Lead Inventory Specialist (Starship) at SpaceX in Starbase, TX

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