Material Support Specialist
Location: Brize Norton, Oxfordshire (Fully Onsite)
Rate: £30.00 per hour
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: 35 hours per week, worked between 7:00am and 7:00pm (working pattern to be agreed with your manager)
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Material Support Specialist to join a busy aviation maintenance and logistics team based in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the availability of critical aircraft materials, supporting maintenance operations and helping to keep fleet activities running efficiently.
Working closely with Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) teams and Part 145 personnel, you will be responsible for managing material demands, resolving supply chain issues and ensuring maintenance programmes are fully supported.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor material demands to support planned and unplanned aircraft maintenance activities.
- Maintain operational oversight of all material requirements related to maintenance and technical issues.
- Support Aircraft on Ground (AOG) recovery activities by providing material support and participating in operational conference calls where required.
- Escalate AOG, Work Stop and other high-priority material shortages to ensure timely resolution.
- Liaise with customers and internal stakeholders regarding material procurement requirements.
- Proactively chase overdue deliveries, resolve missing or incorrect documentation, and escalate unresolved supply issues.
- Monitor requisitions and ensure material requests are processed accurately and efficiently.
- Attend daily operational briefings and planning meetings to provide updates on material status.
- Work collaboratively with maintenance and supply chain teams to minimise operational disruption.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous experience in a Material Support, Supply Chain or Logistics role within an aviation or engineering environment.
- Experience using material management systems such as SAP (SP1/HANA), Microsoft Excel and other inventory management tools.
- Experience using Maintenance Data Systems (MDS) or similar systems for Part 145 material requisitions.
- Knowledge of EASA Part 145 regulations.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving within a fast-paced operational environment.
Security Requirements
Successful applicants must be eligible to obtain BPSS+ clearance prior to starting and be eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance in the future.