Materials Specialist

About the role

FEAM Aero is the MRO leader in aircraft line maintenance engineering in the U.S. FEAM leads the line maintenance industry with advanced aircraft repair capabilities, a wide line station network, and vast approvals for all current and next-generation aircraft including B787 and A350 aircraft. FEAM places special emphasis on technical training, uncompromising quality controls, and continuous improvement principles. With these effective measures in place, FEAM delivers the best in innovative technical services for all commercial aircraft operators.

Responsibilities

• Receiving, binning, shipping, and issuing materials and aircraft parts.
• Create Repair Orders for unserviceable parts as directed by current contracts.
• Ensure parts and materials are available for daily maintenance workload.
• Process serviceable and unserviceable aircraft part returns as required.
• Perform receiving inspection functions on behalf of Quality Control under the oversight of the Material Operations Manager or Supervisor.
• Responsible to execute monthly and weekly tasks as assigned such as Calibration & Shelf-Life review, and Cycle/Inventory counts.
• Utilize computer systems to maintain and update inventory in a timely manner.
• Monitors shipping and station supplies; advises Supervisor of shortages and requirements.
• Frequent: lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of moderately heavy-weight objects (up to 50 pounds); operate a forklift to load and unload parts and materials.
• When necessary, drive through city traffic to make pick-ups and deliveries, or conduct field inventories.
• Assist with reorder point updates. Review planned maintenance for material requirements and develop a plan to support the maintenance schedule.
• Receive and properly tag customer parts and materials as required.
• Update the customer’s inventory tracking system as required.
• Complete all required training as assigned and maintain currency on recurring training requirements.
• Complete other assignments as directed by the Material Operations Manager or Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must be able to read and write English.
• Must pass airport security background checks and travel for work as required.
• Must have good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a Current Valid Driver’s License.
• Frequently be required to stand, walk, continually utilize hand, and finger dexterity, climb, balance, bend, or crawl, occasionally from heights in precarious places.
• Frequently lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds.
• Awareness that he/she will be working near and around moving mechanical parts, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals and exposure to loud noises.
• Ability to operate equipment and read technical information.
• Exposure to weather conditions outside as well as non-weather conditions such as extreme heat or cold.

Qualifications

• One (1) year experience in inventory, warehousing, distribution, or related functions preferred.
• Previous airline or MRO experience preferred.
• Previous experience with computer-based inventory systems is preferred.

Schedule

Subject to call back, standby, and working flexible hours, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.