Inventory / Quality Control Team Lead

Your role and responsibilities

Supports the Distribution Center's operational excellence by ensuring inventory accuracy and quality control standards are consistently met. Works closely with cross-functional teams to verify that inbound and outbound products meet internal, customer, and industry requirements. Leads daily quality and inventory control activities, promotes safe work practices, and ensures compliance with established procedures and standards.

• Lead daily inventory and quality control activities including cycle counts, audits, and inspections to ensure product accuracy, compliance with standards, and timely resolution of discrepancies.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Receiving, Shipping, Operations) to address inventory variances, product damage, labeling issues, and packaging non-conformances, ensuring smooth workflow and quality assurance.

• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting of quality incidents, inspection results, and inventory adjustments, while escalating non-conformance issues to appropriate stakeholders for resolution.

• Support training and process improvement initiatives by guiding team members on inventory handling, quality control procedures, and safety practices, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Ensure operational readiness and compliance by verifying equipment functionality, supporting audit preparation, and collaborating on root cause analysis and corrective actions to uphold safety and quality standards.

Qualifications for the role

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in a distribution environment, preferably in inventory control, quality and/or continuous improvement.

• Analytical and research skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs Excel and Word. Knowledge of Blue Yonder WMS and SAP is preferred.

• Ability to safely operate powered equipment such as order picker, reach truck, forklift, and pallet jack. Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations. Detailed and team oriented. Flexible to work different shift if necessary and overtime with little or no notice.

• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma problem solving tools is preferred.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

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