Lead Inventory Specialist (Starship) - Multiple Shifts

SpaceX•Cape Canaveral, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Inventory Specialist (Starship) supports inventory control for launch operations at SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral launch site. The role oversees shift backlogs and resources, coordinates with production teams, mentors and trains employees, monitors consumables and fulfillment communications, and performs inventory tasks including picking, kitting, handling, organizing, and moving materials. The position also maintains stock rotation and shelf-life practices, performs cycle counts, and uses ERP systems.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
At least 1 year of inventory control experience.
At least 1 year of experience leading a team or process in a warehousing, logistics, or manufacturing environment.
Ability to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral.
Ability to work one of the listed shifts.
Ability to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
U.S. citizenship or national status, U.S. lawful permanent residency, refugee or asylee status, or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, in accordance with ITAR requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience operating forklifts.
At least 5 years of inventory control experience in a warehouse.
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Experience and understanding of inventory and kitting processes.
Capability to operate a forklift and other related inventory equipment.
Experience in the aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic fields.

Responsibilities

Participate in daily and weekly team meetings to help the team improve.
Oversee daily shift backlogs and monitor RFI and incoming backlogs to ensure compliance with metric targets.
Reassign shift resources to meet demands.
Serve as a focal point for area group production coordinators and priorities.
Contribute to area improvement project to-do lists.
Fill resource gaps when shifts are short-handed.
Mentor employees to meet supervisor expectations and continuously train them to improve their skills.
Monitor department consumables and reorder them.
Monitor the general fulfillment center email inbox.
Pick, lift, organize, and move hardware, raw material, purchased parts, machined details, and assemblies to support inventory control for launch operations.
Assemble racks, find parts, organize supplies, and perform other tasks directed by the inventory manager.
Pick parts, material, and hardware to create kits, ensuring all items are available and accounted for.
Follow material-handling procedures.
Monitor shelf-life storage and maintain proper stock rotation.
Perform daily cycle counts.
Effectively use ERP systems.