Lead Inventory Specialist (Starship) - Multiple Shifts

The role

This person will oversee daily shift backlogs and manage inventory control for launch operations. They will mentor employees, manage resources, and perform physical tasks like picking and moving hardware at the Cape Canaveral launch site.

What you will do

• Support daily/weekly team meetings
• Oversee daily shift backlogs and RFI backlogs
• Reassign daily shift resources to meet demands
• Function as a focal point for area group production coordinators and priorities
• Participate in adding to the area’s to-do lists for improvement projects
• Fulfill resource gaps when shifts are short-handed
• Mentor employees to meet supervisor expectations
• Train employees to improve skills
• Monitor department consumables and reordering
• Monitor the general fulfillment center email inbox

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of inventory control experience
• 1+ years 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 provided shifts
• Ability to work overtime and/or weekends as needed
• Ability to lift to 50 lbs. unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required

Nice to have

• Bachelor Degree
• Experience operating forklifts
• 5+ years of inventory control experience in a warehouse
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• 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 within the aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic fields

Before you apply

• Ability to pass an Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Depar

About the company

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The company is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars.