**Military and Defense: Materials Associate** **Job Description** We are seeking a motivated Materials Associate to join our Supply Chain team at our Costa Mesa and Santa Ana locations. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting our mission to transform military capabilities with advanced technology. You will be responsible for efficiently moving products from the warehouse to production lines, ensuring accurate material transactions, and maintaining inventory standards. This position offers a day shift schedule from **7 am to 5 pm** , with the opportunity for overtime. **Responsibilities** + Process shipping and receiving at the Santa Ana and Costa Mesa locations as needed. + Prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, labeling, loading, and securing product. + Ensure material movement across sites is accurately transacted for each move. + Orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory and delivering production materials and supplies where needed. + Stage finished product for final distribution. + Complete cycle counts and conduct warehouse activities with inventory accuracy as a top priority. + Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages. + Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move items or signal machine operators to move materials onto and off trucks and loading docks. + Expedite flow of material, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production schedules. **Essential Skills** + 2+ years as a warehouse associate or equivalent role. + 2+ years of experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems or other warehouse management and inventory control tools. + Familiarity with inventory management, including Lot, Serial, and Batch tracking at high mix, high production volumes. + Excellent customer service skills. + Ability to prioritize tasks efficiently. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Forklift experience. + Experience with pallet jacks. + Familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent office management tools. + Valid driver’s license. + Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret clearance. **Why Work Here** Join a dynamic team where top performers have the opportunity to be brought on directly to grow our internal team. Contribute to exciting projects like the Roadrunner assembly project and be part of a company committed to innovation in defense technology. Experience growth and expansion as we receive funding to build new facilities. **Work Environment** Work in a clean and organized environment within a large company that is growing and expanding. Enjoy the benefits of a supportive team and access to state-of-the-art technologies. Our facilities are equipped with modern machinery and tools to ensure efficient operations. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Costa Mesa, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Costa Mesa,CA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.