Materials Specialist

Job Title: Materials Specialist

Department: Operations

Reports To: Purchasing and Inventory Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Prepared Date: December 2025

Job Summary

Reporting to the materials manager, the materials specialist will stock, organize and track the supply chain and inventory as well as assemble and deliver board kits in support of the production plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), SDS (Safety Data Sheets), company policies, and department standard operating procedures
• Follow industry standards for ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and MSL (Moisture Sensitivity Level) protection while handling electronic components and/or assemblies
• Perform all daily tasks in the materials department
• Receive and shelf materials in warehouse
• Create and update part labels using barcode scanners
• Monitor for, communicate issues, and expedite part shortages
• Update inventory locations as needed
• Proper use and updating of various reports and trackers
• Fill engineering/production part requests
• Assist with month end inventory
• Assist with annual inventory
• Perform inventory cycle counts as required and material recounts for inventory reconciliation
• Set dry boxes to bake
• Prepare materials for shipment
• Utilize first-in and first-out practices
• Check for and remove expired materials
• Create, pull, issue, and receive kits for internal and external production work orders
• Support purchasing functions and purchase order placement, track parts and perform incoming quality inspections
• Assist with generation, shipment and tracking of vendor RMA’s
• Use and troubleshoot issues in pc/MRP materials management software
• Look up part information in Microsoft Access database
• Monitor cleanliness and organization of warehouse and workspace
• Communicate with management for continual improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Ability to work well under pressure; manage multiple deadlines, and demonstrate cooperative behavior with teammates and supervisors

Education and Experience

High school education or General Education Diploma required. Two years of related experience preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Access) desired.

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective communicator
• Attention to detail
• Organized
• Team oriented
• Self-motivated
• Ability to establish priorities
• Utilizes independent judgement

Licenses and Certifications

Must have, and be able to maintain, a valid Driver’s License.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Have manual dexterity and steady hands working with small hand tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, tweezers

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

EEO

Signal Hound is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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https://signalhound.com/

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Why do you think you would be a good fit for this job?
• Why do you want to join the Signal Hound team?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Materials handling: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Word: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Battle Ground, WA 98604 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person