Inventory Specialist

As an Inventory Specialist at Impulse, you are responsible for serving as a liaison between all ancillary input and output organizations to ensure that components and assemblies flow smoothly through the production areas to meet stringent deadlines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and fulfill inventory requests based on demand and production schedule
• Interface with supply chain, engineers, and technicians on the release of work orders
• Support production and inventory personnel with “return to stock”, replacement parts, and inventory purge actions
• Reconciliation of work order bill of material quantities
• Monitor, track, and move parts as required through the company to ensure timely delivery to next production location
• Push/pull physical movement of parts through receiving inspection, stock areas, purchasing, production resources or any applicable work center
• Communicate part status and estimated completion dates to leadership upon request
• Support management of material certifications as required to prevent the use of uncertified materials
• Verify all material received for conformity with accompanying paperwork, checking for damage, correct part numbers, quantity, and revisions prior to release of work orders to production
• Create and improve systems used to keep components organized
• Coordinate off-site processing of parts to ensure on-time delivery
• Work with the planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to ensure our MRP/ERP data is and remains clean and accurate
• Ensure parts are handled and protected properly and within specifications
• Assist with resolution of incorrect system data which is driving inappropriate demand, schedules, or could result in general failure
• Support team members to meet rate and quality targets at each workstation, and promote continuous flow by communicating blockers and reporting downtime to supervisors and specialists
• Develop and maintain reports to highlight needs, deliverables, and constraints as required
• Assist production leadership and project teams with action item updates
• Support projects or productivity development activities within the manufacturing team
• Update and utilize metrics to drive results as applicable with production personnel
• Organize and maintain the physical and electronic library for production related tooling and calibration database

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of supply chain, inventory or manufacturing experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 2+ years of experience in electronics, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing
• Excellent computer skills (Email, Microsoft Windows, ERP/MRP/MES systems, iOS, Executing Custom Developed Software)
• Proficiency of MRP/ERP systems
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, electronic manufacturing environment
• Experience with SQL, python or programming
• Bachelor’s degree

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.