Inventory Management Specialist - Leidos

Description

Leidos currently has an opening for an Inventory Management Specialist to work in our Ladson, SC facility. As a member of the Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team, you will be joining a diverse and dedicated group who are excited about producing industry leading screening technology.  Our new Ladson, SC facility will produce a comprehensive suite of fully automated and integrated products for aviation, shipping ports, border crossings, and critical infrastructure customers.  These systems provide threat detection by screening baggage, cargo, and people at checkpoints around the world. 

We are seeking candidates that are flexible to work a staggered work week with hours between 8am-5pm with OT and weekends.

We are looking for a capable Inventory Management Specialist with a background in all warehouse aspects. This role supports our company’s operations in direct support of manufacturing, internal and external customers while performing various warehouse activities from pulling, picking, stocking, shipping, receiving and extensive transactions within our MRP system.

Responsibilities:

• The role is responsible for performing outbound activities in support of Production Operations for both domestic and international shipments/customers.
• Pull, pack, prepare pallets / crates / boxes for outgoing shipments.
• Process UPS, FEDEX or common LTL freight shipments.
• Perform necessary transactions in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate with team to prioritize critical tasks to ensure customer fulfillment.
• Perform general housekeeping to ensure all work areas are clean.
• Perform other warehouse duties, kit pulling, put-away stock, cycle counts as required.
• Develop an efficient plan to stay maintain shipping metrics in accordance to established thresholds.
• Material Orders - gather and confirm materials required for assemblers to build orders at their benches.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Identify and create labels for all inventory items.
• Organize and document all shipping docs in accordance with file management guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or equivalent
• 3+ years warehousing or manufacturing experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (US citizenship required).
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Forklift experience and/or ability to drive a forklift with proper training/certification. 
• Experience with computers and stock management systems (Costpoint experience is beneficial, but not required).  Microsoft Excel experience a must.
• Possess a strong teamwork mindset.
• Demonstrate ability to interact, communicate and follow instruction.
• Cross Functional Working - Ability to multi-task and communicate with internal/external customers to ensure tasks are successfully completed.
• Demonstrate ability to adjust to sudden changes in operational goals/demands.
• Demonstrate accuracy with general math skills.
• Detailed/results oriented.
• Effective time management. Potential to change hours to suit department requirements.
• Ensure all Company equipment and personal PPE are correctly used and maintained.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education/work experience.
• Forklift License.

The Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team has developed a suite of integrated solutions for aviation, ports, borders, and critical infrastructure customers around the world. We provide automated threat detection for weapons, narcotics, explosives, contraband, and undeclared goods, as well as nuclear and radioactive materials, by leveraging industry leading screening technologies, AI/ML capabilities and advanced biometric tools. We have more than 24,000 products deployed across 120 countries, including best-in-class security checkpoint and inspection systems for people, checked baggage and more.

Check out the links below to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)

https://careers.leidos.com/pages/security-enterprise-solutions  

https://www.leidos.com/markets/aviation/security-detection  

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.