Inventory Control Supervisor

Karman Space & Defense•Corona, CA

18h•$85,000 - $95,000

About The Position

Karman Space & Defense is seeking an Inventory Control Supervisor for its Space and Launch business. The role leads inventory control and warehouse operations to ensure materials are accurate, traceable, and available to support production. The supervisor guides a team, strengthens system integrity, resolves material issues, and collaborates across functions to maintain inventory accuracy and keep manufacturing on schedule. The Space and Launch business delivers solutions for space programs, including launch vehicle subsystems, propulsion systems, aerodynamic and interstage systems, and payload protection and deployment. Its solutions are engineered for extreme environments and precise mission requirements. This position requires U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws. Travel between sites is required. The essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential.
Five or more years of experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, materials management, or manufacturing.
Experience in aerospace, space, defense, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry.
Strong understanding of inventory management, cycle counting, physical inventory, and material traceability.
Knowledge of serialized and lot-controlled inventory, shelf-life management, and material handling.
Proficiency with enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning (ERP/MRP) systems and Microsoft Excel.
Basic computer skills, including experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, suppliers, and staff.
U.S. person status under U.S. export control laws, including U.S. citizens and nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
Ability to travel between sites.
Ability to perform essential position functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, business, or a related field.
Two or more years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
Experience with government property management and customer inventory audits.
Experience with Aerospace Standard 9100 (AS9100) and International Organization for Standardization 9001 (ISO 9001) quality management systems.
Familiarity with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements.

Responsibilities

Direct daily inventory activities, including receiving, stocking, cycle counting, material transfers, adjustments, and physical inventory.
Ensure accurate inventory records and traceability for raw materials, flight hardware, customer-owned tools, part and serial numbers, lot numbers, and material certifications.
Monitor inventory levels and prioritize critical material needs to prevent production delays and support delivery schedules.
Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Oversee material storage, shelf-life management, inventory security, picking, kitting, staging, and issuing materials for manufacturing work orders.
Supervise, train, and develop inventory control specialists, material handlers, and warehouse personnel while setting priorities and monitoring productivity.
Manage timely and accurate transactions in enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning (ERP/MRP) systems.
Develop and maintain cycle count programs and annual physical inventory schedules.
Collaborate with production planning, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, quality assurance, and logistics to resolve shortages and inventory-related issues.
Maintain Aerospace Standard 9100 (AS9100) procedures and support continuous improvement, product conformity, product safety, and ethical conduct.