Tools Material Handler -Nights

Bombardier Transportation GmbH; Westerham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation company is seeking candidates for a role focused on maintaining and inspecting tools at their Biggin Hill Service Center. Responsibilities include inspecting tools for damage, documenting materials, ensuring proper filing, and monitoring inventory levels. Candidates should have previous experience in aviation or a materials environment, the ability to multi-task, and valid driver’s license. The company promotes equal opportunity and encourages all eligible candidates to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in aviation or a materials/parts environment is highly preferred.
• Multi-tasking abilities are essential for success in this role.
• A valid Driver's License is necessary for this position.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure is crucial.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, email, and web-based applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect tools for inconsistencies, damage, and proper documentation.
• Engrave and document tools as required.
• Quarantine and label rejected tools and parts.
• Assist with filing and storing material certificates.
• Monitor special tooling calibration and remove it in advance of its due date.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices in storage areas.

Skills

Experience in aviation or material/parts environment

Ability to multi-task

Valid Driver's License

Ability to work under pressure

Computer skills for various applications

Job description

What are your contributions to the team?

• Routinely inspect all tools for inconsistencies, damage and appropriate documentation
• Engrave and document tools as and when required
• Ensure rejected tools and parts (including suspected unapproved parts) are quarantined and labelled, and that the GSE Supervisor is informed of the discrepancy so corrective action shall be initiated
• Assist with ensuring all material certificates are properly filed and materials are properly stored, and that material is kept linked to the supplier source
• Ensure that outgoing materials are logged to the correct personnel and returned when required
• Monitor special tooling to ensure all issued tooling is within its calibration period, checking that everything is in date
• Remove special tooling from its location in advance of its calibration date
• Monitor inventory levels of consumables and report findings to the Buyer Planner to replenish such stocks
• Maintain good housekeeping practices in stores
• Ensure reports are filed correctly for broken tooling
• Check tooling out and in to ensure it’s complete and no tooling is missing
• Conduct shelf audits consistently
• Respond to email requests from both internal departments and external vendors

How to thrive in this role?

• Have previous experience in aviation or a material/parts environment
• Have the ability to multi‑task
• Have a valid Driver’s License
• Have the ability to work under pressure
• Know human factors, human performance, and limitations, and practice them
• Have computer skills necessary to learn and/or operate word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, email, and web‑based applications

Bombardier is an equal‑opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Whether your candidacy is moving on to the next step of the hiring process or not, we will keep you informed by email or by phone.

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Primary Location: Biggin Hill Service Center

Organization: Bombardier Services (UK)

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