Stores Team Leader

Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of

At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.

Key responsibilities and duties: 

• To work in a designated area in each of the activities within the department pertaining to Supply Chain, including but not limited to Warehousing, Stock Control, Navixa Material Control, Goods In, Goods Out and Stocktaking. 
• Line manage a team of Stores Handlers ensuring regular communication to make them aware of priorities, targets and operational requirements. 
• Work closely with business units to ensure that operational requirements are achieved to cost, quality and target dates. 
• Assist Planners and Buyers in locating and directing parts to the appropriate production areas. 
• Receipting and location delivery of stock, onto relevant Business ERP System within agreed timescales. 
• Update appropriate central spreadsheets as required, providing relevant KPIs for Logistics functions. 
• Issue and delivery of stock, in line with planned requirements, KPI’s and within agreed timescales.       Direct and deliver parts from Material Control and Repair Services to the designated location. 
• Collect, pack and issue goods from the Despatch areas on time. 
• Ensure correct paperwork, identification and certification received with goods. 
• Undertake routine, planned inventory counts and random stock checks as directed. 
• Comply with all risk assessment and internal procedures when handling, packing, storing and shipping of Dangerous Goods. 
• Carry out the effective collection, recording, receipting and binning locations of Serviceable returns and processing of Unserviceable returns. 
• Actively contribute to Continuous Improvement within the Logistics/Supply Chain department.        Ensure that recording of data required to maintain KPI’s is carried out correctly and in a timely manner. 
• Ensure that all communication is clear, concise and where relevant, is escalated through the Line Manager. 
• Ensure that health and safety meets the required standards. 
• Ensure that all lifting and manoeuvring of products and materials is carried out in accordance with manual handling procedures. 
• Ensure hazardous materials are stored in accordance with requirements. 
• Ensure that vehicles, machinery and equipment is well maintained and fit for purpose. 
• Maintain high standards of security in the warehouse. 
• Ensure staff comply with health, safety and environmental regulations and work safely to protect themselves and others in the warehouse environment. 
• Ensure a clean and tidy working environment to aid operational efficiency. 
• Deputise for Supply Chain and Logistics Manager, as required. 
• Carry out any further activities in support of the business, as required.   
• Adherence to Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals. 

Competencies:  

 Assertive, resilient and welcomes change 

• Is self-aware and optimistic 
• Supervisory and Team Leader skills with the ability to motivate, develop and supervise others 
• Good communication and interpersonal skills 
• Good IT skills, in particular spreadsheets and databases and a knowledge of warehouse systems 
• Analytical and numerical 
• Good understanding of customer deliverables and the impact of failure / cost of poor quality 
• Good planning skills and able to meet targets and deadlines 
• Excellent attention to detail skills 

 Professional Qualifications/Education and Training: 

• An appropriate warehousing qualification would be advantageous 
• Certified in: Dangerous Goods Handling 
• Fork Lift Truck licence 

 Experience:

• Working within a Supply Chain in an Aerospace MRO environment 
• Proven experience as a Warehouse Team Leader with experience of supervising and motivating a team 
• Knowledge and understanding of lean techniques may be advantageous 
• Good understanding of certification requirements

This is not an exhaustive list and from time to time additional responsibilities may be provided directly from your Line Manager 

Benefits that make life better:

• 206 hours annual leave per year for employees working 37 hours per week, plus 8 public holidays
• 4 employer match pension scheme
• YuLife wellbeing services, including 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, personalised online fitness programs, and many more!
• Bonus opportunities
• Generous paid sick leave
• Life assurance cover
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
• Onsite gym at both the Fleetlands and Almondbank sites
• Eye test vouchers
• Seasonal flu jabs administered on site each year by Bupa
• Learning and training opportunities