Staging/Kitting Specialist - Contractor

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Staging/Kitting Specialist Contractor to join our Material Management Team based in Columbus, MS.

In support of Warehouse Operations, this job consists of: staging, expediting, kitting, and shipping materials, stocking KanBan bins, removing dunnage from the production floor, and assisting the tool crib attendants.

This is a contract position.

Meet the team:

The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you'll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It's here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

How we care for you:

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programs and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we support flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

• Staging and Kitting Materials: 50%

• Receive materials from the warehouse and verify quantity and certifications
• Match materials to production order bill of materials and templates
• Stage and Kit materials for onsite delivery or external shipment based on the kitting master schedule

• Stocking KanBan: 20%

• Checking bins daily for refill needs and picking parts through the SAP system
• Receiving materials from the warehouse and filling bins

• Tool Crib Duties: 30%

• Provide support to the Tool Cribs as needed
• Check and prepare carts for daily use
• Perform tool checks as required
• Order and retrieve materials from outside vendors and the AHI warehouse

• Additional Responsibilities:

• Organizing and planning between Shop Floor Control, Warehouse, and Production areas. Communicate and troubleshoot material issues. Process AOG requirements as needed. Maintain any required reporting systems.

Your boarding pass:

• Education:

  Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience

• Experience:

  Required:

• 1-2 years of experience with material Staging and Kitting
• 1-2 years of experience with Tool Room management

• Preferred:

• Forklift experience
• SAP experience

• Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

  Required:

• Effective and professional verbal and written communication

• Preferred:

• Knowledge of aircraft parts and quality requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 100% On site
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings daily
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily
• Equipment Able to operate personal computer, telephone, fax machine and related equipment. Able to operate warehouse material handling equipment including forklift and cherry picker daily
• Carrying: able to lift and carry material up to 50lbs daily
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull carts and small items up to 50lbs daily.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor daily
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): This position includes walking and standing most of the time
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

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This is a Contract Position.

A full job description will be provided to candidates whom progress to interview stage or any candidate upon request.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus Helicopters, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.