Sr. Material Handler; Warehouse Lead
Listed on 2026-06-27
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Warehouse
Material Handler
Sr. Material Handler (Warehouse Lead)
Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Sr. Material Handler (Warehouse Lead) to join our Logistics Team in Columbus, MS.
The Quality Inspector A is responsible to perform warehouse functions within assigned area(s), requiring the receiving and checking of materials from vendors, sub-contractors or other sources, stocking materials in keeping with established procedures and locations, pulling and issuing materials and parts for shop requirements, or pulling and shipping customer orders. Performing inventory cycle counts and researching inventory problems in the SAP system.
Asist in running warehouse operations in absence of 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.
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.
Your challenges:
- Receiving/Stocking/Picking: 40%
- Records/Shipping: 30%
- Inventory Control/Material Handling Equipment: 30%
Education:
- Required:
High School education or equivalent - Preferred:
None
Experience:
- Required:
Minimum of four (4) years related warehouse experience - Preferred:
None
Licensure/
Certifications:
- Required:
None - Preferred: IATA, Fork lift, Order picker
Travel Required:
- 0% Domestic and International
Citizenship:
- Able to work in the US without a current or future need for visa sponsorship
Clearance:
- None
Qualified
Skills:
Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
- Required:
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
- Preferred:
Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Physical Requirements:
- 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 (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily
- Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
- Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
- Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily
- Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily
- Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
- Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
- Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. This position does not require travel
- Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
- Personal Protective Equipment required:
Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site - Administrative position only PPE required:
Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
Equal Opportunity:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status
As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.
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