Production Inventory Clerk

We are looking for a career minded Production Inventory Clerk that wants to grow with a strong, stable, and outstanding organization. Here at TDK Components, we offer careers, not jobs, where we grow and promote our team members from within.

We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, vision, dental, and 401K matching. If you are looking for a company with an area-leading benefits package including a company-provided pension, TDK is the organization for you.

The starting pay for this position is $20.44/hr. We currently offer a $600 signing bonus for 6 months of successful performance and attendance.

Job Summary:

The Inventory Clerk is responsible for inventory control and flow coordination across production processes — from GP2 Supply through OGI. This role works closely with the Production Manager and QA Manager to track parts, prioritize work through each process, maintain accurate inventory records, assist with monthly inventory counts and produce reporting to support production and quality objectives. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at management’s discretion.

Qualifications:

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Minimum three years’ experience in a production or inventory control environment (or equivalent).
3. Proficient with Microsoft Excel; comfortable using MS Teams for collaboration.
4. Experience with inventory/production systems preferred.
5. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize tasks.
6. Effective interpersonal skills; ability to work with production, quality, and other departments.
7. Basic data‑entry skills and comfort working with databases and reporting tools.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

1. Advanced Excel skills (tables, filters, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH, pivot tables).
2. Competent with collaborative tools (MS Teams, email) and PC‑based systems.
3. Excellent time management and ability to multi‑task in a fast‑paced production environment.
4. Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
5. Ability to communicate inventory status, priorities, and issues clearly to Management.
6. Works effectively in a team and maintains constructive working relationships across departments.

Essential Duties / Job Responsibilities:

1. Track parts from GP2 Supply through each production process to OGI; maintain visibility of location, status, and priority.
2. Coordinate with Production Manager, QA Manager, and Planning department to prioritize parts and work orders through the processes, escalating issues as needed to minimize downtime and quality impacts.
3. Maintain and update priority lot tracking form.
4. Generate and distribute inventory and production status reports to the management team.
5. Archive and store process paperwork and inventory documentation per company policy.
6. Support audits and quality checks related to product traceability.
7. Identify opportunities for inventory accuracy and process improvements and assist in implementing corrective actions.
8. Perform other duties as requested by the Production Manager or equivalent management personnel.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

Required to walk, sit, stand, use hands and fingers to handle objects, reach with hands and arms, see, talk and hear.

May include occasional lifting of parts or supplies per safe lifting practices.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a controlled indoor environment protected from weather; noise level is minimal to moderate.