Lead Inventory Specialist (Starship)
SpaceX
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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
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to EEOCompliance@spacex.com.
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