Receiving & Inventory Coordinator

NOX METALS; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Metals in Detroit is seeking an Inventory Receiver to manage receiving, verification, and put-away while maintaining traceability for all metals. You will work with engineers to improve inventory software and ensure accurate documentation for every batch.

The role requires precise counting, forklift operation, and comfort on a warehouse floor. You will help build processes from the ground up and ensure compliance with BOL, packing slips, and POs.

Qualifications

• Precise with numbers and paperwork; a close count is wrong.
• Comfortable on a warehouse floor; forklift experience preferred.
• Strong with spreadsheets and quick to learn new software.
• Able to enforce processes, even with senior staff.
• Capable of building systems from the ground up.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for full shifts.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound material and verify against BOL, packing slip, and PO.
• Log receipts into the system, tag items, and put them where they belong.
• Keep certification and traceability documents tied to material.
• Run a rolling cycle count program and chase variances to root cause.
• Direct material handlers on receiving and put-away priorities, and write procedures.
• Tell engineers what the inventory software needs to do and define fixes when floor issues occur.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

Spreadsheets

Software literacy

Process adherence

Team communication

Tools

WMS

ERP

Job description

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying metal. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

Shift Hours: Day shift (8AM to 4PM), with flexibility to cover second and weekend shifts as needed..

You will:

• Receive all inbound material and verify it against the BOL, packing slip, and PO before the driver leaves
• Log every receipt into our system, tag it, and put it where it belongs
• Keep certification and traceability documents permanently tied to the physical material
• Run a rolling cycle count program and chase every variance to root cause
• Direct material handlers on receiving and put-away priorities, and write the procedures they follow
• Tell our engineers what the inventory software needs to do. When something on the floor is broken, you define the fix

You are:

• Precise with numbers and paperwork. A count that is close is a count that is wrong
• Comfortable on a warehouse floor, on your feet, running a forklift
• Strong with spreadsheets and quick to pick up new software
• Willing to hold a line on process, including with people senior to you
• Comfortable being the first person in this seat, building a system instead of inheriting one
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and remain on your feet for a full shift
• Never says "that's not my job"

Nice to have:

• Metals, aerospace, defense, or other regulated-material experience
• Familiarity with mill test reports, DFARS, or ISO 9001
• Cycle counting or physical inventory program experience
• Freight quoting or carrier negotiation exposure
• WMS or ERP experience of any kind
• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

The role is full time, in person in Detroit.