Quality/Shipping and Receiving Associate

COMPANY INFORMATION AND BENEFITS

Prime Air LLC was founded in 1995 and has grown to represent one of the foremost suppliers of quality aircraft parts to the worldwide commercial aircraft aftermarket. Led by executives who have over a decade of experience in this industry, Prime Air has developed a customer base that includes some of the top commercial airlines, cargo carriers, repair/maintenance facilities and other re-distributors. Prime Air's remarkable success can be attributed to its customer-centric focus.

Prime Air was acquired in September 2006 by HEICO Corporation (HEI), publicly traded and became a subsidiary within the HEICO Repair Group (www.heico.com).

• Competitive compensation package, including performance bonus and annual performance increase.

• 8 hours daily, Monday - Friday
• Starting 3-week vacation
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Health insurance, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance.
• 401K plus company matching program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Examine contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing shipment.
• Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials.
• Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, and damages and discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.
• Determine shipping method for materials, using knowledge of shipping procedures, routes, and rates.
• Deliver or route materials to departments, using work devices, such as hand truck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
• Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using work devices such as hand tools, power tools, and postage meter.
• Confer and correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, and nonconformance to specifications.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
• Contact carrier representative to make arrangements and to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
• Compute amounts, such as space available, and shipping, storage, and demurrage charges, using calculator or price list.
• Physical inspection of aircraft parts upon receipt and shipping.
• Verifying trace of aircraft parts back to a regulated source.
• Receive, unpack, verify and record incoming material

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new assignments.

EXPERIENCE

3-5 years of experience or higher education

Previous experience with aircraft trace preferred, but not required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Forklift Certification preferred, but not required

HazMat Certification preferred, but not required

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OR ABILITIES

• Language: Ability to read and write in English. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Computer Skills: Ability to type, access the internet, proficient with MS Office.
• Reasoning Abilities: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Organizational Skills: Strict attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and prioritize as necessary.
• Quality experience with aircraft parts and materials.
• Ability to read, write, interpret and articulate verbally and written, aircraft industry trace.
• Proficient in the inspection procedures to accept/reject aircraft parts based on physical appearance and/or trace paperwork.
• The ability to read, comprehend and explain aircraft trace.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and also required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The associate must lift and/or move up to 25 lbs or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Vision equal to, or correctable to 20/20.