Inventory Associate (Austin)

About Base

Base is America's next-generation power company. We're rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization-electricity-by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today's fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.

About the Role

The Materials Associate is responsible for accurately processing all incoming and outgoing shipments, maintaining organized and clean work areas, verifying product quality, and ensuring proper documentation for every order. This role requires attention to detail, safe material handling, and active communication with the production team to meet customer expectations and production schedules.

What You'll Do

Shipping:

• Securely package and wrap all products to prevent damage during transit.
• Verify paperwork accuracy using ERP to ensure the correct quantity and parts are shipped.
• Generate accurate bills of lading and maintain organized shipping documentation.
• Monitor conveyor lines, remove finished units, and load products into trailers or storage areas.
• Inspect products for quality and packaging compliance before shipment.
• Stretch wrap and prepare pallets for delivery.
• Track critical daily shipping items and update the production team on status.
• Forklift and pallet jack operation: safely operate forklifts and electric pallet jacks to move materials and equipment within the warehouse.
• Recycling: manage the recycling of materials as needed, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and maintaining a clean workspace.

Receiving:

• Process all inbound shipments, verifying counts and quality against paperwork.
• Deliver in-process materials or parts to production areas as needed.
• Perform visual inspections of received items for accuracy and quality.
• Record and maintain accurate inventory data.

Material Handling and Inventory:

• Perform inventory stock spot checks as directed.
• Participate in end-of-month inventory.
• Load and unload trailers, including sweeping and cleaning to maintain product integrity.
• Assist in assembly or production processes when needed (training provided).
• Perform local deliveries and pickups using company vehicles (Ford Transit Van or 16' Box Truck).
• Maintain clean, safe, and organized work areas and aisles.
• Participate in daily production meetings to share shipping/receiving updates.

What You'll Bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• 2+ years of shipping, receiving, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Experience in warehouse operations, material handling, or logistics preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50-70 lbs.
• Ability to operate forklifts and electric pallet jacks safely and efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Must be comfortable with manual labor and working in a physically demanding environment.
• Perform demanding physical tasks for extended periods, up to 12 hours a day
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, and twist for prolonged periods, up to 12 hours.

About This Team

The Materials Team acts as the vital circulatory system of Base, ensuring that every high-tech component and finished battery unit moves flawlessly through our facility and into the hands of our customers. We solve the logistical challenge of maintaining inventory accuracy and structural integrity in a physically demanding environment, directly enabling Base. Your work is the final safeguard in our mission; by verifying every shipment and streamlining the flow of parts to the production line, you ensure our commitment to reliability is met before a product even leaves the warehouse. For a candidate who takes pride in precision and operational excellence, this is an opportunity to master the complex logistics behind a sustainable energy future while playing a hands-on role in delivering hardware that changes how the world uses power.

Please note: Base is a startup, which means priorities shift and evolve quickly. Your role may expand or change based on the needs of the business at any given time, so the responsibilities listed may not be exhaustive.

Our Values

• First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
• Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
• Everyone's an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
• Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
• Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we're creating. We work in-person. It's not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
• Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.

Do the best work of your life at Base.