Aviation Materials Specialist

Aviation Service Partners•Albertville, AL

23h

About The Position

Aviation Service Partners (ASP) is seeking an experienced and highly organized Aviation Materials Specialist to support aircraft maintenance operations. The role is responsible for receiving, inspecting, tracking, storing, issuing, and shipping aircraft parts, materials, tooling, and supplies while maintaining accurate inventory and documentation. The specialist works closely with Maintenance, Planning, Production, Quality, Procurement, and other departments to ensure materials are available when needed to support aircraft schedules. Proper documentation, traceability, accuracy, and timely material support are critical to safe and efficient aircraft operations. The successful candidate will take ownership of material requirements, maintain accurate inventory and traceability, communicate shortages early, and work with maintenance and procurement teams to keep aircraft projects moving. The position supports material requirements for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including AOG and other urgent needs, and contributes to continuous improvement of material and inventory processes.

Requirements

Previous experience in aviation materials, aircraft parts, inventory control, logistics, warehousing, procurement support, or a related field.
Ability to understand aircraft part numbers, serial numbers, and traceability documentation.
Ability to read and understand purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, certificates, and other material documentation.
Experience with inventory management or ERP systems.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate documentation.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced maintenance environment.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Procurement, vendors, and other departments.
Ability to work independently and contribute as part of a team.
Willingness to work overtime, weekends, or adjusted schedules when required to support aircraft operations.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform material-handling activities.
Ability to lift and move aircraft parts, materials, boxes, and equipment as required.
Ability to work in warehouse, stockroom, hangar, and aircraft maintenance environments.
Ability to safely operate material-handling equipment when trained and authorized.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of aircraft parts and aviation material-handling requirements.
At least 2 years of aviation materials, aircraft parts, logistics, or inventory experience.
Previous experience supporting an MRO, airline, military aviation, OEM, or aircraft maintenance operation.
Experience with aviation inventory or ERP systems.
Familiarity with FAA documentation and aircraft parts traceability requirements.
Experience with shelf-life control, serialized components, repairable components, and consumable materials.
Experience with AOG material support and expedited shipping.
Experience with shipping carriers and domestic or international shipping documentation.
Forklift or material-handling equipment experience.

Responsibilities

Receive aircraft parts, components, materials, and supplies; verify them against purchase orders, packing slips, and shipping documentation.
Review aviation documentation and traceability paperwork for completeness and accuracy.
Identify and properly handle serviceable, unserviceable, repairable, and quarantined materials; maintain appropriate segregation and storage.
Issue parts and materials to maintenance personnel for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Maintain accurate inventory quantities, locations, part numbers, serial numbers, and associated records; perform cycle counts and assist with physical inventories.
Research and resolve inventory discrepancies and control shelf-life and time-sensitive materials.
Monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages or critical material requirements.
Coordinate with Procurement and Maintenance on parts requirements and material status; help locate and expedite parts to meet maintenance schedules.
Process material returns and ensure parts are returned to inventory or routed for repair as appropriate.
Prepare parts and materials for shipment and coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with carriers and vendors.
Maintain shipping, receiving, and inventory documentation; ensure materials are properly packaged, labeled, protected, and stored.
Support AOG and other urgent material requirements as needed.
Maintain clean, organized, and controlled stockroom and warehouse areas.
Follow company procedures for parts traceability, documentation, inventory control, and material handling.
Work with Quality personnel to address documentation or material discrepancies.
Assist with company tooling, consumables, and general inventory requirements.
Support continuous improvement of ASP's material and inventory processes.
Perform other duties as assigned to support aircraft maintenance operations.