Material Handler II

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is an end‑to‑end space company delivering responsive launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, payloads, satellite components, and more — all with the goal of opening access to space. The rockets and satellites we build and launch enable some of the most ambitious and vital space missions globally, supporting scientific exploration, Earth observation, and missions to combat climate change, national security, and exciting new technology demonstrations.

Our Electron rocket has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered more than 230 satellites to orbit, while we work to develop Neutron, our upcoming medium‑lift, reusable launch vehicle. Our Space Systems business designs and builds an extensive line of satellites, payloads, and their components, including spacecraft selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and components used on the James Webb Space Telescope.

Rocket Lab's Space Systems team is responsible for every satellite and satellite component made by Rocket Lab: from complete satellites destined for missions to the Moon and Mars, to the individual components and subsystems that make up a satellite such as solar panels, flight software, reaction wheels, star trackers, separation systems, radios, and more. The team is made up of engineers, technicians, and designers who design, create, and assemble satellites for commercial, government, and defense sectors or build hardware and software that supports other satellite missions.

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Albuquerque, NM facility, the Material Handler II will join our shipping and receiving department and be responsible for activities related to the receiving, storing, and shipping of materials or finished products.

• Ensure materials are received from proper vendors and delivered to inventory.
• Ensure finished goods are packaged according to specifications and shipped in a timely manner.
• Review receipts of all materials to ensure purchase orders are open and the quality of materials received is correct.
• Ensure the security and accountability of materials and goods with inventory control.
• Ensure materials are available to meet production schedules, and products are shipped as per marketing schedules.
• Establish and modify operational methods and procedures.
• Act as an advisor to units or sub‑units and become actively involved to meet schedules and resolve problems.
• Perform the physical or administrative tasks involved in shipping, receiving, storing, and distributing materials, parts, supplies, and equipment.
• Unpack and check goods received against packing lists or invoices.
• Maintain records of received goods and reject unsatisfactory items.
• Lift heavy items and operate a forklift (once certified).
• Post weights and shipping charges, and prepare goods for final shipment.
• Examine, stock, and distribute materials in inventory and on manufacturing lines.
• Prepare kitting packages for assembly production.
• Deliver material to end users as required.
• Handle hazardous material in accordance with company procedures.

• 1+ years of related experience in shipping and receiving.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• International shipping experience.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks.
• Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and other employees.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the English language.
• Ability to perform operations using units of American money, weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional variability.
• Familiarity with freight carriers such as Fed Ex, UPS, DHL, and common truck carriers.
• Experience in a customer service environment.

• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Noise level in the work…