Warehouse manager jobs in Ellicott City, MD

Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at Notice: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Notice: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (English) Aviso: Transparencia en el Pago No Discriminacio´n (Spanish) *Job Description:** Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Rotable Pool Inventory Manager to join our team based in Grand Prairie, TX.* The Rotable Pool Manager is a strategic and critical role responsible for the end-to-end management of the rotable asset inventory. This includes overseeing rotable pools that support both Power By the Hour (PBH) contracts and Ad-Hoc Standard Exchange programs. The manager is tasked with ensuring the availability of rotable assets to meet customer maintenance, repair, and overhaul demands, while also proactively driving core unit recovery and assessing the long-term health and financial viability of the entire pool. This role requires a blend of operational precision, strategic forecasting, and strong cross-functional communication to optimize inventory levels, mitigate obsolescence risks, and prepare business cases for future inventory ramp up. **Your working environment:** A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games. 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.* *Your challenges:** Rotable Pool and Inventory Management: 40% Lead the management of the rotable pool inventory, ensuring adequate coverage for all scheduled and unscheduled removals in a timely manner. Analyse raw data and formulates strategies in an effort to identify cost drivers, increase stock accuracy and efficiency while reducing inventory/logistic cost and mitigating performance penalty risks Conduct proactive pool health assessments based on existing and future PBH and Standard Exchange contracts, identifying and addressing potential shortages. Possess the technical expertise to determine and propose feasible interchangeable or alternate part solutions to customers when like-for-like parts are unavailable, thereby mitigating stock level issues and controlling financial impact. Determine inventory obsolescence and develop strategies for disposition or alternative use of aging assets. Prepare robust business cases for the acquisition of new rotable assets to support new contracts, replace obsolete stock, or expand the pool as needed. Develop and maintain a robust rotable pool inventory process, establishing min/max stock levels for all rotable components. Collaborate with internal MRO business functions to acquire and analyze forecast data across multiple time horizons (e.g., 6 months, 12 months, 3 years) to inform pool sizing exercises. Adjust rotable pool levels based on key performance indicators such as scrap rates, core recovery rates, and repair turn-around-times (TAT). Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer systems and databases for efficient material management and alternate/interchangeable part identification Core Unit Recovery and Follow-up: 40% Function as the primary interface to internal MRO shops and customer facing departments regarding the process of core returns from customers. Actively "drumbeat" and monitor the return of core units to ensure they are received as payback for both PBH contracts and Ad-Hoc Standard Exchange. Ensure the timely recovery of core units to meet OEM and third-party MRO warranty claim deadlines. Track all overdue cores and manage the billing of applicable late penalties to customers. Develop and maintain a comprehensive “Cores Due In” report to track the status of all outstanding cores. Provide a regular analysis (monthly/quarterly) of core recovery data, including total outstanding cores, expected due dates, and identification of late cores. Coordinate with internal departments to support the timely recovery of cores and update their status upon receipt. Metrics Management and Reporting: 20% Support and lead the creation and maintenance of key performance indicator (KPI) reports and presentations for MRO and rotable pool performance. Conduct detailed data analysis as needed to provide insights into pool utilization, core recovery effectiveness, and inventory health. Develop and sustain internal reporting that provides visibility into the status and value of the rotable pool. *Your boarding pass:** Education:* Required * Bachelor's degree, in Business, Engineering, or a related field Preferred Master's degree Experience:* Required * Five (5) years of experience in Customer Service, Technical Support, or a related field within the aerospace/aviation industry. Preferred Experience working in rotorcraft maintenance or field service. Experience working with military contracts and fulfilling contractual requirements. Licensure/Certifications:* Required * None Preferred A&P License Travel Required: * Minimal 5% Domestic and International Citizenship:* Authorized to Work in the US (Eligible for employment in the US) Clearance: * None Qualified Skills:* Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:* Required Proficiency with Google Suite or Microsoft Office. Demonstrated experience in project management and process improvement. Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess inventory health and financial viability. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage cross-functional relationships and customer interactions. Preferred Technical knowledge of aircraft components and interchangeability. Ability to read and interpret technical data and drawings. Communication Skills: * Required: * Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English Preferred: None Technical Systems Proficiency:* Required: Google Suite or Microsoft Office Working knowledge of SAP application Preferred: None Complexity of the Role: * As the primary focal point for the rotable pool inventory, the candidate will need to lead escalations, control complicated situations and make key operational business decisions to ensure continuous availability of the rotable pool assets. Key decisions will rely on establishing excellent rapport with key players within various support departments. Collaborate with various departments such as Programs, Logistics, Customer Support, Technical Support, Procurement, and others as required. Level of Decision Making: * Able to make independent decisions intended to be customer centered and meet company and customer expectations; Regularly work with relevant business areas (e.g. MRO Front Office, Blade Shop, DCR Shop, etc.) to identify alternative paths or solutions for repair lead times intended to improve customer satisfaction; Understand and make decisions based on inventory demand; Make critical decisions on cost/margins to support PBH program financial health without direct supervision Direct Reports: * Is this a people manager? No of Exempt Reports: 0 of Non-exempt Reports: 0 Job Dimensions: * Responsible for establishing, monitoring, and maintaining an efficient core return process reducing the total number of outstanding cores for all MRO customers. Efficient processing of core returns for quick disposition of cores received in support of reducing the time repaired items are returned to MRO stock location. Improve the financial health of the company by contributing to the reduction of inventory values by keeping a robust rotable pool inventory, reducing the need to purchase new parts/components. Ensuring proper analysis of pool sizing needs, based on new PBH contract offerings. This position contributes directly to the satisfaction of our customers by: Continual communication with respect to our customers on the status of their cores due in Establishing a robust rotable pool supporting an increase Customers' operational availability Nature of Contacts: * Communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties Physical Requirements: * Onsite or remote: 100% onsite Prompt regular attendance * 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 (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Daily Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs/5kgs. Daily Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Occasionally Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Daily Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Occasionally Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. Frequently Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Occasionally 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. Take your career to a new level and apply online now!* 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.* 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:* Material Support & services ------ Job Posting End Date: 01.23.2026 ------ Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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