Acara Solutions has an opening for a Inventory Control Specialist in Fremont, CA.
Summary
As an Inventory Control Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our inventory management system. You possess a keen eye for detail and excel at identifying discrepancies and implementing solutions to maintain seamless operations. You thrive in dynamic environments where each day presents new challenges and opportunities for growth. Your proactive approach, organizational skills, and problem-solving abilities make you an invaluable asset to our team.
Key Responsibilities
- Data Integrity: Maintain accurate data within our Inventory Management System.
- Inventory Management: Ensure all items in the warehouse are properly received, stored, and accounted for.
- Material Ordering: Order and expedite materials for Inventory Requests from Lab Service Engineers and Product Engineers.
- Dashboard Monitoring: Monitor the Inventory Dashboard for new requests, pick and stage materials for pickup.
- Organization: Keep the inventory room clean and organized.
- Process Improvement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to minimize inventory variances and enhance inventory accuracy.
- Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
- Audits: Conduct annual audits and cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
- Record Maintenance: Ensure inventory balances are accurately maintained in both internal and external systems.
- Process Issues: Resolve issues related to material management, warehousing, and control.
- Team Collaboration: Work with Quality, Supply, Distribution, and Logistics teams to ensure adherence to inventory control practices.
- Continuous Improvement: Assist in initiatives aimed at improving inventory processes.
- Material Handling: Execute procedures for receipt issues and material transfers, notify stakeholders upon receipt of project materials.
- System Improvements: Investigate and implement improvements to the warehouse inventory system to enhance business performance and customer satisfaction.
- Disposition: Manage parts returned by Lab Service Engineers, including RTS, scrap, cleaning, NCi, RMA, and offsite storage.
- Reconciliation: Address miss-shipments with buyers or suppliers, coordinate RMA and NCi requests for defective/damaged parts.
- Backup Support: Provide support to the Wafer Cage Team, including pulling reservation orders, staging for pickup, reclaiming wafers, safeguarding intellectual property, receiving deliveries, and performing audits.
- Lab Environment: Occasionally work in a lab environment, including wearing lab suits for wafer reclaims and other duties.
- Project Assistance: Participate in various projects such as 5S implementation, material purging, and inventory audits.
- Additional Duties: Perform other tasks as directed.
Hours: 1pm - 9pm / Sunday - Thursday
Training:
training M -F, 5/8s. 2pm start
Pay rate: $28 - $31/hr Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Previous experience with automated stocking and sorting.
- Experience: Familiarity with VLMs (Vertical Lift Modules) from Kardex or Snap-on is highly preferred.
- Skills: Strong organizational skills, positive attitude, excellent follow-through, and quick learning ability.
- Innovation: Ability to think creatively and work well in a team environment.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong computer and mathematical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), and experience with SAP preferred.
- Independence: Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Physical Requirements: Able to lift up to 50 pounds, stand/walk and bend for long periods, type at least 50 wpm, and proficient at 10-key.
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Minimum Qualifications.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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Aleron
Apr 21, 2025