Inventory Specialist

Inventory Specialist

The Inventory Specialist plays a critical role in supporting high-tech production for defense-related missions by overseeing and optimizing inventory control processes. In this fast-paced environment, you ensure the availability of essential components and materials, maintain accurate records, and collaborate across teams to keep operations running smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all inventory items, including receiving, logging, and tracking materials in the ERP system.
• Monitor inventory levels and reorder points to prevent stockouts and overstock situations, and conduct regular cycle counts to verify stock accuracy.
• Perform shipping and receiving activities, including unloading, moving, lifting, and rearranging heavy equipment or parts within the warehouse.
• Conduct regular inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies between physical stock and system records, investigating and resolving issues promptly.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate deliveries of components and materials, and help manage relationships to support favorable terms and pricing.
• Work closely with the quality control team to ensure incoming materials meet established quality standards, and identify and address quality issues quickly.
• Generate inventory reports, including stock levels, usage, and trends, and maintain documentation related to inventory processes and transactions.
• Continuously evaluate and improve inventory control procedures and systems, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and internal security protocols for handling sensitive materials, safeguarding inventory against theft, damage, and unauthorized access.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as procurement, production, and logistics to support smooth operations and resolve inventory-related issues.
• Communicate inventory status, issues, and recommendations clearly and confidently to management and team members.
• Support kitting, part pulling, picking, and warehouse inventory activities to ensure production and order fulfillment requirements are met.
• Operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts, in a safe and efficient manner (if certified and as needed).

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2+ years of recent warehouse experience involving receiving and logging inventory into an ERP system.
• Hands-on experience with inventory control, cycle counting, and warehouse inventory management.
• Experience moving, lifting, and rearranging heavy equipment or parts, including the ability to lift 50+ pounds.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to work within ERP systems and perform accurate data entry.
• Experience with shipping and receiving, picking, part pulling, and kitting in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Professionalism, positive attitude, and a strong sense of ownership in daily responsibilities.
• Go-getter mindset with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work within ambiguity and adapt to change.
• Confident communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to follow quality standards and work closely with quality control to ensure material compliance.
• Comfort working in a dynamic, high-velocity environment supporting critical missions and production timelines.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including basic office productivity tools.
• Experience using ERP systems, including SAP or similar platforms, for inventory and warehouse operations.
• Previous experience in inventory control roles with a focus on accuracy, cycle counts, and process improvement.
• Forklift operation experience and ability to operate warehouse equipment safely (certification preferred where required).
• Experience working in the early stages of a start-up company or fast-growing organization.
• Experience in data entry and maintaining detailed documentation related to inventory transactions.
• Comfort working with industrial manufacturing and warehousing processes.
• Background working alongside or within military-influenced cultures is a plus but not required.

Why Work Here?

You join a dynamic, cutting-edge environment focused on building breakthrough technology with a clear and meaningful purpose. The culture is positive, team-oriented, and highly collaborative, offering the feel of an urban, modern start-up with significant growth potential. As the company expands, you gain opportunities to increase your hours, learn new skills, and advance your career. Once converted to a permanent employee, you can access free medical insurance for yourself, additional health benefits, and the opportunity to purchase internal company stock, along with the potential for a pay increase. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and wants to contribute to big solutions, process rollouts, and long-term growth.

Work Environment

The role is based in a climate-controlled industrial manufacturing and warehousing facility with a very driven and savvy culture. You work primarily on a first shift schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with potential for additional hours and weekend work that is generally voluntary but requires openness to occasional overtime. The environment combines high-tech production with organized warehouse operations, using ERP systems and standard warehouse equipment such as forklifts. The culture is friendly, collaborative, and team-focused, with colleagues who are highly motivated and mission-driven, including individuals with prior military experience. Dress and behavior align with a professional, safety-conscious industrial setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Jeanerette, LA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $27.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jeanerette, LA.