Material Specialist - HOU

swa; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly for free on open flights (employee

Company retirement contributions up to

Profit-sharing potential

Health insurance from day one

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is seeking a Material Specialist in the Technical Operations department. The role is based in the hangar and warehouse, managing parts, tools and inventory to keep aircraft ready for flight.

Pay is $20.16 per hour with potential future increases under the collective bargaining agreement and opportunities for overtime. Benefits include free flights for employee and eligible dependents, retirement plan contributions up to 9.3%, potential profit-sharing, and health insurance from

Qualifications

• Be able to read documents, follow instructions, and understand procedures.
• Work in a fast-paced environment with aircraft noise.
• Able to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends.
• Able to complete training and evaluation period.
• Must communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Must be aware of hazardous situations and handle emergencies as needed.
• Physical ability requirements as listed in the description.

Responsibilities

• Provides friendly service and maintains positive relationships with customers.
• Receives, ships, checks, classifies, issues, inventories and stores supplies; operates stores equipment.
• Delivers parts to the maintenance and ground equipment departments.
• Assembles and erects stocking bins and shelves; uses power tools as needed; drives motor vehicles.
• Delivers parts and materials to assigned departments.
• Duties vary by size and organization of the station.
• May perform other duties as directed by leadership.

Skills

Reading documents

Fast-paced work

Shift work

Overtime

Team player

Hazard awareness

Tools

Power tools

Job description

Department: Technical Operations

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description

Pay & Benefits

Pay of $20.16 per hour. With the opportunity for future increase per applicable collective bargaining agreement wage scale. Opportunities for overtime and shift premiums.

Benefits you’ll love

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings***
• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
• Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment
• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

Like working with tools and helping planes stay ready to fly? Material Specialists at Southwest work in the hangar and warehouse to keep track of airplane parts and supplies. They deliver parts to the maintenance Team, build and organize storage areas, and help with shipping, receiving, and inventory. They also drive vehicles to pick up and drop off tools and equipment. This job is great for someone who likes staying busy, working with others, and being close to our aircraft. Material Specialists help Southwest run safely and smoothly by making sure the right parts get to the right place, on time and with care.

Additional details

This role is part of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which means pay, schedules, and other job details are set through an agreement with the labor union.

Work schedules are based on seniority and may include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays. There may be times when mandatory overtime is required to support flight operations, but there are also opportunities to trade shifts and find a schedule that works for you.

U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

We're committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with all internal and external Customers.
• Executes the receiving, shipping, checking, classifying, issuing, inventorying (on a nonexclusive basis), storing and warehousing of supplies, tools, materials and the operation of stores equipment and the preparation and maintenance of records and reports in connection therewith
• The duties of a Material Specialist shall include the delivery of parts and materials to the maintenance department and ground equipment maintenance department
• Assembly and/or erection of stocking bins, shelves, decks, employing the use of required power tools when necessary and the driving of motor vehicles
• The pickup and delivery of parts, equipment, materials and tools where Material Specialists are assigned
• Duties vary by size and organization of the station
• Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to read documents, follow instructions, learn, and understand procedures, rules, and regulations including federal and local security regulations.
• Must be able to perform well in a fast-paced environment, subject to adverse weather and aircraft noise.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and/or overtime, as well as on holidays and weekends.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete training program and evaluation period
• Must be aware of hazardous situations and be able to handle emergencies as needed.
• Must work under tight time constraints to accomplish job tasks.
• Must be able to perform all job functions within a limited space.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally, using a well-modulated voice.
• Must be able to effectively communicate ideas in writing.
• Must be able to work well under stressful situations.
• Must be able to work well with others as part of a Team.
• Must be able to comprehend and keep abreast of information pertinent to the job.

Education

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