Distribution Control II

Columbus Technologies and Services Inc•Pasadena, CA

2d•$25 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Ensures inventory is stocked appropriately by evaluating customer future needs, reviewing inventory quantity, and initiating orders for additional/new material. Records quantity and type of stock received, in store, and issued. Ensures inventory accuracy by conducting physical inventories and cycle counts.The ideal candidate will have experience with handling high reliability electronic flight parts. Familiarity with electronic flight parts (procurement numbers, manufacturers, and documentation). Records quantity and type of stock received, in store, and issued. Ensures inventory accuracy by conducting physical inventories.

Requirements

Typically requires a High School diploma with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; Associates with a minimum of 1 year of related experience; or related experience.
Thorough understanding and prior experience handling high-reliability and space level electronic components. Familiarity with electronic part numbers, part families and their identification, lot and date code, manufacturers, and common package types.
Previous experience operating within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system.
Solid understanding of inventory receiving, stocking, kitting processes, and material inventory techniques.
Excellent customer service skills and able to effectively work and communicate with technicians, engineers, managers, scientists, and business/logistics personnel.
Must be self-motivated and detail-oriented.
Proficiency in Oracle Inventory, BOM, and WIP modules.
JPL ESD and Critical Hardware Handling (JCI) certified.
Solid working knowledge of electronic parts inventory and ability to work independently with minimal training and guidance.
Working knowledge of JPL's purchasing and receiving process.

Responsibilities

Will support the electronic parts inventory activities in the receiving, managing, and kitting of electronic parts.
Will interface with Quality Assurance (QA), Parts Program Engineers, Parts Representatives, Electronic Fabrication, other Inventory personnel, Material Control, and JPL project customers.
Will process inbound receipts and outbound shipments to assure quality and accuracy. Will determine storage locations and packaging methods following guidelines for temperature, humidity, and packaging.
Will fill complex kits for production departments and verifies counts and/or document shortages. Will coordinate with receiving inspection QA, production control, and assembly departments to resolve shortages and/or inventory problems.
Will be responsible for maintaining and conducting the electronic parts physical inventory, disposition/excess of materials, and support JPL Material Control quarterly audits and other NASA audits.
Will use Oracle Discreet Manufacturing (ODM) modules and other IT applications to perform required inventory transactions (e.g., Oracle Inventory, Bill of Materials (BOM), and Work in Progress (WIP)).