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Join Us. We’re an American-made company with Wisconsin roots that have stuck with us. Work hard. Be proud. Make weapons of Mass Production. So, while the world knows us as making the best cutting tools on the planet, we strive for something more. If that sounds good to you—then we hope you’ll join us.
Work & Play
We work hard, which means we play hard. At Gorilla Mill you'll find out that our entire team is devoted to making the company the absolute best it can be.
Perks & Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Smart, fun, balanced, friendly co-workers
- Full wardrobe of Gorilla gear
- Casual dress in a modern office
- Training and mentorship opportunities
- 401k Matching
Open Positions
If you don't fit the positions below, you can still apply here!
We'll reach out when we have a role for you.
Shipping & Receiving Team Lead
Responsibilities: The purpose of the Shipping and Receiving Team Lead is to ensure client expectations are met by shipping products per company approved procedures and receiving materials and other items in a timely and accurate fashion. The Team Lead is responsible for coaching and assisting team members, maintaining company standards, and ensuring maximum efficiency in the department.
Duties and essential job functions:
- Accurately manage the shipment and receipt of all products, materials, and supplies.
- Ensure all shipping and receiving data into company database is entered in a timely fashion and accurately.
- Promptly and efficiently unload trucks and deliveries and sort and stock receivables.
- Collaborate and communicate shipping and/or receiving issues with customer service representatives, production leadership, purchasing and accounting to ensure product delivery timelines are met.
- Coach, motivate, and assist team members to ensure cohesiveness and efficiency in the department.
- Develops processes and procedures for the department.
- Provide performance feedback to the Inventory Manager and participate in performance management discussions.
- Ensure the shipping and receiving workspaces are clean and neat to ensure safety protocols are being followed and shipping and receiving workflows are followed.
- Efficiently and accurately execute the inventory transaction process from customer order entry to delivery to ensure customer expectations are met.
- Ensure inventory counts and spot counts are accurate.
- Provide additional support for inventory projects.
- Promptly respond to shipping and receiving inquiries and offer first-call resolution and/or alternatives.
- Create positive and lasting impression for our staff and customers.
- Ensure timely and accurate pick-up of materials and supplies in the local area.
- Engage with vendors and drivers with a positive attitude.
- Proactively anticipate problems and initiate solutions before they become major issues.
- Follow all company safety protocol to ensure a safe work environment.
- Attend and actively participate in training classes and safety sessions.
- Maintain a clean environment in assigned workstation.
- Assist other production coordinators, as necessary.
- All other assignments assigned by Inventory Manager.
For a full description of this position, please view our Indeed posting
Inventory Specialist
The Inventory Specialist is responsible for ensuring cost-effective inventory levels so that production meets customer expectations.
Responsibilities:
Inventory Responsibilities:
- Create production jobs for specials to determine if we need stock, bill of materials, or substitutions.
- Process the job with collaboration with purchasing, customer service and production.
- Utilize the material forecaster to determine if reordering is required.
- Build stock jobs for standard production.
- Participate in physical counts.
- Operate automated storage equipment to ensure proper holding of finished goods.
- Ensure proper inventory for different product lines, families, and revisions.
- In conjunction with the materials forecast, make sound purchasing decisions related to the best pricing/quantity.
Purchasing Responsibilities:
- Create a monthly invoice based on previous month’s consignment usage for distributors.
- Ensure physical counts are being completed by the vendor and make recommendation on stock level changes at the distributors./li>
- Assist with getting new product launched and inventoried.
- Complete standard shipping and receiving duties when needed and/or assigned.
For a full description of this position, please view our Indeed posting
General Position
Come join the 800-pound Gorilla in the Manufacturing Industry at Gorilla Mill! Gorilla Mill’s modern facility has been producing and sharpening cutting tools for the aerospace, automotive, medical and manufacturing industries for well over 40 years. Each product is designed on our 3D CAD simulator, then crafted on state-of-the-art CNC, auto loading cutter grinders, assuring absolute perfection and repeatability. Learn more about us on our website! Gorilla Mill offers competitive pay, health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability with a generous employer contribution! We also have paid time off and a great work environment.
- Conduct all operations in a safe and health-conscious manner by applying all aspects of the company safety program.
- Follow all company safety protocol to ensure a safe work environment.
- Attend and actively participate in training classes and safety sessions.
- Maintain a clean environment in assigned workstation.
- Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Receptive to training and able to learn quickly
- Strong sense of urgency; flexibility in meeting deadlines
- Strong attention to detail to ensure consistent, conforming products
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with dynamic requirements and priorities
- Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team and independently
Job Type: Full-time
8 hour shift