Material Handler
Impulse Space
USD 26-30 / hour + Equity
Posted on Feb 10, 2026
As a Production Control Material Handler, you will manage material flow in our manufacturing floor and engineering cleanrooms. Collaborate with production control coordinators, planners and schedulers to prioritize tasks, oversee materials requiring external processing, and support in logistics coordination. Additionally, the role involves reporting on work in process, rework/repair orders, and addressing production issues.
- Department
- Manufacturing
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Redondo Beach
- Workplace type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $26.00 - $30.00 / hour
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within the manufacturing department and cleanrooms according to production requests.
- Manage material that requires outside processing and coordinate with department leads to determine progress of work and completion dates.
- Create and manage ship requests for materials requiring outside processing including packing, labeling and securing products.
- Audit kits for accuracy and completeness before delivering to requestors.
- Provide regular status updates to the planning department regarding any material shortages on the production floor.
- Report on work in process status, rework/repair orders, and production problems.
- Perform inventory cycle counts, data entry corrections, and uploads into the inventory system.
- Support in data cleanup initiatives within the inventory system to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Support in the movement of materials to production areas, storage areas, shipping docks, or staging areas manually or with equipment (forklift, pallet jack, etc.).
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED is required, in addition to at least 2 years of experience in a similar role.
- Working knowledge of materials management and handling procedures.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Associate's degree or equivalent practical experience in Business, Supply Chain, or a closely related field.
- Proficient in operating forklifts and other related inventory equipment.
- Experience with serialized/lot-controlled inventory, production control, and planning.
- Proficiency in the MS Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Word, is essential.
- Experience handling high-tech electronic products and materials sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD).
- A solid understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), planning principles, and related reporting tools.
- Experience working with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is necessary.
- The ability to interact effectively with internal customers from various departments is necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cross-functional disciplines, with a self-starter attitude and the ability to drive positive outcomes in ill-defined problems or processes
Additional Information:
- Flexibility to work various shifts including overtime and weekends as needed to meet critical deadlines
- Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. unassisted and perform physical activities including lifting, standing, climbing, bending, and walking for up to 75% of the shift time
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About Impulse Space
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Our Hiring Process
Stage 1:
Application Received
Stage 2:
Resume Review
Stage 3:
Intro Phone Interview
Stage 4:
Technical Phone Interview(s)
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