Materials Specialist

Requirements

MOS Code: 0431 (Marine Corps), 2899 (Navy), 88H (Army), 2T311 (Air Force)

Education and Experience: A High School diploma or GED or higher, and three (3) years of experience in requisitioning, shipping, receiving or storing materials, supplies, parts or equipment.

Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate recurring material needs, place, verify, and receive orders to maintain adequate stock levels or acquire approved special items.
• Provide service to customers by meeting demands for parts and supplies, attending to the service counter, and issuing parts as needed.
• Review inventory records, determine stock levels, and prepare, update, and maintain stock records.
• Confer with mechanics to identify needed parts and contact approved vendors to identify price, quality, availability, and shipment date.
• Order and reorder stock items to ensure inventories of minimum acceptable quantities.
• Assist procurement professionals with searches for possible supply or service vendors.
• Deliver or direct issuance and delivery of stock items, utilizing technical manuals and computer programs to identify parts.
• Prepare, update, correct, and maintain files of the inventory database system, and maintain related transaction records.
• Prepare purchase requisitions and orders, post items, verify materials ordered and received, and balance invoices.
• Process monthly billings, maintain accounting records, and review budget.
• Generate re-order, receiving, inventory, and maintenance repair reports.
• Monitor, control, and maintain property inventory, performing random physical audits and preparing analysis of inventory.
• Store standard and specialized items, including those used for automotive maintenance, aviation operations, and airport rescue and fire fighting.
• Receive, inspect, store, and issue fuels, lubricants, and oils, ensuring compliance with materials specifications.
• Compile and analyze stock usage, shipping times, and prepare general and receiving reports.
• Perform maintenance duties related to equipment, inventory, facilities, and grounds.
• Inspect goods delivered or returned for shipping or usage damage, and accept or reject in accordance with established procedures.
• Shelve, stack, and position stock in warehouses and stores, keeping areas orderly, safe, and clean.
• Provide information to staff regarding warehouse and supply policies and procedures, and assist in training new employees.

Benefits

• Life and Health Insurance: Basic Life Insurance Coverage at no cost, with options for additional Life Insurance and coverage for dependents. Optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage available.
• Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account options.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions and therapy.
• Wellness Program promoting better health through various programs and incentives.
• Tuition Assistance Program for personal and professional development.
• Vacation Leave: 12 days for 0-5 years of service, 17 days for 5-15 years, and 20 days for 15+ years.
• Sick Leave with Pay and Accident with Pay Leave.
• Pregnancy Leave treated as temporary physical disability.
• Legal Holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and others.