Sr. Material Handler; Warehouse Lead

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Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Sr. Material Handler (Warehouse Lead) to join our Logistics Team in Columbus, MS.

The senior material handler will perform warehouse functions within assigned area(s), including receiving and checking materials from vendors, subcontractors or other sources; stocking materials in accordance with established procedures and locations; pulling and issuing materials and parts for shop requirements; pulling and shipping customer orders; performing inventory cycle counts; researching inventory problems in SAP; and assisting in running warehouse operations in the absence of the warehouse supervisor.

From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.

On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to over 10,000 e‑learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

• Receiving/Stocking/Picking: 40%
• Records/Shipping: 30%
• Inventory Control/Material Handling Equipment: 30%

• High School education or equivalent

• None

• Minimum of four (4) years related warehouse experience

• None

• None

• IATA, Fork lift, Order picker

• 0% Domestic and International

• Able to work in the US without a current or future need for visa sponsorship

• None

• State and Federal safety and environmental regulations which apply to the area of responsibility
• Understand warehouse and inventory control principles
• Understand work instructions
• Understand warehouse inventory control principles

• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products

• Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
• Equipment Operation: able to operate most office and…