Receiving Specialist

Loft Orbital Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Receiving Specialist to manage warehouse operations and ensure timely receipt inspection of incoming shipments. Candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or aerospace warehouse environment and be certified in forklift operation. This role requires strong attention to detail and collaboration with inventory, quality, and production teams to maintain efficient operations. Join the adventure to help us simplify space missions and mass-manufacture satellites.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or aerospace warehouse environment.
• ERP or MRP system experience (NetSuite preferred).
• Inventory and warehouse management experience.
• Work order management and kitting experience.
• Forklift certification.

Responsibilities

• Receive and inspect incoming shipments for conformity to purchase orders.
• Book received goods into ERP with accuracy and traceability.
• Flag discrepancies or damages and coordinate with procurement.
• Maintain real-time accuracy of inventory records.
• Conduct weekly cycle counts and assist with audits.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Safety-focused

Proactive

Reliable

Tools

NetSuite

Forklifts

Job description

Wanna join the adventure

The Receiving Specialist plays a crucial role in the smooth functioning of warehouse operations by ensuring the accurate and timely receipt inspection and system booking of incoming shipments. The role requires strong attention to detail ownership of receiving processes and seamless collaboration with inventory quality and production teams.

About This Role

• Receive and inspect incoming shipments for conformity to purchase orders and quality standards
• Book received goods into ERP (NetSuite preferred) with accuracy and traceability
• Flag discrepancies or damages and coordinate with procurement and quality teams
• Maintain real-time accuracy of physical and digital inventory records
• Conduct weekly cycle counts and assist with audits as needed
• Proactively identify and flag inventory shortages or overages to planning/procurement
• Issue parts and materials to production as per work orders
• Kit assemblies and prepare them for delivery to build stations
• Operate MHE (e.g. forklifts) to transport and store materials safely
• Maintain clean orderly and well-organized cage and warehouse areas
• Support layout improvements FIFO adherence and warehouse flow optimization

Must Haves

• 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or aerospace warehouse environment
• ERP or MRP system experience (NetSuite preferred)
• Inventory and warehouse management experience
• Work order management and kitting experience
• Familiarity with digital tools used in warehouse or production settings
• Forklift certification
• Detail-oriented safety-focused proactive and reliable with a willingness to learn

Nice to Haves

• Forklift Class 3 license
• Exposure to manufacturing planning processes
• Familiarity with barcode labeling tools
• Knowledge of Lean 5S warehouse Kaizen or continuous improvement
• Basic understanding of QA/QC protocols for hardware or electronics
• Familiarity with manufacturing and space-related protocols
• Understanding of UAE warehouse regulatory norms

Orbitworks Mission

Orbitworks mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbitals heritage Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

Required Experience: Unclear Seniority