

Skills

Lean principles

Analytical abilities

Computer abilities

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Tools

ERP entry

Job description

Job Description : Receiving Inventory Clerk

Employment Type : Full-Time, Hourly

Shift: 6am-4:30pm
Pay Rate: $19.25+ based off experience.

About Us

Steel Tool & Engineering is a leading aerospace manufacturer specializing in precision machining, complex metal fabrication, and welded assemblies. As an AS9100‑certified and NADCAP‑accredited facility, we are committed to delivering exceptional quality, reliability, and compliance across all operations.

Overview

Uploading into DMS, creating new contract folders. Overseeing the logistics of the full cycle of final inspection while maintaining hourly/department boards. Must be able to lift between 30-50lbs. Forklift experience is preferred but we will train as needed. Helping quality match paperwork, printing labels, sending emails for OV OUT. Cross train in the Crib to support production when needed.

Responsibilities

• Track/maintain daily/weekly/monthly production levels in any department assigned to you using department(s) boards and lean methodologies provided.
• Train new employees in assigned department(s) and define/update training matrix within your assigned department.
• Follow/track paperless dispatch priorities in assigned department(s) and direct personnel to work in dispatch priority order through 5-minute meetings.
• Work continuous improvement and problem-solving initiatives in assigned department(s) using A3/Countermeasure/ Kaizen tools. (example, Scrap Reduction)
• On Preliminary review team and able to disposition non-conforming parts in a timely fashion.
• Support Lean implementation throughout your department(s). (standard work, cell support) and determine an acceptable hourly attainment goal.
• Review of customer contracts.
• Serves as a primary liaison between contracts, manufacturing and shipping.
• Versed in creating and invoicing NRE and Tooling invoices.
• Crib support and traveling with valid license
• Inspecting deliveries with great attention to detail
• Ensuring items are stored correctly
• Collaborating with purchasing for expected deliveries
• Unloading trucks and Verifying delivery
• Critical Thinking
• Decision making
• Technical Capacity
• A3, Countermeasure, Kaizen
• Hold “5 Minute Meetings”
• Update Processes (training matrix)
• Team leadership and work well with others
• Problem Solving

Qualifications

• Two years of related job experience
• Computer abilities
• Analytical abilities
• Working knowledge of Lean principles (5S, standard work, waste reduction)
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in a shop‑floor environment
• Basic computer skills (production reporting, email, ERP entry)
• 100% Medical Paid (If you already have medical coverage and don’t request STE medical insurance, you can receive the medical waiver of $300 per month.)
• Dental and Vision Insurance (Includes Dependents)
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacations

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.