Supply Chain Specialist

Posted:
7/6/2025, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ Brize Norton, England, United Kingdom

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
On-site

Supply Chain Specialist

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

The Boeing Team at RAF Brize Norton is a vital part of the support that we provide the Royal Air Force Customer.   Boeing’s C-17 has served the UK armed forces for two decades. As the backbone of its strategic airlift and mobility capability, the C-17 also provides humanitarian and disaster relief around the world. We have a large team of employees who work directly for and with the C-17 operational team, providing real-time, time critical and dynamic assistance at the point of delivery. This is a team at the vanguard, and we are offering an opportunity for you to join that team, the successful applicants will be part of the liaison between the Royal Air Force customer and the various Boeing and US Government Agencies involved in supporting the C-17 worldwide fleet. We are seeking a candidate who will provide retail supply and tooling operations on-site at the Main Operating Base RAF Brize Norton (MOB) sufficient to reliably sustain the operation. This role is offered as a two-week rotating pattern (Monday-Friday day shift, followed by Monday-Thursday evening shift with every other Friday off).

Responsibilities:

  • Use of applications such as TCMax, GOLDEsp, WoW, MJDI, PUBLOG, Haystack, C17 Technical Orders and cargo tracking.
  • Issue and receive high volume of hand tools, test equipment and FLAP.
  • Check tool kits for serviceability and replace or demand new tools as required.
  • Replenish consumable tools kits as required.
  • Loan tools in and out of tool stores to other Brize Norton Units.
  • Undertake a 100% tool check at the start and finish of every shift.
  • Support to maintenance teams of part issues and face to face queries.
  • PPE/Uniform management.
  • Physical Inventory management and control to conduct stocktaking, reporting, shelf-life reviews, scrapping dispositions, lead and implement cycle count plan, resolve Inventory accuracy errors and undertake Inventory grief resolution.
  • Stock, Store and Issue of all C-17 unique managed and RAF owned material such as part sourced from the Defence Logistics Agency, Air Mobility Command, repairables, consumables and Hazardous Fuels, Lubricants and Associated Products (FLAP).
  • Provide demand and requisition status for all C-17 unique managed parts and customer owned parts defined by the customer.
  • Inducting Repair of Repairable assets and components into the repair cycle. 
  • Company Van operator tasks including collection of parts on site from main entrance.
  • Support periodic Boeing, Customer, and Regulatory warehouse quality and safety audits.

Preferred Experience:

  • Warehouse MHE Material Handling Equipment usage experience and ability to implement manual handling for wide variety of parts/equipment safely.
  • Experience within a defence or aviation environment would be preferred but not essential
  • An understanding of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations
  • An understanding Foreign Object Damage / Debris and its Airworthiness Implications
  • A knowledge of the Manual of Airworthiness Maintenance – Processes and Aviation Engineering Standing Orders
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

This position requires the ability to obtain a UK security Clearance for which the UK Government requires UK residency. The successful candidate will hold, or have the ability to obtain, Security Clearance (SC).

Boeing Benefits:

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer: 

  • Competitive salary, with annual incentive plans, including access to a pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution
  • Access to a wide-range of free learning courses and tools to support your professional development
  • An inclusive culture, with a range of societies that you can get involved in
  • Annual leave entitlement of 23 days, plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
  • Company-paid private healthcare medical plan (BUPA Medical Plan) and annual health assessment entitlement
  • Enhanced sickness pay
  • Business-leading maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
  • Access to a life insurance entitlement of six times your annual salary
  • Access to a wide-range of physical, emotional, financial, and social wellbeing programmes, tools, and incentives

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance post-start. See job description for details.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift Worker (United Kingdom)