Assistant Material Supplier

Job Description:

Salary: Competitive – with a generous shift allowance

Hours: Full Time (Shifts – typically 4 on 4 off) Days and Nights

Location: Heathrow

Contract: 24 month fixed term contract

Closing Date: 27th February 2025

At Virgin Atlantic Airways, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and its our vision to become the most loved travel company. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we’re harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.

We have one of the cleanest and greenest fleets in the sky, from Airbus A350s and A330neos to the Boeing 787s. Our Engineering team is made up of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well maintained and ready to get our customers to their chosen destinations. So, if you’re ready to take your career to new heights, read on!

In a nutshell

As an Assistant Materials Supplier you will assist the Materials Suppliers, engineering teams and Management with overseeing all parts and material movements within the network of Virgin Atlantic Engineering Stores, supporting accurate transactions of all inventory movements on the computerised inventory system.

On the job training will be provided for all required tasks & functions required to be successful within the role.

Day to day

Assist with the picking and the packaging of materials and assist in the Dispatch areas to ensure requirements are met.
Controlled movement of spares between off site warehouses, Hangar, and line operations.
On wing support to ensure spares are available in a timely manner to our live operation
Maintain a clean and tidy area in the warehouse and outside areas.
Assist within the stores areas and ensure that the airworthiness & bonded status is maintained at all times.
Ensure materials are handled & stored safely and packed to all required specifications.
Ongoing monitoring of the Store Operation effectiveness – supporting the Material Supplier team with adaptation and creation of procedures to support.
Perform periodic checks of tooling, managing the inventory and maintaining appropriate records.
Ensure valuable stock is correctly handled and stored; this includes both tooling & consumable material control.
Assist with the continued compliance of the Stores area
Managing stock level and Inventory control of key components and consumables such as oil and wheels.
Maintain the required standards of housekeeping and cleanliness.
Ensure the vehicles remain clean and tidy at all times, reporting deficiencies in a timely manner.
Reporting of any failure to follow processes and procedures via internal reporting mechanisms.

About you

If you meet or exceed the criteria below, we’d love to hear from you:

Demonstrates ability to work well on their own, using their initiative as well as in a team.
Basic experience in Aviation warehousing or Supply chain.
Clean driving licence.
Good written & verbal communication ability with attention to detail and good standard of numeracy.
Forklift Truck license – Preferrable. The right candidate will be supported through training.
Able to apply integrity and good practise across all activities and initiatives.
Demonstrates self-motivation skills and flexibility.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Experience in performing stock counts preferrable but not essential.
Strong adherence to health and safety practices.
Flexible in working different hours to adapt to the needs of a live operation.

Our recipe for leadership

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Be yourself

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitmentfly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.

Job Ident #: 2569

Company Details

Virgin Atlantic

Fleming Way
Crawley, England United Kingdom, International RH10 9DF International
www.virginatlantic.com/us/en

Virgin Atlantic uses a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and operates to destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia from its main hub at London–Heathrow, and its secondary hub at Manchester

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Job Info

Location

Crawley, England United Kingdom, International, United Kingdom

Type

Contractor

Company Details

Virgin Atlantic

Fleming Way
Crawley, England United Kingdom, International RH10 9DF International
www.virginatlantic.com/us/en