Parts Department Assistant

Employee will be responsible for assisting in the daily operations of an aircraft repair and modification facility parts department. Our parts department supports 40+ technicians maintaining all types of General Aviation and Corporate Aviation aircraft as well as outside customer and internet sales. Employee will be responsible for generating purchase orders, shipping/receiving, inventory management, establishing reorder points for inventory items, PO/Invoice reconciliation, RFQ’s, data entry, helping to expand outside sales and establishing discounted contracts with suppliers and shippers. Operation of vehicles including forklifts. Ability to lift large boxes.
Straight Flight is a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation since 2007 and is equipped with 3 18,000 square foot hangars with back shops for fabrication of both metal and composite parts, avionics repair, and painting projects. Straight Flight became a Certified Repair Station with the Federal Aviation Administration in 1992 and was rated by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in 2007. Straight Flight currently holds a very impressive Operations Specification that includes 5 Class ratings.

Salary & Benefits:

• Starting 5–day work week (Monday – Friday)
• Available transition to 4-day work week after training 
• Company sponsored health benefits after 30 days
• 401K available after 30 days – company match has vesting period
• Personal Time Off (PTO) available after 30 days

Must-haves:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and typically 2-4 or more years of relevant experience
  • A higher level degree may substitute for experience
  • Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education

• Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Understanding and experience with the practical application of Inventory and Supply Chain/Logistics principles and techniques
• Progressive experience with inventory databases
• Ability to learn and operate Corridor software
• Experience operating as forklift

Preferred:

• HazMat Training/Certification
• Familiarity with Corridor or similar aviation maintenance tracking systems will be favorably considered

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

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