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Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Lead Material Handler to join our Warehouse team based in Grapevine, TX.
Your duties are to perform warehouse activities and guide and assist Material Handlers to ensure the department consistently achieves its operational objectives. Key responsibilities include coordinating receiving, stocking, picking, packing, and shipping workflows, while delivering quality support to internal and external partners, maintaining high safety standards, and ensuring full compliance with Foreign Trade Zone regulations.
From building to servicing the next generation of aerospace, our team focuses on quality, productivity and efficiency. We ensure the highest quality of care and safety is built into each aircraft we assemble and maintain. Our team members make it happen.
A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games.
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
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 programmes and both national and international mobility.
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.
Daily Activities: 50%
Oversee and evaluate section progress continuously, making operational adjustments as needed.
Perform hands-on material handling functions, including receiving, stocking, picking, and packing.
Provide technical support and problem-solving assistance to Material Handlers.
Inspect equipment and supply levels regularly to maintain full operational readiness.
Track transit staging locations and address operational bottlenecks promptly.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: 30%
Collaborate with Customer Support Representatives and purchasing staff as needed.
Partner with Import and Export teams to maintain Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) compliance.
Coordinate with internal departments to align staffing for key operational tasks.
Cross-train team members to ensure continuous operational coverage.
Maintain full adherence to safety protocols and compliance standards across functions.
Team Coordination: 20%
Manage delivery target schedules by evaluating staffing availability, materials, and supervisor input.
Assist leadership in driving section performance to achieve target turnaround times and a 95% On-Time Delivery rate.
Promptly escalate any potential schedule risks affecting order delivery dates.
Train assigned personnel on standardized work techniques and maintain an up-to-date section training matrix.
Advise distribution management on workload and staffing capacity needs.
Uphold strict compliance with company policies, FAA, FTZ, and OSHA safety/environmental regulations.
Participate in recurring section meetings to report on key operational updates and challenges.
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent
Associates Degree
Some trade school
Required
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a logistics, distribution, inventory control or related function.
2 years experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) or Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP)
SAP experience (preferably in Sales & Distribution (SD), Customer Service (CS) or Procurement)
Familiarity with Foreign-Trade Zone regulations
Required
Training or certification in the transportation of dangerous goods (HAZMAT)
0 - 5% Domestic and International
US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
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. Daily
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. Daily
Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily
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. Daily
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily
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. Daily
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily
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.
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.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.
US - Direct Hire
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Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus 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. Airbus 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.
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.
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