Materials Control Specialist

Saalex•Camarillo, CA

10d•$93,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Saalex is seeking a Materials Control Specialist in Point Mugu, California, to manage the receipt, storage, identification, inventory, traceability, procurement, and issuance of materials supporting Navy manufacturing programs. The position works closely with purchasing, production control, engineering, and quality personnel to ensure materials are available and comply with AS9100, contractual, quality, configuration-control, and customer requirements. This is a full-time, onsite position. Work may take place in warehouse, manufacturing, production, and material-handling environments and requires compliance with applicable safety, security, export-control, and government-site procedures. An active security clearance is required. Candidates must meet applicable requirements to obtain and maintain a clearance, including U.S. citizenship and a security investigation.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in materials control, inventory, warehousing, manufacturing, logistics management, procurement, or supply-chain operations.
Experience with ERP/MRP or inventory-management systems.
Working knowledge of inventory transactions, material traceability, receiving documentation, work orders, and bills of material.
Strong attention to detail, recordkeeping, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a production-driven environment.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Active security clearance; applicable requirements to obtain and maintain a clearance include U.S. citizenship, a security investigation, and other government requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, shipbuilding, Navy, DoD, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with AS9100 quality-management systems, shelf-life controls, material certifications, and configuration management.
Experience supporting supplier evaluations, corrective actions, audits, and approved supplier list maintenance.
Knowledge of procurement, purchasing, supplier management, material planning, and supply-chain risk mitigation.
Forklift or material-handling-equipment certification, as required.

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect for documentation completeness, label, store, and issue raw materials, parts, work-in-process, and finished goods.
Maintain accurate ERP/MRP inventory records for receipts, issues, transfers, returns, adjustments, and cycle counts.
Preserve lot, batch, heat, serial-number, shelf-life, and certification traceability.
Monitor material requirements and production schedules; identify shortages, excess, aging, or obsolete inventory and coordinate resolution with purchasing and production control.
Verify part numbers, revisions, quantities, and material status before issuing materials to production.
Control storage, handling, packaging, shelf-life, and preservation requirements to prevent damage, deterioration, contamination, or unauthorized use.
Segregate and document nonconforming, damaged, expired, or unverified materials and coordinate disposition with Quality Assurance and Engineering.
Source and procure materials, components, services, and outside processing for Navy manufacturing programs.
Issue and administer purchase orders in accordance with approved supplier lists, contract and quality requirements, and company procedures.
Ensure purchase orders specify correct part numbers, revisions, quantities, delivery requirements, certifications, traceability, inspection, packaging, and flow-down requirements.
Monitor supplier performance, delivery status, shortages, and lead times; expedite critical orders to support production schedules.
Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Materials Control, and Production Control to resolve supplier discrepancies, nonconforming materials, and schedule risks.
Maintain procurement records, supplier documentation, purchase order status, and material receipt information in ERP/MRP systems.
Support supplier evaluations, corrective actions, audits, physical inventories, approved supplier list maintenance, and continuous-improvement efforts.
Identify cost, lead-time, quality, and supply-chain risks and recommend alternate sources or mitigation actions.
Perform other duties as assigned.