Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Smithton, PA
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
Ready to take the lead in a critical operation that keeps manufacturing moving? Hitachi Energy is seeking an Inventory Lead, 3rd Shift to oversee overnight inventory and material flow activities that support production success. In this role, you will lead a small team while ensuring inventory accuracy, material availability, and efficient warehouse operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
You will be a key contributor to operational excellence by coordinating inventory transactions, conducting audits and cycle counts, resolving discrepancies, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to combine hands-on warehouse experience with leadership responsibilities, helping to improve processes, reduce waste, and ensure production teams have the materials they need to meet customer commitments.
If you are a detail-oriented leader who enjoys problem-solving, driving efficiency, and supporting team success, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career with a global organization dedicated to innovation and sustainability.
Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures and guidelines.
How You'll Make an Impact
- Lead, coach, and support 3rd shift inventory team members to achieve safety, quality, and operational goals.
- Conduct cycle counts and physical inventory activities to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Coordinate receiving, put-away, picking, and material staging activities to support production requirements.
- Safely operate forklifts and material handling equipment while promoting a safety-first culture.
- Maintain accurate inventory transactions and records within ERP and warehouse management systems.
- Partner with production, purchasing, and logistics teams to ensure timely material availability.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that optimize inventory processes, improve efficiency, and reduce waste.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 3 years of inventory control, warehouse, or materials management experience, including leadership or lead experience.
- Experience using ERP and Warehouse Management Systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of inventory management principles, cycle counting, and inventory accuracy processes.
- Valid forklift certification or the ability to obtain certification, with experience operating material handling equipment.
- Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently on an overnight shift.
More About Us
- At Hitachi Energy, you will help advance a more sustainable energy future while working with talented teams across the globe.
- We invest in our people through continuous learning, career development opportunities, and a culture that values collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.
- Join an organization where safety, integrity, and operational excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
Background Screening and Security Checks
As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.
For certain roles, particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions, additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.
The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.
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About the Company
More About Us
We believe great work thrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported and fairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual - fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well-being, we build a workplace where personal and organizational success grow together.
Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:
You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.
Applicable only for Poland location align with local law regulations - We are committed to full transparency and compliance with all legal requirements, ensuring that every candidate knows exactly what to expect at each stage of the recruitment process. Once the process is successfully completed, we will share detailed information about financial conditions and benefits with the selected candidate. Before signing the employment contract, you will receive all remaining details of the offer, giving you the time and space to review everything carefully
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Competitive salary and incentives
Well-being and care
Paid and unpaid leave
Flexible work options
Benefits that support your financial security
- Role:
- Inventory Lead - 3rd Shift
- Job Type:
- Senior Level | Business Operations
Company profile
Hitachi Energy
hitachienergy.comHitachi Energy works on the global energy system, aiming to make electricity more sustainable, secure, resilient and affordable and more accessible to all. Its technologies support the expansion and transition of power systems and grids, including HVDC transmission. The company is part of Hitachi Ltd. and traces its heritage to the engineering companies ASEA and Brown Boveri, through its predecessor company ABB. Hitachi Energy is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2018
- Funding Stage
- Subsidiary
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