Spares Technical Administrator

Line Up Aviation; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation in Stevenage is seeking a Spares Technical Administrator for a 12-month contract. You will join the Calibration & Maintenance team, producing and reviewing technical reports for spare management and improving stock controls within SAP.

The role requires SAP and Jira proficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to manage spares from COTS to components. Occasional cross-functional liaison and process improvements are part of the job.

Qualifications

• Manage the full lifecycle of spares and inventory.
• Create, maintain and manage calibration and service kits in stock.
• Create and maintain material masters within SAP.
• Set appropriate min/max stock levels with Engineering.
• Regular stock checks and inventory reconciliations.
• Raise and manage purchase orders for new stock.
• Use Jira to track spare parts status and communication.
• Support Control Team Lead in critical spares availability.
• Liaise with Engineering to ensure spares support production.
• Deploy critical spares packages to minimise downtime.
• Provide SAP training and documentation for calibration activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of spares and inventory, covering items from COTS equipment through to electronic components, connector savers and service kits.
• Create, maintain and manage calibration and service kits, including redeployment into stock after maintenance.
• Create and maintain material masters within SAP, ensuring accurate inventory records.
• Work with Engineering to set min/max stock levels based on ops needs.
• Maintain stock organisation and conduct regular stock checks.
• Raise and manage purchase orders for new stock.
• Use Jira to track status of spare parts and communicate with stakeholders.
• Assist Control Team Lead in critical spares availability.
• Liaise with Engineering to ensure spares support production.
• Coordinate calibration requirements to minimise downtime.
• Produce SAP training documentation for related activities.

Skills

Managing spares

SAP knowledge

Analytical and problem solving

Material masters and min/max levels

Calibration principles understanding (

Multi-tasking / prioritization

Tools

Jira

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit someone as a Spares Technical Administrator for 12 months. As the Spares Technical Administrator, you will join the Calibration & Maintenance team, you will produce and review technical reports for the management of spares and look at introducing better working practices on how we control them within SAP.

Role: Spares Technical Administrator

Pay: £22.17 - £24.19 per hour via Umbrella

Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week,12-month contract

Location: Stevenage

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: BPSS to start however will be required to gain SC clearance.

Requirements

• Manage the full lifecycle of spares and inventory, covering items from COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) equipment through to electronic components, connector savers and service kits.
• Create, maintain and manage calibration and service kits, including their redeployment into stock following completion of maintenance activities.
• Create and maintain material masters within SAP, ensuring accurate and up-to-date inventory records.
• Work closely with Engineering teams to establish appropriate minimum and maximum stock levels based on operational requirements.
• Maintain the organisation and accuracy of stock holdings, including conducting regular stock checks and inventory reconciliations.
• Raise and manage purchase orders for new stock, ensuring required spares are available when needed.
• Use Jira to track and communicate the status of spare parts, kits and associated activities to relevant stakeholders.
• Support the Control Team Lead in the management and availability of critical spares.
• Liaise with relevant Engineering functions to understand requirements and ensure appropriate spares and materials are available to support production.
• Deploy critical spares packages and coordinate calibration requirements to minimise equipment downtime and disruption to production.
• Provide SAP training and guidance to team members and produce supporting documentation for calibration and maintenance-related Control Team activities.

Skillset & Experince

• Experience and knowledge of managing spares.
• Working knowledge of the SAP (Systems Applications and Products in data processing) enterprise resource planning system.
• Good analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience in creating and managing material masters and min / max levels.
• Whilst not essential, a good understanding of calibration principles and processes would be beneficial.
• The ability to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.