Lead Inventory Specialist (Starship)

LEAD INVENTORY SPECIALIST (STARSHIP)

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Support daily/weekly team meetings by participating in ways to help the team improve 
• Oversee daily shift backlogs; maintain continual oversight to RFI backlogs and incoming backlogs to ensure compliance to metric targets 
• Re-assign daily shift resources to meet demands 
• Provide input to employees' performance 
• Function as focal point for area group production coordinators and priorities 
• Participate in adding to the area group's “to-do” lists for improvement projects 
• Fulfill resource gaps when shifts are short-handed 
• Mentor employees to meet supervisor expectations for the job 
• Train continuously to improve the workers' skills 
• Monitor department consumables and reordering 
• Monitor the general Fulfillment Center email inbox 
• Receive, store, and issue raw material, parts, details and hardware as required, to support shop operations 
• Store parts and materials in bins, drawers, and racks, and identify parts and stored location 
• Perform picking function to make up necessary kits of parts, material, and hardware as required, and ascertain that all parts are available and accounted for in kit 
• Maintain strict material handling practices in accordance with procedures 
• Monitor shelf-life storage, and maintain proper rotation of stock 
• Maintain accurate temperature requirements for all required temperature sensitive materials 
• Interface with other FC’s, other sites, shipping, receiving, planning, quality control, purchasing, and other related departments to resolve problems relative to receipt and distribution of material 
• Maintain good housekeeping and organization of areas for efficiency 
• Support the organization’s metric goals and objectives 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate 
• 6+ months as a SpaceX technician OR 1+ years of experience in an outside production/operations environment 

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Experience operating a forklift and other related inventory equipment 
• Experience within the aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic fields 
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) 
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, etc.) 
• Experience and understanding of inventory and kitting processes 
• Detail oriented, organized, and experience demonstrating a high sense of urgency

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Available for at least one of the following shifts:
  • 1st shift: 6 AM to 4:30PM
  • 3rd shift: 6 PM to 4:30 AM
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
• Stand: Up to 6 hours per day 
• Sit: Up to 3 hours per day
• Push/Pull: Up to 75lbs. (unassisted) 2 hours or longer per day 
• Overhead reach: Up to 1 hour per day 
• Walk: Up to 3 hours per day 
• Lift/Carry: Up to 50lbs. (unassisted) 2 hours or longer per day 
• Climb (ladder/stairs): up to 1 hour per day 
• Kneel/Crouch: up to 1 hour per day 
• Upper body twist: Up to 6 hours per day 
• Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees: up to 1 hour per day