Receiving Specialist

Loft Orbital•Abu Dhabi• Full Time

Posted 8 months ago• Supply Chain

Job Description

Wanna join the adventure?

The Receiving Specialist plays a crucial role in the smooth functioning of warehouse operations by ensuring the accurate and timely receipt, inspection, and system booking of incoming shipments. The role requires strong attention to detail, ownership of receiving processes, and seamless collaboration with inventory, quality, and production teams.

About This Role:

Receive and inspect incoming shipments for conformity to purchase orders and quality standards

Book received goods into ERP (NetSuite preferred) with accuracy and traceability

Flag discrepancies or damages and coordinate with procurement and quality teams

Maintain real-time accuracy of physical and digital inventory records

Conduct weekly cycle counts and assist with audits as needed

Proactively identify and flag inventory shortages or overages to planning/procurement

Issue parts and materials to production as per work orders

Kit assemblies and prepare them for delivery to build stations

Operate MHE (e.g., forklifts) to transport and store materials safely

Maintain clean, orderly, and well-organized cage and warehouse areas

Support layout improvements, FIFO adherence, and warehouse flow optimization

Must Haves:

4+ years of experience in a manufacturing or aerospace warehouse environment

ERP or MRP system experience (NetSuite preferred)

Inventory and warehouse management experience

Work order management and kitting experience

Familiarity with digital tools used in warehouse or production settings

Forklift certification

Detail-oriented, safety-focused, proactive, and reliable with a willingness to learn

Nice to Haves:

Forklift Class 3 license

Exposure to manufacturing planning processes

Familiarity with barcode labeling tools

Knowledge of Lean 5S, warehouse Kaizen, or continuous improvement

Basic understanding of QA/QC protocols for hardware or electronics

Familiarity with manufacturing and space-related protocols

Understanding of UAE warehouse regulatory norms

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.