What the position is:

The Material Stores Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of all stock clerks in support of the assigned base’s aircraft maintenance activity. The Supervisor establishes work schedules and ensures adequate shift coverage for a 24 x 7 store operation. The Supervisor is generally on duty during the swing shift period Monday through Friday but will adjust his/her schedule as the operation, training, and shift coverage dictates. The Supervisor coordinates with the Manager Inventory Control and the Manager Material Systems to generate cycle count sheets and ensure that all counts are completed and reconciled daily.

Essential functions:

• Provide hands-on supervision to Stores personnel including training, employee development, reviews, counseling, and disciplinary action
• Participates with the Manager in the stores clerk interview and hiring process
• Oversees the assignment and timely completion of the daily cycle counting program discrepancy resolution, root cause analysis, and defect elimination
• Establishes daily department workloads in support of Dept. Manager objectives
• Ensures a productive and safe working environment for departmental personnel
• Oversee the routing and communications of all aircraft parts movements including AOG
• Maintains proper, secure, and efficient inventory storage facilities and procedures
• Oversees the prompt shipping of unserviceable rotatable components to repair service providers
• Ensure that Stores practices meet Company objectives and are consistently reviewed for cost criteria and savings opportunities
• Coordinate with the Training Department to develop departmental training programs and ensure training needs are accomplished
• Designated training instructor for forklift operation and hazmat/dangerous goods shipping
• Oversee the Tool Management Program
• Ensure departmental compliance regarding FAA regulations, hazardous materials handling/training, OSHA regulations, and Company policies and procedures
• Coordinate with Receiving Inspection and Quality Assurance to maintain an uninterrupted flow of parts through the shipping and receiving process
• Work in tandem with the other Materials and Sourcing Department Managers to improve processes and eliminate waste
• Perform other duties as assigned

General requirements & qualifications:

• Previous inventory control experience, preferably in an airline operation
• Demonstrated supervisory ability
• In-depth knowledge in Dangerous Goods/HazMat shipping and handling processes
• Excellent communication and employee motivation skills
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US
• Must be fluent in English (written, spoken)
• Excellent MS Office suite skills and experience with airline operations software