Material Handler

Safran companies; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aviation technology seeks a Material Handler for its Grand Prairie, Texas facility. The role requires a High School Diploma and experience in warehouse or shipping environments. Key responsibilities include inventory management, packaging, and ensuring compliance with shipping procedures, contributing to the efficiency and accuracy of operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Preferred warehouse and/or shipping experience.
• HazMat certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports shop and customer requirements by accurately picking inventory parts.
• Packages and ships items according to specifications.
• Maintains accurate records of incoming and outgoing shipments.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Shipping understanding

Mechanical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP Knowledge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company : Safran Helicopter Engines Job field : Material and processes Location : Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : High School Diploma/GED Equivalent Required experience : First experience Professional status : Employees / Staff Salary range : $

Summary of 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 verifying and maintaining records for incoming and outgoing shipments; 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.

Complementary Description

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.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• High School Diploma
• Warehouse and/or shipping experience and understanding of the systems used for requesting transportation is preferred.
• HazMat (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:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 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

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Helicopter Engines is the world's leading manufacturer of helicopter engines, with more than 75,000 produced since being founded. It offers the widest range of helicopter turboshafts in the world and has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries.

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