Facility and Inventory Specialist
Summary
Oversee day-to-day operations of a combined office, lab, and manufacturing facility, ensuring safety and efficiency while scaling systems to support R&D and production teams.
Description
Responsibilities
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Own end-to-end operations of our combined office, lab, and manufacturing facility, ensuring safety, reliability, and operational excellence
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Identify, anticipate, and resolve facility related issues and improvement opportunities, engaging with contractors as necessary
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Plan and coordinate facility build-outs to support evolving R&D, engineering, and production demands as we scale
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Receive incoming deliveries and routing to inventory locations, ensuring documentation and traceability are maintained with our systems
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Retrieve and package inventory into traceable kits for production teams
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Develop the standard operating procedures for facility maintenance and inventory operations
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Manage the generation, delivery, and/or waste of production commodities (compressed gasses, DI water, industrial fluids)
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Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications
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High school diploma or equivalent
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5+ years of hands-on experience in facilities management, warehouse operations, logistics, or similar roles in energy, industrial, aerospace, defense, or similar production environment
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Familiarity with facility, supply chain, inventory, quality management processes and the systems used to support them (ERP, MES, QMS, CMMS, Jira, etc…)
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Ability to lift up to 50 lbs unassisted
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Able to work on-site in Hawthorne, CA
Preferred Skills & Experience
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Experience in developing early-stage startups from limited procedures to systematic operations
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Ability to safely operate forklifts (5-15k lb) with non-standard loads
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Strong working knowledge of OSHA, ADA, safety systems, and regulatory requirements
Professional Qualities
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When given a set of guiding objectives and principles, you can identify, prioritize, and execute on tasks with minimal supervision
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You have strong organizational, documentation follow-through skills and take pride in the quality of your work
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You are passionate about decarbonization and addressing climate change