Production Control and Inventory Specialist

Matternet•Mountain View, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Matternet is building autonomous drone networks for delivering critical goods across healthcare, logistics, food, and retail. The Production Control and Inventory Specialist keeps materials, inventory records, and production orders aligned so production teams have the right parts at the right time. The role maintains accurate stock and ERP transactions and helps coordinate receiving, kitting, and shipping, working closely with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to resolve shortages and keep builds moving. This is an on-site position at Matternet’s Mountain View headquarters. The role is part of a small, agile, highly cross-functional team working alongside hybrid colleagues, making clear communication and reliable documentation essential.

Requirements

Experience in production control, material planning, or inventory management in a hardware manufacturing or new product introduction environment.
Working knowledge of bills of materials, material requirements planning, production orders, kitting, and inventory reconciliation.
Hands-on experience using an ERP or inventory system to record and reconcile material movements, and ability to learn and work accurately in SAP Business ByDesign.
Strong attention to detail, organized follow-through, and ability to prioritize competing material and production needs.
Comfort using Excel or Google Sheets to track shortages, analyze discrepancies, and communicate status.
Clear communication with production, purchasing, engineering, quality, and finance teams.
Comfort with hands-on stockroom work and following documented material handling, safety, and traceability procedures.
Ability to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods while working across the stockroom, production area, and a computer workstation.
Ability to regularly lift, carry, and move parts, kits, and boxes weighing up to approximately 35 lbs; heavier items are handled with assistance or material handling equipment.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, and reach to receive, store, retrieve, and count materials on shelving and in bins, and perform repetitive motions.
Manual dexterity to use hand tools, label printers, scanners, and computers.
Sufficient near visual acuity to read part labels, lot and serial numbers, and inventory records.
Ability to follow ESD, material handling, and safety procedures when working with sensitive components and lithium-ion batteries.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with SAP Business ByDesign and PLM systems such as Arena.
Experience with aerospace, UAVs, medical devices, automotive, or other quality-controlled electromechanical manufacturing.
Experience supporting new product introduction and a transition from prototype builds to repeatable production.
Familiarity with ESD-sensitive material handling, shelf-life controls, lean inventory practices, and 5S.
Experience with shipping documentation, supplier delivery follow-up, and Jira or Confluence.

Responsibilities

Translate production schedules and bills of materials into material requirements, build kits, and shortage lists.
Track production orders, material availability, and work in progress; identify constraints early and follow up with the appropriate owner.
Maintain accurate inventory and production transactions in SAP Business ByDesign, including receipts, transfers, material issues, returns, and order completion records.
Receive, label, store, and issue parts and assemblies; maintain location, lot or serial-number, and shelf-life records where required.
Prepare and verify kits for production and new product builds, reconcile unused material, and align physical stock with system records.
Perform cycle counts and support physical inventories; investigate discrepancies and work with Finance and Quality on corrections through the approved process.
Partner with Purchasing to track incoming materials, follow up on delivery risks, and communicate shortages or changing build priorities.
Coordinate shipping and receiving activities, maintain associated records, and keep stockroom areas organized and safe.
Work with Engineering and Quality on material changes, revision control, and segregation of nonconforming or obsolete stock.
Improve material flow, inventory accuracy, and production tracking through clear procedures and practical process improvements.