Materials Specialist

At Arete, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.

As a Materials Specialist at Arete, you will play a key role in supporting the dynamics of our warehouse activities within both production and R&D environments. Your role is multifaceted, requiring adherence to our company policies and the meticulous management of materials, from their receipt to their utilization on the production floor. This opening is at our Tucson, AZ office. This is a non-exempt, non-supervisory, regular full-time position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Your role includes responsibilities for weekly and annual physical counts, maintaining inventory accuracy in line with Arete's policies.
• Ensures accurate distribution of products by pulling parts from inventory, delivering production materials based on production schedule or inventory transaction forms.
• Contributes to the orderly operation of stock and/or materials storage area. Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
• Maintains in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
• You will handle all aspects of kitting manufacturing orders - from pulling materials and issuing them to MOs, to making necessary transfers, addressing shortages, and closing out the MOs in our Material Management System, while verifying materials, lot numbers, and quantities for all transactions.
• Work alongside engineering, purchasing, quality assurance, configuration management, and production teams to ensure material flow accuracy.
• ISO Audit Support: You will provide support during internal and external ISO audits on a yearly basis.
• Proficiency in operating forklifts and hand trucks is essential.
• Ensuring that warehouse supplies are well-stocked falls under your purview.
• Ability to frequently lift up to 25 pounds
• Requires regular driving for work, valid driver's license needed
• Additional tasks that contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of our manufacturing operations.

We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:

Generous PTO and Leave Times

• Flextime Scheduling
• Bereavement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Parental Leave

Financial Benefits

• 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Continuing Education Funds

Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Vision Reimbursement

Qualities We Look For

• Creativity
• Integrity
• Passion
• Responsiveness
• Collaboration

Experiences and Background We Look For:

• U.S. citizenship, background screen and drug test are required to meet position eligibility
• 5+ years of Foreign and Domestic shipping experience - knowledge of Licenses, HTS codes, Warranties
• Experience using material management databases
• Ability to facilitate working relationships with internal customers, suppliers and government agencies
• 5+ years of experience with inventory management or production planning

Nice to have:

• Experience using MRP software (CostPoint desired)
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, EAR and ITAR
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Forklift experience

The salary range for this role is $47,000/yr to $55,000/yr; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Other Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.

Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Arete will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.

Other Considerations

Arete is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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