Position Description  

Position   Title

Inventory   Specialist

Effective   Date

November 2026 

Reports   To

Superintendent 

Rev.   Date & No.

1; 9 Nov 2026 

Department

Tank

Location

Canonsburg

POSITION SUMMARY

The Inventory Specialist is responsible for the control of materials and consumables for the Tank shops. The position keeps the right items on hand, accurately recorded in the ERP, and ordered in time to keep jobs moving.

The primary focus of this role is day-to-day inventory accuracy and replenishment. The specialist will verify received material, monitor and count inventory, track consumption against the ERP, and generate requisitions, working closely with shop supervisors, shipping and receiving personnel, and buyers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Onboarding and Material Familiarization (first three to four months)

· Learn all items and materials used in the Tank shops.

· Learn how material is issued against specific jobs, both physically on the shop floor and in the ERP system(s).

· Build and maintain a list of all items and materials with stock codes and descriptions.

2. Receiving and Inventory Control

· Verify received material such as plates, structural steel, and gas, and coordinate receiving paperwork with shipping personnel.

· Monitor daily inventory transactions for all Tank shop items and materials, watching reorder points and requirements.

· Count all Tank shop items and materials; plate inventory is counted weekly.

· Collect consumption data from the ERP and compare it with actual usage on the shop floor.

3. Planning and Replenishment

· Read and understand drawings and burn nests to allocate materials to the different Tank shops and areas.

· Calculate requirements based on actual demand and current stock.

· Generate material requisitions as directed by shop supervisors.

· Calculate requirements for stock items from consumption and generate electronic requisitions using MRP.

4. Purchasing Support

· Manage the weekly gas order by monitoring usage, cycle counting, placing the order, and approving it for payment.

· Order small tools and arrange service and maintenance of equipment.

· Raise requisitions for machine shop consumables.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· Analyze consumption to establish realistic usage for each item, and define safety stock based on lead time and consumption.

· Keep stock-code data in the ERP current, including planner, buyer, supplier, safety stock, lead time, and reorder quantity.

· Serve as a communication link between the Tank shops, shipping and receiving, and buyers.

· Coordinate with shop supervisors on material needs and upcoming demand.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience in inventory control, materials management, or a shop-floor stores or warehouse role, ideally in fabrication or heavy manufacturing.

· Working knowledge of an ERP system, including stock codes, issuing material against jobs, and MRP-generated requisitions.

· Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and burn nests.

· Working knowledge of cycle counting, reorder points, safety stock, and lead-time-based replenishment.

· Familiarity with plate, structural steel, pipe, and industrial gas materials.

· Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping.

· Ability to communicate effectively with shop supervisors, shipping and receiving personnel, and buyers.