Material Lead – Savannah, GA
Published | 19th February 2024 |
Location | Savannah, GA, United States of America |
Category | Aircraft Coordinator |
Job Type | Team Lead |
Description

Job Description:
- Savannah - 1st Shift
Coordinate and control the operation of assigned stockroom functions, ensuring that all materials are processed in a responsive manner and adhere to corporate quality and safety standards; instruct department personnel in policies, procedures and safety regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Monitor the receiving, stocking, disbursement, and/or shipping of material, ensuring that all paperwork and system transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Make high impact decisions effecting material flow (performance to schedule) and handling of high dollar inventory.
- Establish priorities for subordinates to ensure efficient operations; plans, assigns and evaluates performance, provides input to performance appraisals, recommends recognition, rewards, and disciplinary actions as required.
- Train newly assigned personnel and retrains employees on all material handling procedures. Identifies skills training requirements for assigned personnel and initiates as required.
- Develop operational and organizational improvements, coordinates implementation with effected parties.
- Ensure prompt and responsive customer service for applicable material processes supporting operations.
- Analyze problems and initiates corrective action as required.
- Audit departments to ensure procedures are followed by each employee.
- Ensure that all stockroom material conforms to FAA, Quality Control and departmental procedures.
- Direct subordinates to deliver material to using departments within specified time limits.
- Interface with other departments to ensure integrity of inventory control; responsible for inventory accuracy of assigned area or function (high dollar and high volume).
- For specific sites, responsible for day-to-day Tool Crib activities.
- Ensure that cycle counts are performed in a timely manner.
Additional Functions:
- Perform weekly safety audits and ensures that all areas meet safety requirements.
- Oversee special projects (Lean Manufacturing, 5S, visual management, etc.) and ensures procedures are implemented and followed.
- Assist in developing work schedules and methods to improve efficiency of operations.
- Support a continuous improvement culture including lean principles, sustainability initiatives, ergonomic improvements, safety and cross functional teams.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Experience with aircraft hardware is a plus.
- Experience with EXCEL is desirable.
- Ability to lead employees in several different roles.
Other Requirements
- Able to operate PC (word processing and spreadsheet applications).
- Must have highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Able to effectively interact with all levels of management.
- Technical and non-technical personnel and co-workers.
- Individual will have heavy customer contact.
- On feet most of shift.
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
Education and Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 7 years' experience in stockroom, warehouse, or inventory control activities.
- 2 years progressive responsibility and recognized leadership qualities.
- CDI qualified for Product Support.
- Valid Driver’s License required.