Aerospace Inventory Control Specialist | Accurate Counts

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California seeks an Inventory Control Specialist to ensure strict inventory accuracy on the warehouse floor. You will perform daily cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence, researching transaction histories and maintaining RCCA records for AS9100/government property compliance.

The role requires investigative rigor, comfort with ERP/WMS systems, and hands‑on stocking and transaction duties, including forklift operation and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in inventory control, warehousing, materials management, or a physical logistics role within aerospace/defense or high‑volume hardware manufacturing.
• Hands‑on experience with cycle counting methodologies and physical inventory verification processes.
• Proven ability to trace discrepancies to their root cause through documentation and transaction research.
• Working proficiency with ERP and WMS for inventory lookups and transaction review.
• Analytical skills and proficiency with Excel for sorting, filtering, and basic data analysis.
• Onsite ability in Santa Ana, CA or Costa Mesa, CA.

Responsibilities

• Own inventory accuracy, both physical and system records across all locations.
• Perform daily cycle counts, scheduled counts, and wall‑to‑wall physical inventories.
• Investigate discrepancies by researching transaction histories, receiving paperwork, and shipment documentation; trace variances to root cause.
• Document process failures of variances and elevate systemic issues for leadership review.
• Reconcile physical inventory against WMS/ERP records and submit formal adjustment requests with evidence.
• Execute inventory transactions including bin‑to‑bin moves, transfers, reservations, and unreservations.

Skills

Inventory control

Cycle counting

ERP/WMS

Data analysis

Excel

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

ERP systems

WMS

Job description

Anduril Industries in California seeks an Inventory Control Specialist to ensure strict inventory accuracy on the warehouse floor. You will perform daily cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence, researching transaction histories and maintaining RCCA records for AS9100/government property compliance.

The role requires investigative rigor, comfort with ERP/WMS systems, and hands‑on stocking and transaction duties, including forklift operation and