Inventory Recovery Specialist

Airswift; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks an Inventory Recovery Specialist for a 6+ month assignment in a refinery setting at Deer Park, TX. You will manage inventory control, recover surplus materials, and reconcile stock across warehouse, yard and operating areas.

You will collaborate with maintenance, procurement and project teams, ensuring accuracy of records and compliance with safety and site procedures. Prior experience in inventory or materials management and proficiency in Excel are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory control or materials management.
• Experience researching and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Knowledge of warehouse processes: receiving, issuing, transferring, reconciling.
• Ability to work across warehouse, maintenance, procurement and project functions.
• Comfortable in both office and field/warehouse environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory control, reconciliation, and material recovery.
• Identify surplus or unaccounted-for materials and recover them.
• Maintain accurate records of recovered and relocated inventory.
• Ensure compliance with refinery safety and site procedures.

Skills

Inventory reconciliation

Cycle counting

Materials management

Discrepancy resolution

Cross-functional collaboration

Field/office flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Inventory Recovery Specialist Duration: 6+ month Schedule: 5/40 Location: Deer Park, TX

Job Description

This opportunity sits within a refinery environment and focuses on inventory control, material recovery, and inventory reconciliation across warehouse, yard, and operating-area locations. The role supports accurate stock visibility, recovery of surplus and unused materials, and resolution of discrepancies within materials management processes. This position offers broad exposure to warehouse operations, maintenance, procurement, project teams, and operations in a technically demanding industrial setting.

Required Experience

• Previous experience in inventory control, materials management, warehouse operations, investment recovery, supply chain, or a related role.
• Experience researching and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Knowledge of warehouse and material-management processes, including receiving, issuing, transferring, returning, and reconciling materials.
• Ability to work effectively across warehouse, maintenance, operations, procurement, and project functions.
• Comfortable working in both office and field or warehouse environments.

Required Skills

• Strong inventory reconciliation, cycle counting, physical verification, and documentation skills.
• Ability to identify, locate, and recover surplus, unused, excess, or unaccounted-for materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to maintain accurate records for recovered, relocated, and dispositioned inventory.
• Ability to comply with refinery safety, security, environmental, and site procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Refinery, petrochemical, chemical plant, or other heavy industrial experience.
• Experience with SAP or another ERP or inventory management system.
• SAP inventory or materials management experience.
• MRO materials or refinery warehouse experience.
• Turnaround or project materials experience.
• Experience with surplus materials, investment recovery, scrap, or material disposition.
• Familiarity with refinery equipment, parts, and industrial materials.
• TWIC card or ability to obtain one.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.