Materials Manager
Shield AIAutonomous Systems company
Dallas, United StatesManager
Andreessen Horowitz
L3Harris
Hanwha Asset Management
U.S. Innovative Technology Fund
Washington Harbour Partners
Riot Ventures
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Manage receiving and incoming inspection operations, leading a team to ensure material accuracy and timely processing.
- •Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
- •Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.
- •With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
- •For more information, visit www.shield.ai.
- •Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
- •What You'll Do Team Leadership Directly supervise receiving associates and incoming inspectors, including daily assignments, scheduling, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
- •Establish clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, accuracy, and professional conduct.
- •Balance staffing and workload across receiving and inspection to support production priorities.
- •Develop cross-training plans and maintain training records to ensure personnel are qualified for assigned tasks.
- •Address performance issues promptly and support hiring, onboarding, and employee development.
- •Receiving Operations Oversee receipt, identification, counting, and verification of purchased materials against purchase orders, packing slips, and required documentation.
- •Ensure accurate and timely transactions in the ERP system, including part numbers, quantities, revisions, and lot or serial information where required.
- •Resolve shortages, overages, shipping damage, incorrect parts, and documentation discrepancies with Procurement and suppliers.
- •Maintain material identification, traceability, segregation, and handling controls throughout the receiving process.
- •Coordinate movement of accepted material to inventory, kitting, or production.
- •Incoming Inspection Execute incoming inspection activities according to approved inspection plans, drawings, specifications, purchase order requirements, and quality procedures.
- •Ensure required supplier documentation is present and reviewed, including certificates of conformance, material certifications, test reports, and first article documentation when applicable.
- •Verify inspectors use appropriate inspection methods and calibrated measurement equipment.
- •Ensure suspected or confirmed nonconforming material is identified, documented, and quarantined pending authorized disposition.
- •Partner with Supplier Quality and Engineering on inspection questions, supplier defects, containment, and material review activities.
- •Ensure material is released only after required acceptance criteria and approvals are satisfied.
- •Cross-Functional Execution & Improvement Lead daily reviews of receiving and inspection queues, aging material, shortages, and production-critical receipts.
- •Escalate quality concerns and material constraints with clear ownership and required resolution dates.
- •Improve receiving-to-stock cycle time without compromising inspection requirements or traceability.
- •Standardize work instructions, visual controls, and transaction practices.
- •Support supplier corrective actions by providing accurate defect records and inspection evidence.
- •Maintain an organized, safe, and audit-ready work area.
- •What You'll Bring Required Qualifications Experience in receiving, incoming inspection, inventory control, or manufacturing quality.
- •Prior experience directly supervising hourly or technical personnel, including coaching, work assignment, and performance management.
- •Ability to interpret purchase orders, engineering drawings, specifications, and inspection instructions.
- •Experience using ERP systems for receiving, inventory transactions, and material status tracking.
- •Working knowledge of inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, and other applicable measurement equipment.
- •Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and cross-functional communication.
- •Ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- •Preferred Qualifications Experience in aerospace, defense, robotics, or other complex hardware manufacturing.
- •Familiarity with AS9100/ISO 9001 quality environments and AS9102 first article documentation.
- •Experience with electronic assemblies, machined parts, composites, or electromechanical hardware.
- •Familiarity with ESD controls, foreign object debris prevention, shelf-life controls, and lot/serial traceability.
- •Experience supporting nonconformance management, material review boards, and supplier corrective actions.
Required skills
ProcurementVendor ManagementContract ManagementRisk ManagementCompliance ManagementJiraExcelPowerPoint
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Tech stack
JiraConfluenceExcelPowerPoint
