Material Handler

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer in Silicon Valley seeks an experienced Warehouse Lead to coordinate daily warehousing activities across a site and shift. You will supervise material handlers, train new staff, and drive SAP MM/EWM transactions with strict inventory accuracy and safety rules for aerospace operations.

You will write and maintain standard work, investigate discrepancies, and help optimize our ERP/WMS network while supporting international shipping and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in aerospace or highly regulated manufacturing, incl. 1 year leading staff.
• 2+ years handling warehousing transactions in an ERP/WMS; SAP experience preferred.
• Ability to write clear standard work instructions and SOPs.
• 2 years domestic and international transportation management.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; able to lead others.
• Professional communication; high attention to detail.
• Comfort with ERP/WMS, MS Office (Excel), RF devices; SAP experience a plus.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, regulated environment; team player.
• Must lift 25 lb and distinguish colors; willing to work 2nd shift.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily warehousing activities for an assigned site and shift.
• Assign, prioritize, and train workers; provide staffing input to supervisor.
• Execute and audit warehousing transactions in SAP MM/EWM; ensure accuracy.
• Author and maintain standard work instructions and workflows.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies with Warehouse Supervisor and teams.
• Manage receiving and shipping areas per work instructions and aerospace safety rules.
• Contribute to short- and mid-term logistics goals; drive process improvements.
• Track site/shift metrics for on-time/quality receipts and shipping.
• Support ERP/WMS enhancements and user acceptance testing.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

ERP/WMS navigation

SAP MM/EWM

Inventory accuracy

MS Excel

Training/mentoring

Communication

Safety compliance

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma

BS in Supply Chain / Operations

SAP certification

Forklift certification

Tools

SAP MM

SAP EWM

SAP WM

RF scanning

ERP/WMS systems

Job description

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform that delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), aviation-related physical artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions, and other technologies to customers worldwide across the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What you'll do:

• Lead and coordinate daily warehousing activities for an assigned site and shift — inbound delivery coordination, receiving, inventory control, put-away, kitting, picking, packing, and outbound shipping — and act as the on-site and on-shift point of contact when the Warehouse Supervisor is unavailable.
• Assign, prioritize, and check the work of warehouse material handlers; train new team members on system transactions, material handling procedures, and safety requirements; provide input on performance and staffing needs to the Warehouse Supervisor.
• Execute and audit warehousing transactions in Archer's SAP-based ERP/WMS environment (SAP MM and SAP EWM), including goods receipt, put-away confirmation, stock transfers, cycle counts, and outbound delivery/shipment postings — driving on-time, on-quality transaction completion and the level of inventory accuracy the business needs.
• Author, revise, and maintain standard work instructions, desktop procedures, and process workflows for core warehousing activities — receiving, storage, issuing, kitting, picking, packing, shipping, and cycle counting — ensuring documents are version-controlled, consistent across sites and shifts, and reflect current SAP transaction paths.
• Investigate and drive root-cause resolution of inventory discrepancies, transaction errors, and cycle-count variances in partnership with the Warehouse Supervisor and the Materials/Planning teams.
• Manage the physical receiving and shipping areas, ensuring parts and materials are stored, labeled, and handled per approved work instructions and the safety, ESD, and FOD requirements of an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Contribute to short- and medium-term goals for the Logistics team and participate in continuous improvement of warehousing processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and data accuracy.
• Track and report site- and shift-level performance against key Logistics metrics, including on-time/on-quality receipts, inventory accuracy, and on-time/on-quality picking and shipping.
• Support development, testing, and rollout of enhancements to Archer's ERP/WMS and to the broader logistics network, including participating in user acceptance testing and training rollout for new transactions or workflows.

What you need:

• 3+ years of related experience in the aerospace, automotive, or another highly regulated manufacturing industry, including at least 1 year leading, training, or directing other warehouse or material-handling staff.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience executing warehousing transactions in an ERP/WMS system; SAP experience (SAP MM, SAP EWM, or SAP WM) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, technically accurate standard work instructions, SOPs, or process workflows for warehousing or manufacturing operations.
• 2 years of related experience in domestic and international transportation management.
• Effective organizational and time‑management skills, including the ability to lead, prioritize, and check the work of others across a site and shift.
• Ability to communicate in a professional business manner, both in writing and verbally, including delivering on‑the‑job training to associates; high attention to detail is required.
• Strong computer skills; comfort navigating ERP/WMS transaction screens, MS Office (Excel in particular), and warehouse scanning/RF equipment. WMS/TMS experience beyond SAP is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced and highly regulated environment with adaptability to changing priorities.
• Strong team player and hands‑on leader, able to work alongside the team as well as direct it.
• Must be able to lift 25 lb (11 kg) unassisted.
• Must be able to visually distinguish colors.
• Open to 2nd shift (2:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.).

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.

Bonus Qualifications:

• BS degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business.
• SAP certification or formal SAP end‑user training (SAP MM, SAP WM, or SAP EWM).
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Experience with shipping and handling of Dangerous Goods (e.g., IATA/DG certification).
• Lean/Six Sigma or continuous‑improvement experience.

At Archer, we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent with the skills and leadership needed to grow our business. We drive a pay‑for‑performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s strategy. For this position, we are targeting a base pay range of $52,300 - $65,400. Actual compensation offered will be determined by job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis.

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Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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