INVENTORY CLERK II

Materials & Inventory Specialist II

Location: Inglewood, CA (Greater LAX Area) — On-site

Pay: $22.00–$26.00 per hour

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday

Position Summary

We are seeking a Materials & Inventory Specialist II to support inventory control, material handling, receiving, kitting, and production operations in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records, receiving and organizing incoming materials, completing ERP/MRP transactions, building production kits, and ensuring materials are available and properly routed throughout the facility. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, safety-conscious, and comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, identify, and put away incoming parts, materials, and supplies.
• Accurately count and record inventory, perform cycle counts, and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate inventory transactions and locations within the ERP/MRP system.
• Identify, research, and resolve inventory discrepancies and material-location issues.
• Build and stage production kits using pick lists; prior kitting experience is required.
• Label, organize, and maintain inventory locations, shelves, and materials.
• Ensure received materials are moved to their appropriate locations promptly.
• Move materials between receiving, inspection, stockroom, production, and shipping areas.
• Prepare basic inventory and materials reports using ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe storage and work areas.
• Follow established procedures for material identification, handling, storage, and traceability.
• Support production by ensuring required parts and materials are accurately picked and available when needed.
• Operate material-handling equipment, including forklifts, as authorized and trained.
• Assist with additional inventory, materials, and warehouse activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3–5 years of inventory, materials, warehouse, or stockroom experience.
• Hands-on experience with an ERP or MRP system is required.
• Kitting experience is required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to read and follow pick lists, work instructions, and inventory procedures.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to safely lift, move, and organize materials as required by the position.
• Ability to work effectively in a manufacturing or production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing, aerospace, electronics, or production experience.
• Previous forklift experience.
• Current forklift certification is a plus; certification may be provided by the company.
• Experience with cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, material traceability, or production kitting.
• Experience working with controlled or regulated materials.

U.S. Person / Export-Control Requirement This position involves work subject to U.S. export-control regulations, including applicable ITAR requirements. Candidates must meet the applicable definition of a "U.S. person" under the relevant regulations. This may include: U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents (green card holders), certain refugees, certain asylees. Additional export-control requirements may apply depending on the specific work and technology involved, including requirements related to dual citizenship or other circumstances.

What Success Looks Like In this role, success means maintaining accurate inventory records, ensuring materials are properly received and stored, building accurate production kits, resolving discrepancies quickly, and keeping materials flowing efficiently between receiving, inspection, inventory, production, and shipping.