Warehouse Assistant

In this function you will:
• Monitor and maintain current inventory levels; processes purchasing orders as required; tracks orders and investigates problems.
• Maintain records, perform physical count of inventory, and reconcile actual stock count.
• Process past due Purchase Orders (PO's) & investigate received but not delivered PO's.
• Communicate with third party logistics provider to ensure offsite inventory accuracy.
• Action aged jobs that require the completion of "Put away" operation.
• Track shortages daily and follow-up on root cause.
• Perform routine clerical duties, including data entry, and physical counts.
• Assist to train summer students, new employees, and agency workers in performing related work.
• Act as a back-up for duties for Warehouse Team lead & Warehouse Manager, as required.
• Support manufacturing plant, materials, logistics and purchasing in Supply Chain initiatives.
• Drive inventory reduction and inventory turn improvement projects through analytic programs.
• Analyze data, including materials requirements planning information to determine stocking policies.
• Setup and Maintain Accurate Item Master attributes for MLT organization
• Manage the Excess & Obsolete (E&O) process for Milton in dispositioning depreciated and slow-moving inventory.
• Manage with Quality's support - Non-Conforming components and the timely disposition of the material.
• Manage MRP and MPS exception messages.
• Coordinate, create and maintain forecast planning bills.
• Communicate with Order Management to Maintain a current master schedule to support customer orders and planning bills.
• Create and reschedule orders for material to support stocking policies and improvements.
• Analyze, prioritize and communicate shortages to production managers/supervisors and escalate expediting to ensure schedules are met.
• Utilize Kanban and bulk processes to ensure material availability and reduced cycle times, explore viability of other more effective material planning strategies.
• Work with the production staff to ensure Kanban and production Kanban pull sequences as well as bulk items are maintained according to production requirements.
• Submit cost reduction ideas through the "CHIP-IN" process.
• Support cost reduction projects and other improvement initiatives to achieve overall business objectives.
• Adopt Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Support other warehouse functions within the Milton facility.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Completed high school diploma.

• No relocation provided. Candidates must reside within 80km of Milton, ON to be considered.

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada without company sponsorship now and in the future.

• One year experience working in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft office 365.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.

• Experience driving a Reach truck or similar equipment.

• Education related to inventory management.

• Experience as a lead hand, team lead or supervisor.

Skills:

Position Criteria:
• Strong knowledge of Oracle or similar MRP platform with ability to quickly learn Oracle.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds on occasion.
• Strong problem-solving expertise with excellent time management capabilities.
• Sound knowledge of products and systems purchasing and accounting policies.
• Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to effectively train new employees on inventory-related tasks.
• WISPER, MRP II and Matrix are assets.

Skills:
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

At Eaton we leverage artificial intelligence to recommend jobs to you that match the skills and experience required for the open role. Our Talent Acquisition teams also uses AI to identify applicants whose skills are a match for the job. Hiring decisions are made by Eaton leaders through a structured interview process and not AI.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click Benefits at Eaton Canada / Avantages sociaux chez Eaton Canada for more detail. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Client-provided location(s): Oakville, Canada

Job ID: Eaton-56877Milton

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-15T18:38:44