What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Analyst position at SpaceX?
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. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
Inventory Analyst
Responsibilities:
- Analyze inventory location reports to improve data integrity with negative inventory, duplicate locations, unavailable locations and inaccurate inventory quantities
- Provide direction to inventory personnel in day to day solutions to systematic issues
- Work with engineering to disposition stagnant and obsolete inventory
- Work with process planning to maintain accurate unit of measure issues
- Eliminate inventory issues by supporting inventory personnel in day to day system issues
- Train inventory personnel as required
- Perform random audits to validate shelf-life storage, inventory accuracy, kit auditing process, traceability and unique locations (transit, held for)
- Interface with traffic, quality control/assurance, procurement, and other related departments to resolve problems relative to inventory accuracy
- Work with material management and planning to resolve traceability issues
- Focal point for Inventory transactions in support of ERP testing requirements
- Responsible for the integrity of flown hardware returns into inventory
- Support the organizations metric goals and objectives
- Coordinate any aging on inventory work centers and transit inventory locations
- Maintain integrity of all inventory locations
- Perform adjustments to Inventory to support finance requirements
- Coordinate the implementation of revisions through configuration management direction
- Track quality escapes by the inventory team in order to improve controls and prevent future escapes or misses
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years of experience in an inventory role
- 1+ years of experience working with MRP/ERP systems
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- APICS certification
- 5 years of database experience
- Experience within the aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic manufacturing fields
- Detail oriented, organized, and demonstrate a high sense of urgency
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to lift 25-30 lbs.
- Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Ability to work all required shift hours, including overtime, and weekends, as needed
ITAR Requirements:
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant 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 ITAR here
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