The Aerospace Materials Specialist (AMS) plays a vital behind-the-scenes role in the aviation industry. The AMS is responsible for ensuring that the technicians always have the correct parts, components, and raw materials needed for work on the aircraft. The AMS is an expert in materiel handling and maintaining the inventory of stored items — shipping, receiving, stocking, moving, or issuing crucial support products such as parts, components, sealants, lubricants, and raw materials in routine and AOG (aircraft on ground) situations. The AMS tags and catalogues every single item for immediate and future use. The workplace is a clean shop environment.
Career Pathway
- Completion of Secondary School (required)
- Completion of an Aviation Maintenance program at a college or approved training organization (an asset)
- Comprehensive on-the-job training (available at most companies)
- Experience as an Aviation Stock Keeper or Aviation Maintenance Technician (an asset)
- Get CCAA Certification (an asset)
Other Requirements:
- Thorough familiarity with safe work practices, and rules and regulations
- Experience in working with hazardous materials
- Self-motivated, organized, detail oriented, and precise
- Ability to shift priorities quickly and work within tight time constraints
- Experience with inventory, and logistics
- Investigative skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills in dealing with personnel from other departments, customers and manufacturers’ representatives, along with shop personnel — must be a team player
- Proficiency with computers and software