Inventory and Logistics Associate

Roboticsconnected; Albuquerque (NM); In loco; USD 28.000 - 41.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Descrizione del lavoro

AeroVironment is seeking an Inventory and Logistics Associate to join the Materials and Logistics team in Albuquerque. You will receive, store, organize, and ship goods, manage inventory, kit components, and operate a forklift with safety as a priority.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and proficient in inventory control, quality standards, and logistics coordination with internal teams and carriers. This role requires physical stamina and adherence to safety protocols.

Competenze

• High school diploma or equivalent; inventory/logistics training is a plus.
• Forklift certification or experience is required.
• Demonstrates integrity and honesty in handling inventory.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Organizational skills to keep warehouse area clean and labeled.
• Effective communication with team, carriers, and other departments.
• Time management to meet shipping/receiving deadlines.
• Problem-solving to handle discrepancies or delays.
• Physical stamina for demanding tasks and lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Knowledge of warehouse safety protocols and equipment operation.
• Comfort with inventory management software and barcode scanning devices.

Mansioni

• Receive shipments, unload, inspect, and verify goods against orders.
• Record items in inventory system, ensure quantities match records.
• Organize and label items in storage areas to maintain warehouse order.
• Perform cycle counts and audits to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and pack products for shipment and coordinate with carriers.
• Assemble kits based on customer orders or production needs.
• Safely operate a forklift to move inventory and shipments.
• Maintain accurate records of receiving, shipping, and inventory activities.
• Collaborate with purchasing, sales, and operations to resolve issues.

Conoscenze

Forklift certification

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Safety awareness

Technical proficiency

Formazione

High school diploma

Inventory management training

Strumenti

Inventory management software

Barcode scanners

ERP system

MS Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Worker Type

Regular

Summary

AV is seeking an Inventory and Logistics Associate to become a part of a dynamic Materials and Logistics team, reporting directly to the Logistics Manager. The Inventory and Logistics Associate is responsible for accurately receiving, storing, organizing, and shipping incoming and outgoing goods. This role involves managing inventory, preparing orders for shipment, kitting products, and operating a forklift to move materials safely and efficiently. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and skilled at maintaining inventory accuracy, quality control standards, and smooth logistics operations.

Position Responsibilities

• Receive Shipments: Unload, inspect, and verify incoming goods against purchase orders, ensuring all products are correct and free from damage or defects.
• Inventory Tracking: Accurately record items in the inventory management system, ensuring quantities and descriptions match system records.
• Product Organization: Organize and label items in designated storage areas, maintaining a clean and organized warehouse environment.
• Cycle Counts: Perform regular inventory audits, including cycle counts, to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Shipping: Prepare and pack products for shipment, ensuring proper labeling and documentation. Coordinate with carriers and logistics teams to ensure timely and accurate shipping.
• Kitting: Assemble various components into kits based on specific customer orders or production needs, ensuring all parts are complete, accurate, and meet quality standards.
• Forklift Operation: Safely operate a forklift to move, load, and unload inventory and shipments as needed, adhering to all safety protocols and equipment guidelines.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely records of all receiving, shipping, and inventory activities, including discrepancies, returns, adjustments, and shipments.
• Collaboration: Work closely with team members from purchasing, sales, and operations to coordinate the flow of goods, resolve inventory-related issues, and meet customer order requirements.
• Safety Compliance: Adhere to all warehouse safety protocols, operating equipment safely and following company guidelines.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Competencies)

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional training in inventory management, logistics, or shipping is a plus.
• Previous experience in inventory, shipping, or warehouse roles preferred. Forklift certification or experience is required.
• Ethical Conduct: Demonstrates integrity and honesty in all aspects of the role, including handling inventory, adhering to company policies, and fostering a trustworthy workplace.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to catch discrepancies and ensure all items meet quality standards and inventory accuracy.
• Organizational Skills: Capable of keeping the warehouse space well-organized, labeled, and free of clutter.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication with team members, carriers, and other departments to coordinate and address inventory or shipping issues.
• Time Management: Efficient in handling multiple tasks and meeting shipping or receiving deadlines.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to troubleshoot inventory discrepancies, shipping delays, or product issues as they arise.
• Physical Stamina: Able to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy items and standing for extended periods.
• Safety Awareness: Knowledge of warehouse safety protocols, including safe equipment operation and hazard identification.
• Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with inventory management software, basic computer functions, and barcode scanning devices.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to work in a professional/secure office and manufacturing environment (constantly).
• Required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear (frequently).
• Required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance (occasionally).
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus (constantly).
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment such as steel-toed boots and safety glasses which are required for certain tasks (occasionally).
• May be required to alter work schedule to accommodate coverage for other team members.
• Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required.

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:

$20 - $30

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

We don't just build defense technology-we redefine what's possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve.

Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we're not building history, we're building what's next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data,sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR

U.S. Citizenship required. Must be willing to work on government contracts and have the ability to obtain a security clearance.