Airbus

Senior Materials Specialist

Airbus • $75K — $95K *
Grand Prairie, TX 75052In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum three years experience in the repairables field.
  • Preferred training or certification in transportation of dangerous goods.
  • Prior SAP experience preferred but not required.
  • US Citizenship or US person required.

Responsibilities

  • Receive and verify all inbound material for the shops.
  • Troubleshoot issues and coordinate with stakeholders as needed.
  • Maintain records for components sent for repairs.
  • Coordinate weekly export shipment consolidation with the blade shop.
  • Assist with the physical movement of materials and components.
  • Ensure proper packaging for outgoing shipments.
  • Administer safety training and ensure compliance with safety protocols.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package.
  • Employment with a global leader in aviation.
  • Opportunities for professional development.
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Sr Material Specialist to join our Logistics team based in Grand Prairie, TX.

Duties include coordinating logistical support for the Grand Prairie facility, to facilitate movements for material coming in for repair/overhaul to the various MRO shops. Tasks to coordinate include receiving, verifying and inducting items in the MRO shops in a timely manner to support MRO-TAT, record keeping, movement of materials as well as providing customer support to both internal and external customers. This position will report to the Supervisor, Repairables Logistics

Your challenges:

Daily Activity: 50%
  • Receive and verify all inbound material and components to be inducted to shops.
  • Trouble shoot issues and coordinate with both internal and external customers as needed.
  • Ensure component log and log for parts sent to DFW for repairables is maintained.
  • Coordinate with blade shop for weekly consolidation of export shipment
  • Coordinate and help in the physical movement of materials, blades and components as required
  • Ensure proper packaging and preparation of shipments departing the Grand Prairie location.

Training and Support: 25%
  • Administer safety training as required
  • Ensure compliance with all workplace safety requirements
  • Seek continuous improvement opportunities
  • Conduct remedial training
  • Balance and direct workflow for areas of responsibility daily

Coordination and Balancing of Workload: 25%
  • Monitor workload and task distribution among Grand Prairie staff.
  • Assign tasks and workload as needed to ensure daily requirements are met.
  • Monitor work complete and notify customers of concerns as they arise.
  • Recommend staff members to management for recognition or corrective action.

Your boarding pass:

Education:

Required
  • High School Diploma equivalent.

Preferred
  • None

Experience:

Required
  • Minimum three (3) years' experience in repairables field

Preferred
  • Prior SAP experience preferred but not required

Licensure/Certifications:

Required
  • None

Preferred
  • Training or certification in the transportation of dangerous goods

Citizenship:
  • US Citizen/US Person

Physical Requirements:
  • Onsite or remote: 100% Onsite
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Continually
  • Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Continually
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Continually
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts, and warehouse material handling equipment. Daily
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the 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 the production floor.
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. May need to travel to DFW Warehouse if necessary.
  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
  • 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
  • Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Company:
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Logistics

Job Posting End Date: 08.28.2026

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
Learn more about Airbus
Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
* Ladders Estimates

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