Material Handler (first shift)

Job Description

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Job Description:

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Material Handler to join our Logistics team based in Columbus, MS.

You will perform a variety of tasks in support of warehouse operations including receiving, stocking, picking and shipping of material. Display knowledge of warehouse and inventory control procedures. Prepare or complete all required forms, records and documents to ensure accountability for all transactions required in order to maintain the integrity of warehouse operations.

Meet the team:

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.

Your working environment:

On the eastern border of Mississippi you’ll find Columbus, home to our Helicopter manufacturing and assembly lines and Center of Excellence for the entire North America region. It’s here that we produce the UH-72A Lakota Helicopters for the U.S. Army in addition to the H-125 aircraft for civil and commercial customers.

How we care for you:

• 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.

Your challenges:

Receiving: 25%

• Receive all vendor purchase orders and ensure number of cartons match the Airway Bill or Bill Of Lading
  
• Check and receive purchase orders into SAP, bag and label as necessary and match corresponding goods receipt document to parts.
  

Stocking: 25%

• Stock parts using hand held scanner in accordance with warehouse procedures
  

Picking: 25%

• Pick delivery notes in order of priority using hand held scanner in accordance with warehouse procedure
  
• Pack shipments both physically and systematically in order of priority in SAP in accordance with warehouse procedures
  
• Ship material by priority for customer requirements in accordance with warehouse
  

Packing: 25%

• Pack shipments both physically and systematically in order of priority in SAP in accordance with warehouse procedures
• Ship material by priority for customer requirements in accordance with warehouse
  

Your boarding pass:

Education:

Required

• High school education or equivalent
  

Preferred

• None
  

Experience:

Required

• Minimum of three (3) years-related warehouse experience
  

Preferred

• Prior SAP experience
  

Licensure/Certifications:

Required

• None
  

Preferred

• None
  

Travel Required:

• 0% Domestic and International
  

Citizenship:

• Authorized to Work in the US
  

Clearance:

• None
  
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  
• Good customer service skills
  
• Must be detail oriented
  
• Qualified Skills:
  
  Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:
  
  Required
  

Citizenship:

• US Person under ITAR definition (U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)
  

Physical Requirements:

• 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: Able to operate personal computer, telephone, fax machine and related equipment. Able to operate warehouse material handling equipment including forklift and cherry picker. Daily
  
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 50lbs/23kgs. Daily
  
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 50lbs/23kgs. Daily
  
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull carts and small items up to 50lbs/23kgs. Daily
  
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer.
  
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
  
• 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. Most of the time.
  
• 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.
  

Equal Opportunity:

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.

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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.

Company:
Airbus Helicopters, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Logistics
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Job Posting End Date: 02.20.2026

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