Senior Materials Handler

Mercury Systems; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 49,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health, life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development & wellness

Job summary

Mercury Systems is seeking a senior warehouse professional to lead receiving, inventory control, staging, and kitting in an AS9100 manufacturing environment.

You will drive accuracy through ERP transactions, oversee material flow, and coordinate with quality and production teams to meet schedule commitments, including overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in warehouse operations, material handling, or inventory control within a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or technology environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP or inventory management systems for receiving, issuing, and inventory transactions.
• Proven ability to execute accurate material transactions and maintain inventory integrity in a fast-paced production environment.
• Forklift or powered industrial truck certification (or ability to obtain upon hire).
• Highly reliable, adaptable, and comfortable working across shifting priorities.
• Positive attitude with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and compliant execution.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to coordinate with production, quality, and supply chain partners.
• Willingness to support team success through schedule flexibility, including overtime, as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee warehouse operations across receiving, inspection support, inventory control, staging, kitting, and production issuance.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 requirements for material identification, traceability, handling, storage, and preservation.
• Lead by example in applying best-in-class practices for pulling, picking, kitting, and material organization.
• Drive inventory accuracy through disciplined system transactions, lot control, and timely discrepancy resolution.
• Issue materials accurately in ERP systems and resolve transactional or system errors impacting production.
• Process DMRs, returns, and rework material back into inventory in coordination with Quality requirements.
• Flex into Inventory team oversight as needed to stabilize execution, reinforce standard work, and support schedule commitments.
• Proactively identify and resolve material flow or process issues, escalating risks appropriately while maintaining execution momentum.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work overtime or adjust schedules to support production demands and business priorities.
• Maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude while navigating changing requirements and operational challenges.

Skills

ERP systems

Inventory control

Teamwork

Communication

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Job Summary

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting-edge technology to mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. We are looking for a senior warehouse professional with progressive experience across receiving, inventory management, staging, and kitting in an AS9100-regulated manufacturing environment. Demonstrates initiative in driving teams toward best-in-class material handling practices, ensuring accurate, traceable material flow from dock through production issue. Flexible and dependable, with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities, work extended hours when required, and solve operational challenges while maintaining a positive, team-focused attitude.

Job Responsibilities

• Execute and oversee warehouse operations across multiple scopes including receiving, inspection support, inventory control, staging, kitting, and production issuance
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 requirements for material identification, traceability, handling, storage, and preservation
• Lead by example in applying best-in-class practices for pulling, picking, kitting, and material organization
• Drive inventory accuracy through disciplined system transactions, lot control, and timely discrepancy resolution
• Issue materials accurately in ERP systems and resolve transactional or system errors impacting production
• Process DMRs, returns, and rework material back into inventory in coordination with Quality requirements
• Flex into Inventory team oversight as needed to stabilize execution, reinforce standard work, and support schedule commitments
• Proactively identify and resolve material flow or process issues, escalating risks appropriately while maintaining execution momentum
• Demonstrate flexibility to work overtime or adjust schedules to support production demands and business priorities
• Maintain a positive, solution-oriented attitude while navigating changing requirements and operational challenges

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Typically requires 3+ years of hands-on experience in warehouse operations, material handling, or inventory control within a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or technology environment
• Working knowledge of ERP or inventory management systems for receiving, issuing, and inventory transactions
• Proven ability to execute accurate material transactions and maintain inventory integrity in a fast-paced production environment
• Forklift or powered industrial truck certification (or ability to obtain upon hire)
• Highly reliable, adaptable, and comfortable working across shifting priorities
• Positive attitude with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and compliant execution
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to coordinate with production, quality, and supply chain partners
• Willingness to support team success through schedule flexibility, including overtime, as business needs require

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or formal coursework is a plus but not required for candidates with strong, relevant hands‑on experience
• Oracle experience highly preferred
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple warehouse functions, such as receiving, staging, kitting, and inventory control
• Experience resolving material discrepancies, transactional errors, and flow issues that impact production schedules
• Understanding of material identification, traceability, and lot control requirements (AS9100 or equivalent)
• Ability to follow and reinforce standard work instructions, quality procedures, and handling requirements
• Strong problem‑solving skills applied directly on the warehouse floor to keep materials moving compliantly

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Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position

• $44,000.00 - $88,000.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in FL, GA, IN, AZ, AL, MD or TX, and all remote employees
• $49,300.00 - $98,600.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in VA, CA, NH or MA
• $51,900.00 - $103,800.00 annual salary for in-office or hybrid employees in NJ

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• the role and related responsibilities;
• prior work experience;
• education, training, skills and certifications;
• internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• geographic location; and
• alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• health, life and disability insurance;
• company‑paid holidays and time off;
• 401(k) retirement plan;
• discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock‑based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location).

Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two‑way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

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