Materials Flow Specialist: Inventory & Logistics

Applied Materials; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions, is seeking a full‑time Material/Inventory Coordinator in Austin, TX. The role involves locating and transferring kits, performing cycle counts, and maintaining inventory records in SAP or Oracle.

The position requires physical work, operating forklifts and pallet jacks, and adhering to safety protocols in a manufacturing environment; local travel is not required.

Responsibilities

• Locates, audits and transfers kits or materials; may do satellite receiving functions or vendor pick‑ups/drops with a van or truck.
• Performs cycle counts to verify inventory and handles nonconforming material.
• Under direction from management, prevents accumulation of excess or exceptional material; moves stock as required; may replenish empty line‑side bins in a manufacturing environment.
• Receives parts and updates inventory records; may perform transactions in SAP/Oracle or other systems; verifies vendor deliveries.
• Purges stock of excess/obsolete material; takes action to rework, transfer or scrap as needed.
• Operates powered industrial vehicles (pallet jack, forklift, etc.); follows safety standards and trains others as required.
• Prepares material for delivery to the cleanroom environment.
• May work in a spares environment with heavier inventory‑management focus; performs transactions in SAP.

Job description

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions, is seeking a full‑time Material/Inventory Coordinator in Austin, TX. The role involves locating and transferring kits, performing cycle counts, and maintaining inventory records in SAP or Oracle.

The position requires physical work, operating forklifts and pallet jacks, and adhering to safety protocols in a manufacturing environment; local travel is not required.