Lead Material Handler

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Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Lead Material Handler to join our Warehouse team based in Grapevine, TX. Your duties are to perform warehouse activities and guide and assist Material Handlers to ensure the department consistently achieves its operational objectives. Key responsibilities include coordinating receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping workflows, while delivering quality support to internal and external partners, maintaining high safety standards, and ensuring full compliance with Foreign Trade Zone regulations.

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.

A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.

• 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 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 programmes 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.

• Oversee and evaluate section progress continuously, making operational adjustments as needed.
• Perform hands-on material handling functions, including receiving, stocking, picking, and packing.
• Provide technical support and problem-solving assistance to Material Handlers.
• Inspect equipment and supply levels regularly to maintain full operational readiness.
• Track transit staging locations and address operational bottlenecks promptly.

• Collaborate with Customer Support Representatives and purchasing staff as needed.
• Partner with Import and Export teams to maintain Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) compliance.
• Coordinate with internal departments to align staffing for key operational tasks.
• Cross-train team members to ensure continuous operational coverage.
• Maintain full adherence to safety protocols and compliance standards across functions.

• Manage delivery target schedules by evaluating staffing availability, materials, and supervisor input.
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