Essential Duties & Responsibilities

In Your First Year You Will (What Success Looks Like)

First 30 Days – Learn the Processes

• Become familiar with shipping, receiving, inventory procedures, ERP transactions, and material-handling requirements.
• Learn receiving inspection requirements, material identification, storage locations, and traceability procedures.
• Assist with receiving shipments, stocking materials, preparing production kits, and processing outgoing shipments.
• Learn packaging, shipping documentation, and handling requirements for domestic, international, and defense-related shipments.

 

By 60–90 Days – Perform Daily Operations Independently

• Receive, verify, document, and process incoming materials, identifying discrepancies and routing items to Quality when required.
• Prepare, package, and coordinate domestic and international shipments according to established procedures.
• Accurately complete ERP transactions for receiving, shipping, inventory movements, and production material issuance.
• Pick and kit materials for production work orders, verifying part numbers, quantities, and traceability.
• Perform cycle counts, research discrepancies, and communicate inventory concerns.
• Coordinate carrier pickups and communicate material or shipment issues to appropriate departments.

 

By 6 Months – Support Reliable Material Flow

• Consistently maintain accurate inventory records and organized storage locations.
• Support production schedules through timely material availability, kitting, and inventory transactions.
• Independently coordinate routine shipping and receiving activities and assist with more complex shipments.
• Maintain accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory documentation.
• Work with Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, and Quality to resolve material and shipment concerns.
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow, inventory accuracy, and shipping efficiency.

 

By 12 Months – Strengthen Accuracy & Operational Support

• Serve as a dependable resource across shipping, receiving, and inventory functions.
• Anticipate material shortages, shipment priorities, and inventory discrepancies before they affect operations.
• Maintain accurate ERP records, inventory traceability, and required shipping documentation.
• Consistently handle sensitive and high-value components with care.
• Support continuous improvement efforts that strengthen inventory accuracy, material organization, and on-time shipments.

 

How You Know You’re Winning

• Incoming materials are received, verified, and processed accurately.
• Customer shipments are properly packaged, documented, and shipped on schedule.
• Inventory records accurately reflect physical material quantities and locations.
• Production kits are complete, accurate, and available when needed.
• ERP transactions and material traceability records are maintained correctly.
• Inventory discrepancies and shipment concerns are identified and communicated promptly.
• Materials and finished products are handled and stored appropriately.
• Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams receive dependable material support.

Position Requirements

Who You Are (Core Strengths & Competencies)

• Detail-oriented and committed to accuracy in material handling and documentation.
• Organized and capable of managing multiple priorities in a manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable working with ERP systems, inventory transactions, and shipping software.
• Dependable and able to work independently while supporting a team.
• Strong communicator who works effectively with Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, and Quality.
• Careful when handling delicate, sensitive, and high-value components.
• Comfortable following established procedures and identifying opportunities for improvement.

 

Must-Have Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to follow documented shipping, receiving, inventory, and packaging procedures.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and complete electronic material transactions.
• Ability to identify and communicate inventory discrepancies, shipment issues, and material concerns.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to perform material-handling activities and meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable export-control requirements.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in shipping, receiving, inventory control, warehousing, or manufacturing.
• Experience using ERP systems such as Visual Manufacturing, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• Experience preparing domestic and international shipments and coordinating with carriers or freight forwarders.
• Familiarity with ITAR-controlled materials, defense hardware, and related shipping documentation.
• Experience with production kitting, cycle counts, bills of material, and inventory reconciliation.
• Experience handling delicate, sensitive, or high-value components.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, or similar quality management systems.