Inventory Control Coordinator in waukegan, Illinois at Peer Chain Company

PEER Chain & Sprockets is a family-owned industrial chain and sprocket supplier based in Waukegan, Illinois, providing high-quality products for power transmission, conveying, and lifting applications since 1969. They serve a wide range of industries including agriculture, food processing, lumber, construction, and sewage treatment, offering ANSI and ISO compliant chains. Now celebrating over 56 years in business, the company has grown into a four-generation family operation known for its product expertise and quick turnaround times.

This union position is responsible for supporting warehouse and inventory operations, including cycle counting, audits, and inventory accuracy. Handles inbound shipments (UPS/FedEx), RMA processing in NetSuite, and customer sample management while coordinating closely with Engineering, Quality, Product Management, and warehouse teams. Ensures compliance with ISO procedures, resolves inventory discrepancies, maintains production area parts inventory, and supports daily operational needs such as printing sales orders and completing special projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily and weekly inventory cycle counts
• Maintain weekly warehouse row audits
• Receives UPS and FED Ex shipments
• RMA receiving and processing in NetSuite
• Receives customer samples
• Communicates with other departments regarding RMA’s and samples
• Work with Engineering, Quality Control and Product Management relative to samples and RMA’s
• Interact with Warehouse Leads and Inventory Control with inventory issues such as missing items, incorrect quantities and other issues relative to inventory.
• Maintains parts inventory located in the production area
• Ensures ISO procedures being followed correctly
• Special projects as needed
• Identify and correct inventory issues
• Print early morning sales orders for warehouse inventory pickers

Benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Flexible hours
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit sharing plan
• STD, LTD and life insurance
• Generous PTO policy and paid holidays

WORK LOCATION:

• Position works out of headquarters located in Waukegan, IL USA

• 2 years Inventory Control experience
• Email and phone skills
• Some college preferred
• Forklift experience preferred
• NetSuite experience preferred