Material Handler

Republic Airways - Boston, MA

Full-time

Boston, MA

5,001-10,000 employees

Air Transportation

About the position

The position of Mx Materials is crucial for maintaining the operational efficiency of aircraft by ensuring the timely handling, shipping, and acquisition of parts and materials. This role involves a variety of essential duties that contribute to the overall maintenance and safety of the airline's fleet. The individual in this position will be responsible for accurately issuing and delivering parts and materials to various departments, ensuring that all transactions are conducted with precision to avoid any potential damage or delays in flight schedules. The role requires the use of a computer tracking system to locate and acquire necessary materials, and it is essential to maintain proper handling procedures during shipping and receiving processes. In addition to the logistical aspects, the Mx Materials position involves performing accurate computer system transactions, including issuing and returning parts, conducting warehouse transfers, and managing bin transfers. The individual will also be responsible for receiving and inspecting parts, logging information into the computer system, and ensuring that all materials are stored correctly and comply with shelf life programs. The role includes expediting past-due repair and purchase orders for critical spare requirements and maintaining awareness of Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) to prevent their entry into company inventories. The position also entails conducting inventory cycle counts, reporting discrepancies, and collaborating with different departments to ensure that maintenance tasks are completed efficiently. Monthly self-audits, including shelf life checks and hazardous shipping files, are part of the responsibilities, along with maintaining a secure and orderly stockroom in compliance with company policies and FAA requirements. The individual must also ensure compliance with hazardous materials regulations and follow all Environmental Protection Agency policies that impact the airline's operations. Overall, this position is vital for supporting the airline's maintenance operations and ensuring the safety and reliability of its fleet.

Responsibilities

• Accurately issues and 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, logging information in the 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 various 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 and 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.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 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.
• Must be able to pass and remain current on HAZMAT Dangerous Goods Handling course.
• Possess basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and Word.
• Must be willing to travel for training and company needs.
• Must be a self-starter who can provide excellent customer service.

Nice-to-haves

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