Company Logo or Photo

Material Handler

Louisville, KY, USA|Onsite, Travel

Job Overview

briefcase

Employment Type

Full-time
clock

Work Schedule

Rotating Shifts
Standard Hours
diamond

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Training and development opportunities
Employee assistance program

Job Description

The hiring company is an established aviation maintenance organization specializing in maintaining, shipping, and handling aircraft parts and materials. This company operates within the highly regulated aerospace sector, ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft by providing efficient and accurate parts management and logistics services. With a commitment to excellence in operational standards and safety compliance, the company plays a vital role in the aviation maintenance supply chain by supporting timely maintenance activities and minimizing aircraft downtime.

This position focuses on the critical role of handling aircraft parts and materials, ensuring their timely location, acquisition, and accurate handling to suppor... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • minimum age of 18 years
  • valid driver’s license with clean driving record
  • ability to operate forklifts and machinery
  • ability to pass and maintain Hazmat Dangerous Goods Handling certification
  • basic computer proficiency
  • willingness to travel up to 10 percent including overnight
  • ability to work flexible schedules supporting 24-hour operations
  • physical ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds
  • ability to focus on close vision tasks
  • capacity to work in outdoor air hangar with moderate noise
  • able to maintain safety compliance and environmental policies

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
  • ability to operate forklifts and other machinery
  • current certification or ability to pass Hazmat Dangerous Goods Handling course
  • basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and Word
  • excellent customer service and communication skills
  • ability to read and comprehend instructions and effectively communicate between departments
  • self-starter with strong organizational skills
  • experience in warehouse, parts, supply chain or related areas is preferred

Job Duties

  • 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
  • ensures compliance with hazardous materials/dangerous goods regulations
  • follows and complies with all Environmental Protection Agency policies that impact the airline
  • performs other duties as assigned or required

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

Job Location

Loading...
We didn't receive the exact location for this job posting,
please contact the employer.