Materials Yard Lead

About the role

Ascent Aerospace – Inspiring the next generation of flight! The Materials Manager will oversee the planning, procurement, storage, control, and distribution of materials and products according to company needs and customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the aerospace tooling materials yard, including receiving, staging, storage, movement, and distribution of materials and tooling.
• Coordinate the movement of large, heavy, and oversized aerospace tooling, fixtures, molds, jigs, dies, structures, and raw materials.
• Maintain an organized and clearly identified yard using established inventory, storage, and material-control procedures.
• Receive incoming materials and verify quantities, identification, condition, and accompanying documentation.
• Stage materials and tooling for production, fabrication, maintenance, inspection, and shipping activities and coordinate loading and unloading of trucks and transportation equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of material locations, tooling status, quantities, and movement.
• Coordinate with Production, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Shipping/Receiving, and Purchasing to ensure materials are available when required.
• Perform safe operation of forklifts, cranes, hoists, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment as authorized.
• Ensure proper storage and protection of aerospace tooling and materials against weather, corrosion, contamination, damage, or loss.
• Identify damaged, obsolete, excess, or questionable materials and coordinate appropriate disposition.
• Maintain proper segregation and identification of materials, including production material, tooling, scrap, quarantine, and customer-owned property.
• Perform regular inventory counts and location audits and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain housekeeping and 6S standards throughout the yard and associated storage areas.
• Follow safe traffic patterns, pedestrian controls, lifting practices, and material-handling procedures as well as OSHA, company safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections of equipment, storage areas, racks, containers, and tooling.
• Report safety hazards, damaged equipment, inventory discrepancies, and material issues to appropriate management.
• Support continuous-improvement initiatives involving material flow, inventory accuracy, storage efficiency, safety, and cost reduction.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect customer-owned aerospace tooling and materials.
• Perform any additional duties as reasonably assigned by management.

Requirements

• Minimum High School Diploma/GED
• 5 years of experience in materials control field required
• Must be a US Person as defined by 22 CFR (Export Control compliance)

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively handle tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work varied shifts, overtime and weekends when necessary
• Has confidence in leading processes, projects and looks for opportunities
• Ability to work with management team to help drive performance of location
• Forklift certification and experience with heavy/oversized loads
• Crane or overhead lifting experience
• Knowledge of aerospace material traceability and customer-owned property requirements
• Knowledge of OSHA requirements and industrial safety practices

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• PTO
• 401k Match