Material Handler

Safran Helicopter Engines Supply Chain

Location:

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

Position Type:
Permanent Full-time

Education:

High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Experience:

First experience

Employees/Staff: TBD

ITAR Controlled Position

Job Purpose:

Supports the shop and customer requirements by picking inventory parts accurately and efficiently; preparing items for safe transport to customers while verifying and maintaining accurate records of incoming and outgoing shipments; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conveys materials from receiving or production areas to storage or other designated areas; marks material with identifying information and arranges stock parts in specified sequence for assembly by others. Directs movement of received material to proper delivery destinations.
• Packages parts for storage or shipment, maintains appropriate files, participates in cycle counts and assists in maintaining the work area in a neat, clean and organized fashion. Insures the processing of inventory and picking procedures are accomplished accurately and efficiently.
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments; verifies information against bills of lading, invoices, orders and other records.
• Determines appropriate packaging requirements and methods of shipment for engines, modules and customer orders; seals engines and modules. Affixes shipping labels and documentation on cartons or crates. Insures customer orders are pulled, packaged and shipped within prescribed customer time limits.
• Pulls engines and modules from rental pools for expedited shipment to customer, arranges all "hot-shot" and "AOG" transportation for shipments; loads and unloads trucks; ships documents, publications, parts, modules and engines. Routes items to departments; unpacks and examines incoming shipments; records shortages; rejects damaged material. Inspects loading operations to insure compliance with shipping specifications.
• Checks material handling equipment for defects and notifies proper personnel for repair.
• Adjusts errors and assists in resolving complaints. Required "On Call" duty.

Scope and Accountabilities:
Follows proscribed procedures, making alterations if necessary, but must immediately notify the Logistics Supervisor; requests expenditures. Errors may lead to the need to reconstruct the entire team effort.

Required Competencies – Education / Knowledge /

Skills and Abilities:

• High School Diploma
• Warehouse and/or shipping experience and understanding of the systems used for requesting transportation is preferred.
• Haz Mat (Hazardous Materials) certification and CTPAT (Custom Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) certification are a plus.
• SAP Knowledge a plus.
• Proficient Level – Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Access, MS Project).
• Mechanical/technical/interpersonal skills that are adapted to the unique requirements of the organization.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• This position requires access to information and hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The selected candidate must be a U.S. person or must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-controlled information and hardware.

Company Information:

Safran is an international high-technology group operating in the fields of aerospace (propulsion, equipment and interiors), space and defense. Its mission is to contribute sustainably to a safer world, where air transport becomes ever more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Present on every continent, the Group employs 110,000 people and generated €31.3 billion in revenue in 2025. Safran holds, either independently or through partnerships, leading global or European positions in its markets.

Safran was ranked second in the Aerospace & Defense sector in TIME magazine's "World's Best Companies 2025" ranking. Safran Helicopter Engines is the world leader in helicopter engines and the only manufacturer exclusively specialized in this market. Operating worldwide, the company employs 6,100 people, serves more than 2,500 customers across 155 countries, and has over 21,500 engines in service.

Location:

2709 Forum Drive TX 75052, Grand Prairie, Texas, United States