Materials & Logistics Specialist

Xona-Space-Systems; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona-Space-Systems in Burlingame, CA is seeking a Materials Handler to join its Supply Chain team. You will support shipping/receiving, warehouse activities, and ensure materials move safely and efficiently through receiving, warehouse, production, and engineering areas.

This hands-on role requires forklift use, attention to safety, strong communication with Logistics and Quality, and the ability to lift 40 lbs while working in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of material handling, warehouse, shipping and receiving, manufacturing, logistics, or related experience preferred.
• Forklift certification preferred; ability and willingness to obtain required certification is required.
• Experience loading and unloading trucks, pallets, crates, and freight shipments.
• Experience packing, unpacking, crating, palletizing, and handling equipment or manufactured goods.
• Experience safely handling dangerous goods (DG) and other hazardous materials, or willingness to complete required training to obtain applicable certifications.
• Ability to safely use basic hand and power tools associated with opening, building, and breaking down crates and packaging.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and/or ERP/MRP systems to maintain accurate inventory, track material movements, and support inventory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized loading dock, shipping, receiving, and material-staging areas.
• Break down cardboard boxes, pallets, crates, packing materials, and other shipping waste and dispose of or recycle materials appropriately.
• Receive incoming deliveries and assist with unloading trucks, couriers, freight shipments, pallets, crates, and other materials.
• Pack and unpack crates, boxes, pallets, and shipping containers while protecting sensitive hardware and materials from damage.
• Verify incoming shipments against packing lists and order information.
• Safely operate forklifts and other powered material-handling equipment in accordance with company procedures and training requirements.
• Move hardware, equipment, components, and materials between receiving, warehouse, production, cleanroom, engineering, test, and staging areas.
• Assist with carrier pickups and deliveries and help ensure shipments are staged and ready according to schedule.
• Support inventory organization, material put-away, cycle counts, kitting, and material issuance as needed.
• Support 5S activities and continuously improve the organization and cleanliness of material-handling and logistics areas.
• Follow applicable safety, ESD, FOD, quality, and material-handling requirements when working with flight hardware, electronic components, and other sensitive materials.
• Provide general hands-on logistics and material handling support as priorities and production needs evolve.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory management

Safety-minded

Communication

Team collaboration

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Xona-Space-Systems in Burlingame, CA is seeking a Materials Handler to join its Supply Chain team. You will support shipping/receiving, warehouse activities, and ensure materials move safely and efficiently through receiving, warehouse, production, and engineering areas.

This hands-on role requires forklift use, attention to safety, strong communication with Logistics and Quality, and the ability to lift 40 lbs while working in a dynamic aerospace environment.