Shipping and Inventory Specialist
Elliott Tool Technologies is seeking a Shipping & Inventory Specialist who takes pride in their work, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and enjoys helping customers succeed.
Why Choose Elliott?
- Exciting industry with opportunities for growth.
- Comprehensive training and mentorship.
- Professional development and continuous learning.
- Culture that values integrity, mutual accountability, and work-life balance.
- Stable, profitable company with 135+ years of innovation and success.
- Average employee tenure of 11 years.
What You’ll Do:
- Shipping: Ship products to specification with accuracy and timeliness.
- Receiving: Verify incoming shipments against purchase orders.
- Order Fulfillment: Fulfill and audit Sales & Work Orders.
- Cycle Counts: Conduct scheduled cycle counts of stock locations.
- Discrepancies: Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Organization: Maintain order and cleanliness in all work areas.
- Inventory Control: Enforce controls to prevent errors and shortages.
- Cross-Training: Support and learn other team functions as needed.
What’s a typical day like?
Imagine the Customer Experience team receives a phone call from a customer who urgently needs specialty tooling and equipment. Every hour their production is down costs them $100,000 or more. They’re counting on Elliott to deliver.
As the Shipping & Inventory Specialist, you receive a call from Sales with a large, last-minute order that requires special packaging and overnight shipping. You discover an item is out of stock, but you know where to source one quickly from another setup. You coordinate with your team, package the order, and meet the UPS deadline just in time.
The next morning, the customer receives their shipment and gets back into production—saving significant money and stress. Grateful, they call to thank you and begin referring colleagues, creating new opportunities for Elliott.
Every day, you’ll be doing work that really matters. You’ll be maintaining the accuracy of our inventory and ensuring the right products get to the right customers on time.
Every day you will be doing work that really matters. You will be helping customers solve their business challenges. You will have an opportunity to do your best work and make a real impact.
What We’re Looking For:
Basic Requirements
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• PC proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and inventory/shipping software.
• Valid Ohio Driver’s License.
• Forklift certification preferred but not required.
• Lives within a 45-minute commute of Dayton, OH.
Skills & Behaviors
• Attention to detail and strong problem-solving ability.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Positive communication and multi-tasking skills.
• Self-starter who takes initiative with strong task focus.
• Process-driven but adaptable when change is needed.
• Sense of urgency, customer-focused, and safety-conscious.
Physical Demands
• Prolonged periods of walking, standing, bending, and climbing stairs.
• Dexterity to handle small and large objects.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted; handle up to 150 lbs with equipment.
Team Player
• Works well with others, values differences, and takes accountability.
• Flexible and willing to work overtime, weekends, and on-call as needed.
If you’re ready to be part of our growth journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply via Indeed or by emailing your resume with contact information to careers@elliott-tool.com. We’d love to connect with you.