Inventory and Logistics Specialist

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Company: Alicat Scientific, Inc.

Position: Inventory and Logistics Specialist

Report To: Inventory Manager

Location: In person only-Tucson, Arizona 85743

Salary: $19 an hour

Shift: Mon–Fri, 11 AM–7:30 PM

About Alicat

Alicat Scientific, Inc. is a leading manufacturer based in Tucson, Arizona, specializing in flow and pressure instrumentation for both research and industrial applications. With over twenty-five years of continuous growth, we pride ourselves on delivering fast and accurate results to our global customers while fostering a culture of diversity, employee development, and business success. #Alicat

Position Summary

The Inventory & Logistics Specialist is responsible for executing and maintaining accurate inventory operations, supporting material preparation for production, and ensuring efficient and accurate shipping processes.

This role acts as a key operational link between Inventory, Production and Shipping, ensuring materials are properly controlled, staged, and delivered in alignment with production and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Operations

• Maintain accurate inventory transactions in ERP system
• Ensure proper material identification, labeling, and location control
• Enforce FIFO practices where operationally feasible
• Perform and support cycle counts and inventory audits
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies (shortages, misplacements, incorrect counts)
• Maintain clean and organized inventory locations to support efficiency and traceability
  
  

Production Support (Includes Material Preparation)

• Pick, stage, and prepare materials for production work orders (Head Assembly, SMT, etc.)
• Verify accuracy of components, quantities, and revisions prior to release
• Ensure materials issued to production are complete, accurate, and traceable
• Coordinate with production teams to prioritize urgent or high-impact builds
• Monitor shortages and proactively communicate material gaps
• Support return-to-stock or reconciliation of unused materials
• Help standardize material staging and preparation processes to reduce errors
  
  

Shipping & Logistics

• Prepare, pack, and verify outgoing shipments (domestic & international)
• Ensure accuracy of shipping documentation (commercial invoices, packing lists, labels)
• Coordinate shipments with carriers (DHL, FedEx, UPS)
• Track shipments and assist in resolving delivery issues
• Verify part numbers, quantities, and configurations prior to shipment
  
  

Cross-Functional Responsibilities

• Act as a swing resource between Inventory, Production Support, and Shipping based on priorities
• Serve as a control point for material movement between Inventory, Production, and Shipping
• Help enforce discipline around material access and movement
• Identify process gaps causing inventory loss or inefficiencies
• Support development and enforcement of SOPs
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• 2–5 years experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, or logistics
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Strong attention to detail and accountability
• Ability to work hands-on in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
  
  

Preferred

• Experience supporting production (material staging or work orders)
• Familiarity with BOM structures and part revisions
• Experience with international shipping
• Basic data analysis (Excel)
  
  

Key Traits

• Detail-oriented and process-driven
• High ownership mindset over material accuracy
• Comfortable working across multiple functions
• Able to switch between physical work and system transactions
  
  

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance Plans
• 401k with up to 5% match and vesting schedule
• Tuition reimbursement
• Earned PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental Leave
  
  

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