Inventory & Quality Associate

Job Title: Inventory & Quality Associate
Location: Gates, NY

Summary:  Nesco is seeking an Inventory & Quality Associate, where your attention to detail and organizational skills will play a vital role in maintaining product quality and inventory accuracy. This temp to hire position's primary responsibility is managing inventory by organizing excess parts, putting them away, and accurately logging them into our database. Inspection duties will serve as a secondary function, ensuring products meet established quality standards. The ideal candidate is comfortable using a computer, is eager to learn, and enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. We will provide training on our inventory management software and inspection processes. Interested? Apply Today!

Shift

• 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday
  • Potential for 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM schedule after training, based on business needs.

• Manage inventory by organizing, storing, and accurately putting away excess parts.
• Log inventory transactions and maintain accurate records using the company's database.
• Gather necessary materials and inspection devices for each inspection job.
• Use fixed or preset measuring tools to inspect product attributes such as size, tolerance, color, and fit.
• Ensure all materials and finished products meet established quality and performance standards.
• Interpret and follow engineering drawings and specifications to conduct accurate inspections.
• Inspect, sort, count, package, and label products as directed by work instructions.
• Conduct inspections based on recommended Statistical Quality Control (SQC) levels.
• Maintain detailed inspection and inventory records, including defect tracking, quantities passed/failed, inventory transactions, and time spent per job.
• Follow all company safety guidelines and participate in safety training sessions.
• Support and maintain LEAN manufacturing practices.
• Keep work areas clean and organized, ensuring all tools, materials, and inventory are properly stored.
• Cross-train in various departments, including sheet and part inspection, assembly, machining, screen printing, digital imaging, and other production areas as needed.

• Prior manufacturing, inventory, warehouse, or inspection experience preferred but not required.
• Comfortable using a computer and learning new software; training will be provided on the company's inventory system.
• Familiarity with measuring tools and inspection techniques is a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret simple instructions, engineering drawings, and memos.
• Strong math skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and work with fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective reasoning and problem-solving ability in standardized situations.
• Strong time management, dependability, and professionalism.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Ability to lift and move up to 5 pounds.
• Visual abilities must include color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Moderate noise level.
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Safety and ergonomic accommodations available as needed.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services.

Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.