Aviation Stores Inspector

DCS Recruitment; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 12% matching pension

Bonus incentives

Discounted private medical insurance

Electric car scheme

Technology vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

DCS Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a leading maintenance organisation for an Aviation Stores Inspector to join their team in Northern Ireland. This role focuses on inspecting, storing and issuing aircraft parts, tooling and consumables in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will perform goods-inwards inspections, inventory control, shelf-life management and compliant dispatch, ensuring compliance with aviation, safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in aviation stores or storekeeping within aviation/aerospace environment.
• Experience conducting goods-inwards inspections in aerospace or aviation.
• CAA Part 145 experience is desirable.
• Ability to work to procedures and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receive and inspect aircraft parts, tooling and consumables.
• Carry out goods-inwards inspections and verify deliveries.
• Identify, label and record parts in the inventory system.
• Maintain stock records and perform stocktakes.
• Manage tooling databases and customer-owned stock.
• Support dispatch, including dangerous goods where applicable.
• Operate forklift as required and follow safety procedures.

Skills

Aviation stores experience

Goods-inwards inspections

CAA Part 145 experience

Stock control

Tools

Inventory management system

Forklift operation

Job description

Aviation Stores Inspector – Northern Ireland

Location: Northern Ireland
Salary: £31,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Security Clearance: SC clearance required prior to starting

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading maintenance organisation for an experienced Aviation Stores Inspector to join their team in Northern Ireland.

This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-focused aviation stores professional with experience in a regulated aerospace environment, particularly candidates with CAA Part 145 experience.

Due to the nature of the contract, the successful candidate must be able to obtain and hold UK Security Check (SC) clearance before commencing employment.

The Role

As an Aviation Stores Inspector, you will play a key role in ensuring aircraft parts, tooling, consumables and customer-owned stock are accurately inspected, controlled, stored and issued in accordance with company procedures and applicable aviation, safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with the Logistics & Stores Manager and wider operational team, you will be responsible for goods-inwards inspections, inventory control, shelf-life management and compliant dispatch activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, locate and issue aircraft parts, tooling and consumables.
• Carry out goods-inwards inspections and verify deliveries against relevant documentation and purchase requirements.
• Ensure aviation parts and stock are correctly identified, labelled and recorded within the inventory management system.
• Maintain accurate stock records and complete inventory transactions.
• Control company tooling and maintain associated tooling databases.
• Manage customer-owned stock, consumables, COSHH cupboards and aircraft ground support equipment.
• Monitor and manage shelf-life-controlled items.
• Carry out stocktakes and investigate discrepancies where required.
• Maintain secure, clean, safe and well-organised aviation stores areas.
• Prepare dispatch documentation and ensure goods, including dangerous goods where applicable, are correctly packaged and labelled.
• Support import and export activities in line with current HMRC requirements and company procedures.
• Operate forklift equipment where required.
• Work in accordance with company safety standards, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Attend training at Bournemouth when required.
• Undertake other reasonable duties relevant to the role.

About You

We are looking for an organised, reliable and highly detail-focused aviation stores professional with previous experience working within a regulated aerospace or aviation environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous aviation stores/storekeeping experience.
• Experience conducting goods-inwards inspections within an aerospace or aviation environment.
• CAA Part 145 experience.
• Experience working with aircraft parts, tooling and/or aviation consumables.
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• The ability to follow detailed procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• The confidence to work independently and use initiative.
• A full UK driving licence.
• The ability to successfully obtain SC Security Clearance prior to starting.

What You’ll Bring

• A strong safety-first approach.
• A high level of accuracy and integrity when dealing with aviation parts and stock.
• The ability to work within a regulated environment and consistently follow procedures.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to supporting operational requirements.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A continuous-improvement mindset, with the initiative to identify ways of improving stores efficiency and operational throughput.

Benefits

This is a permanent opportunity to join an established maintenance organisation working within a highly regulated and operationally important aviation environment.

The role offers a competitive salary of £31,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Up to 12% matching pension contributions
• Bonus incentives
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Electric car scheme
• Technology vouchers
• Wellbeing programmes
• Further employee benefits

Security Clearance

SC Security Clearance is required before employment can commence.

Candidates must be able to meet the relevant eligibility requirements and successfully obtain the required clearance prior to starting the role.

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