Production Control and Inventory Specialist

Job overview

The Production Control and Inventory Specialist role is onsite at Matternet’s headquarters in Mountain View, CA. Salary is $112,500–$135,000 per year. Matternet develops autonomous drone networks to deliver critical goods and everyday essentials. The specialist keeps materials, inventory records, and production orders aligned so production teams have the right parts when needed. The role coordinates receiving, kitting, inventory control, and shipping while working with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to resolve shortages and keep builds moving.

What you'll do

• Translate production schedules and bills of materials into material requirements, kits, and shortage lists. Track production orders, material availability, and work in progress
• maintain accurate SAP Business ByDesign inventory and production transactions. Receive, label, store, and issue parts
• prepare and verify kits
• reconcile unused materials
• perform cycle counts and investigate discrepancies. Coordinate with Purchasing on incoming materials and delivery risks, manage shipping and receiving records, and work with Engineering and Quality on material changes, revision control, and nonconforming or obsolete stock. Improve material flow, inventory accuracy, and production tracking.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

production control and inventory specialist

mountain view ca

matternet

inventory management

production control

sap business bydesign

material planning

kitting

cycle counts

shipping and receiving

hardware manufacturing

$112.5k-$135k/year

equity

unlimited pto

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Equity
• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
• flexible spending accounts
• unlimited paid time off
• company holidays
• and 401(k).

Why this role

Requires experience in production control, material planning, or inventory management in hardware manufacturing or new product introduction, plus working knowledge of bills of materials, MRP, production orders, kitting, and inventory reconciliation. SAP Business ByDesign and PLM experience are preferred. Benefits include equity, medical/dental/vision, life and disability coverage, FSA, unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and 401(k).

About the employer

Matternet is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.