Inventory Site Lead (Milpitas)

The role

The Inventory Site Lead owns inventory for Milpitas, supporting production, engineering labs, and contract manufacturers. You will supervise the Milpitas Inventory team and manage the accuracy of all inventory records.

What you will do

• Supervise the Milpitas Inventory team including setting priorities, scheduling, and training.
• Own receiving in NetSuite/ERP end to end.
• Maintain accurate on-hand, allocated, in-transit, and consigned-at-CM balances.
• Run the cycle-count program and investigate variances.
• Ensure kits for in-house and CM builds are complete and staged on time.
• Keep lab and warehouse spaces clean, safe, and organized.
• Own the ESD, 5S, and safety programs.
• Write and maintain SOPs for receiving, put-away, transfers, consignment, RMA, return-to-stock, and scrap.
• Plan space, staffing, and systems for higher volumes.
• Coordinate material movement between Etched facilities.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in inventory or warehouse operations in a manufacturing or electronics environment.
• Hands-on experience with SAP, NetSuite or a comparable ERP for receiving, transfers, cycle counts and inventory adjustments.
• Experience managing inventory and leading a team.
• Proficient in Excel: lookups, pivot tables and building a clean weekly report from transaction data.
• Experience running cycle-count programs and investigating variances to root cause.
• Strong communication skills.
• Comfortable in ESD-controlled areas.
• Lifting up to 50 lb.
• Standing for extended periods.
• Valid driver's license.
• Reliable transportation between San Jose and Milpitas.

Nice to have

• Exposure to electronics manufacturing (SMT/PCBA), including MSD and ESD handling.
• Experience managing consigned or customer-furnished material at contract manufacturers.
• Prior lab or warehouse experience in a semiconductor or hardware environment.
• Experience supporting inventory audits or compliance processes.
• Familiarity with startup operations or fast-paced R&D cycles.
• Forklift certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. The company is a fully in-person team in San Jose.