
MATERIAL CONTROL SPECIALIST
Required skills
- material accountability
- material traceability
- hardware
- electrical components
- metal stock
- inventory accuracy
- material kitting
- receiving
- inspection
- material certs
Nice to have
- QuickBooks
- MRP/ERP systems
- continuous improvement
- process improvements
- Microsoft Office
- personal organization
Role summary
The Material Control Specialist is responsible for material accountability and traceability within the Supply Chain department. This role involves working with project managers and shop floor personnel to ensure the availability and traceability of hardware, electrical components, and metal stock. Key duties include setting up and maintaining inventory control systems, performing material kitting, and conducting receiving and inspection of materials, including certifications. The specialist must understand and enforce DFARS, FAR, and AS9100 requirements, adhere to SDS procedures, and be willing to back up other purchasing and materials management roles. A driver's license and forklift operation training are required.
JOB TITLE: MATERIAL CONTROL SPECIALIST
DEPARTMENT: SUPPLY CHAIN
REPORTS TO: MATERIAL CONTROL SUPERVISOR
CLASSIFICATION: NON-EXEMPT
Job Summary:
Material Control – Responsible for material accountability and traceability.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Work with Project/Program Managers and shop floor to ensure availability & traceability of hardware, electrical components, and metal stock.
- Set up, organize, and maintain inventory recording and control systems to ensure inventory accuracy and material traceability from receiving, through manufacturing operations, up to shipment of finished goods.
- Perform material kitting for projects
- Receiving and inspection of materials to include material certs and/or certificate of conformances
- Understand and enforce DFARS, FAR, and other contractual requirements.
- Adhere to AS9100 requirements for the material control process and traceability documentation.
- Follow proper procedures for SDS sheets.
- Performs related work as assigned, especially as a back-up for coworkers in other purchasing and materials management roles.
Education and Experience:
- High School Diploma/GED or higher
- 0-2 years relevant experience in an aerospace material control role with AS9100-compliant material control systems.
- Flexibility to work with existing material control practices in a small but quickly growing company and provide input as the organization transitions into an MRP system.
- Continuous improvement mindset with willingness to contribute to and lead process improvements.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office. Experience with QuickBooks and MRP/ERP systems is a plus
- Working knowledge of material control practices and procedures.
- Possess excellent personal organization and business skills.
- Possess the willingness to learn, improve and adapt in a quick pace environment.
- Driver’s license required for movement of material between main facility and local warehouse.
- Must be willing to train for and perform forklift operation.
- Recurring FOD training and awareness, upon hire and annually.
- Recurring counterfeit prevention training and awareness, upon hire and annually.
- Ability to obtain Security Clearance.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
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