Logistics Picking Associate

Who We Are:
At The Urban Electric Co., we make it our mission to recruit and retain highly skilled and passionate individuals. Because we have a genuine respect for the talents and story of every member of our team, our culture attracts a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds to create an eclectic and fun atmosphere. Each of our company's products is bench-made and hand-finished at our 180,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Charleston, which houses the talented engineers, sales and marketing professionals, designers, and craftsmen who make up our team. We pride ourselves on manufacturing processes that secure the growth and sustainability of artisanal craft for the future by using modern techniques that enhance and refine the hand-build approach as opposed to replacing it.
 
Who You Are:
As a Picking and Kitting Associate, you will be responsible for picking stocked items for production orders and ensuring accuracy of inventory by bin location. You will report to the Inventory Manager and spend much of your time reviewing Bill of Materials (BOM), picking, and delivering picked kits, inventory cycle counting, and restocking parts to designated locations.  Additional duties and responsibilities may include Shipping stow-away, Receiving inventory, distributing and stowing-away, labeling inventory, delivering materials as needed to help our fabricators and craftsmen meet production demands.
 
A Day in the 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 and take actions to correct them.
-Deliver picked inventory to appropriate production areas, and fulfill urgent parts requests
-Participate in Quality Assurance process for parts requiring inspection.
-Ensure stock and shelves are well-organized and tidy. Work with Pickers and Receivers 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 tugger carts, picking vehicles, pallet jacks, and carts to move boxes and materials
-Assist transport drivers with unloading, handling, and stocking of all inbound materials.
-Organize and sort inventory, and return unused parts to stock
-Cooperate with transport team to coordinate delivery of palletized stock as needed
-Deliver picked inventory to appropriate production areas, and fulfill urgent parts requests
-Assist with 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
-Conduct weekly box audits, removing extra boxes and 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 baskets, in crates, on carts, and on pallets, using pallet jacks, carts, for transport.
-Conduct bi-weekly metal demand audit for tubing, flat bar and all-thread (Monday and Thursday). Stock all demand material upon delivery. Communicate any demand discrepancies or other inventory concerns to the appropriate parties to address.
-Conduct weekly powder coat demand audit to ensure powder coat stock is available. Collaborate with powder coat staff to ensure inventory levels of each individual RAL are sufficient for use on upcoming jobs. Communicate with the buyer to reorder stock, as needed.
-Conduct weekly inventory counts for glass, metal, and bulk stock items at CRC. Input count totals into the appropriate inventory sheet and complete recounts as required.
-Monitor inventory levels for items stocked in the MSC vending machines. Restock locations as needed and communicate inventory discrepancies to the appropriate party.
-Conduct bi-weekly inventory of shop supplies not stored in the MSC vending machines (Tuesday and Thursday). Submit replenishment orders via the internal materials request process. Restock locations upon receipt of requested items.
-Monitor raw stock consumption for metals to minimize excessive drop accumulation in stock locations.
-Additional responsibilities may be assigned as required.
 
Data Management:
-Become proficient in our MRP system for all inventory-related transactions.
-Become familiar with inventory adjustment codes and reports to categorize and summarize adjustments.
-Balance inventory counts into MRP system, research discrepancies, then log and summarize data in Microsoft Excel daily.
-Establish thresholds for cycle count accuracy, and request/insist on recounts before adjustments are posted when outside of allowable thresholds.
-Investigate inventory discrepancies and physically track down stock to ensure counts are correct.
-Utilize internal reports and datasets to identify and fix inventory data tracking errors.
-Electronically set and adjust ABC cycle count codes for all product types.
-Have familiarity with Bill-Of-Materials (BOMs), Job Routings, and CAD print reading so adjustments can be recommended and/or made as needed.
-Be able to update job routers and materials in ERP system for active and pending orders.
 
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 to details.
-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 some repetitive work throughout the week.
-You are tidy and organized in your personal and professional life.
-You have substantial computer skills and a proficiency for numbers (data entry, reporting, Outlook, MRP system, MS Excel, MS Access).
-You have prior experience with an inventory system, which is required for this role.
 
Physical Requirements:
-Ability to lift 50 lbs. or more, several times a day.
-Ability to stand or sit for 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.

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