Supply Chain Specialist (Work Shift)

Boeing
Brize Norton
1 year ago
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Job Description

Qualifications:

Boeing Defence UK is hiring for Supply Chain Specialists! This role will provide retail supply and tooling operations on-site at the Main Operating Base RAF Brize Norton (MOB) sufficient to reliably sustain the operation. This role is fully onsite.

Responsibilities:

Use of applications such as GOLDEsp, WoW, MJDI, PUBLOG, Haystack, C17 Technical Orders and cargo tracking.

Stock, Store and Issue of all C-17 unique managed and RAF owned material such as part sourced from the Defence Logistics Agency, Air Mobility Command, repairables, consumables and Hazardous Fuels, Lubricants and Associated Products (FLAP).

Issue and receive high volume of hand tools, test equipment and FLAP.

Check tool kits for serviceability and replace or demand new tools as required.

Replenish consumable tools kits as required.

Loan tools in and out of tool stores to other Brize Norton Units.

Undertake a 100% tool check at the start and finish of every shift.

Support to maintenance teams of part issues and face to face queries.

PPE/Uniform management.

Physical Inventory management and control to conduct stocktaking, reporting, shelf-life reviews, scrapping dispositions, lead and implement cycle count plan, resolve Inventory accuracy errors and undertake Inventory grief resolution.

Provide demand and requisition status for all C-17 unique managed parts and customer owned parts defined by the customer.

Inducting Repair of Repairable assets and components into the repair cycle. 

Company Van operator tasks including collection of parts on site from main entrance.

Support periodic Boeing, Customer, and Regulatory warehouse quality and safety audits.

Required Qualifications:

Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance

Active UK Driving License

Preferred Qualifications:

Forklift counterbalance, Forklift reach truck and Company Van operator license

Shift working pattern is a week of day shift followed by week of night shift, shift pattern continues in same format.

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives
• Adoption and parental leave options

Important information regarding this requisition:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to acquire Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.

This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to obtain, Security Clearance (SC).

Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Bold innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Relocation:

No relocation available

Export Control Requirement:

Not an export control position

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a safety sensitive position

Contingent Upon Award Program

The position is contingent upon program award

Experience Level:

Individual Contributor - 2

Job Type:

Regular

Job Code:

GCB4I2 (GCB)

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