Material Handler

About the role

Maintains, ships, and handles aircraft parts and material. Ensures timely location and acquisition of parts/materials for maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Accurately issues and or delivers parts and materials to various departments.
• Ensures timely location and acquisition of parts/materials for Maintenance using the computer tracking system and other resources.
• Ensures proper handling of aircraft parts during transactions, shipping, and receiving to avoid damage, flight cancellations or delays.
• Performs accurate and timely computer system transactions including parts/materials issue and returns, warehouse transfers and bin transfers.
• Receives and inspects parts and materials. Logs information in computer. Ensures parts/materials are properly stored, identified and comply with Shelf Life programs.
• Expedites past-due repair and purchase orders for critical spare requirements.
• Maintains awareness of Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) to prevent entry of SUP into Company inventories.
• Performs shipping functions of both hazardous/non-hazardous material using a variety of options, including creating and delivering counter to counter shipments for air transport.
• Reviews the computer system daily for open requisitions to determine if requested parts/materials are still needed and to cancel/delete outdated requisitions.
• Conducts inventory cycle counts. Accurately reports discrepancies.
• Works with different departments to ensure maintenance tasks are completed to support the organization.
• Conducts monthly self-audits including shelf life, hazardous shipping files and various FAA audits.
• Maintains tooling needed to perform maintenance tasks.
• Maintains a secure, clean and orderly stockroom per Company policies and procedures and FAA requirements.
• Safeguards compliance with hazardous materials/dangerous goods regulations.
• Fulfills Environmental Protection Agency policies that impact the airline.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 18 years old.
• Possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License and a clean driving record.
• Able to operate forklifts and other machinery.
• Possess basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and Word.
• Willing to travel for training and company needs.
• Self-starter who can provide excellent customer service.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Previous experience in warehouse, parts, supply chain, etc. is helpful.

Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Decision Making

Makes limited decisions and determines best methods to solve problems by referring to established precedents and policies. Impact of decisions is moderately low.

Physical Demands

• Able to focus with clear vision at 20 inches or less (computer screen).
• Able to lift or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Work in outdoor weather conditions within an open air hangar.
• Exposed to moderate noise.

Travel Requirements

Travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight travel. Able to work a schedule that supports 24 hour operations.