Inventory Control Specialist

Materion•Westford, MA

19d

About The Position

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for the daily operation, organization, and continuous improvement of the stockroom supporting Materion’s Westford and Tyngsboro sites. The role combines hands-on material handling with inventory control, reporting, documentation, special projects, and cross-functional collaboration. The Specialist serves as the functional owner of the stockroom, maintains inventory accuracy, leads improvement initiatives, and develops systems and processes to support future stockroom personnel. The position retains core stockroom responsibilities while adding accountability for project work, data integrity, training development, and process optimization. Selection is contingent on meeting export compliance eligibility requirements for access to U.S. controlled technology under ITAR and EAR. Eligible candidates must meet one of the listed status or export-license qualifications; any offer requiring an export license is conditional on Materion determining that it can obtain the license within a timeframe consistent with business requirements.

Requirements

Meet export compliance eligibility requirements for access to U.S. controlled technology under ITAR and EAR. Eligible categories include U.S. citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, person admitted as an asylee or refugee, national of a country permitted access under a letter of assurance, or person approved for an export license.

Responsibilities

Perform daily stockroom functions, including kitting work orders, supporting planners, issuing materials, and fulfilling technician requests.
Process incoming materials from Receiving and Incoming Inspection, ensuring accurate ERP transactions.
Pull finished goods based on the Shipping Dispatch List and customer requirements.
Conduct cycle counts, reconcile discrepancies, and maintain high inventory accuracy.
Maintain consumables inventory, including VMI items, chemicals, customer-specific packaging, final inspection materials, glass stock variations, and chamber-related spare parts.
Maintain stockroom cleanliness, organization, and 5S standards across both sites.
Generate and maintain daily and weekly operational reports, including previous-day receipts, order point reports for high-usage materials, and the weekly shipping dispatch list.
Monitor inventory levels, recommend reorder adjustments, and support optimization of stock parameters.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for inventory accuracy, ERP data integrity, and material flow.
Own the stockroom layout, organization, standards, and operational practices.
Lead cross-functional improvement projects, including stockroom redesigns, consumables room restructuring, finished-goods consolidation, barcode system development, and recycle/metal segregation room improvements.
Partner with leadership to complete GEMBA action items, support safety initiatives, and implement operational improvements.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, improved space utilization, and streamlined material flows.
Create work instructions, process flow charts, task files, and training for stockroom functions.
Train new stockroom employees when hired and act as a mentor and subject-matter expert.