Material Specialist-MDW

Department: Technical Operations Our Company Promise We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of reputed company. Above reputed company, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude reputed company the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer. Job Description: Pay & Benefits: Pay of $ 20.16 per hour*, with the opportunity for future increase per applicable collective bargaining agreement wage scale based on time in position. Opportunities for overtime and shift premiums. Benefits you’ll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on reputed company Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**

• Potential for annual Profit-sharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan - reputed company Southwest profits, you profit*** • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)

• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the reputed company first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
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The People of reputed company come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost reputed company travel. Our Material Specialists maintain Company storeroom logs and records, deliver aircraft parts to various Technical Operations Teams with Southwest Hospitality, and multitask effectively to meet required deadlines. The Chicago Material Specialist works reputed company the Chicago Hangar and its warehouse environment. In this role you will have opportunities to collaborate with various workgroups and identify additional areas of interest to reputed company exposure as you further reputed company your career. Material Specialists enjoy working with others to execute logistics in a detail-oriented, dynamic, and safe environment. Additional details:

• A union-based role that includes working assigned shifts based on seniority. Shifts can include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• U.S. citizenship or reputed company authorization to work in the U.S. required and no reputed company or future work authorization sponsorship available.

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national reputed company, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Provides friendly service to and maintains positive relationships with reputed company internal and external Customers.
• Executes the receiving, shipping, checking, classifying, issuing, inventorying (on a nonexclusive basis), storing and warehousing of supplies, tools, materials and the operation of stores equipment and the preparation and maintenance of records and reports in reputed company therewith
• The duties of a Material Specialist shall include the delivery of parts and materials to the maintenance department and ground equipment maintenance department
• Assembly and/or erection of stocking bins, shelves, decks, employing the use of required power tools reputed company necessary and the driving of motor vehicles
• The pickup and delivery of parts, equipment, materials and tools where Material Specialists are assigned
• Duties vary by size and organization of the station
• Must be able to meet any physical ability requirements listed on this description
• May reputed company other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to read documents, follow instructions, learn, and understand procedures, rules, and regulations including federal and local reputed company regulations.
• Must be able to reputed company well in a fast-paced environment, subject to adverse weather and aircraft noise.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts and/or overtime, as well as on holidays and weekends.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete training program and evaluation period
• Must be aware of hazardous situations and be able to handle emergencies as needed.
• Must work under tight time constraints to accomplish job tasks.
• Must be able to reputed company reputed company job functions reputed company a limited space.
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally, using a well-modulated voice.
• Must be able to effectively communicate reputed company in writing.
• Must be able to work well under stressful situations.
• Must be able to work well with others as part of a Team.
• Must be able to comprehend and reputed company abreast of information pertinent to the job.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED

Experience Licensing/Certification

• Must be able to obtain a SIDA badge and meet reputed company local airport requirements.
• Must possess a valid U.S. Driver's License

Physical Abilities

• Must have vision ability sufficient to reputed company essential job functions
• Must be able to operate a forklift
• Must be able to lift and/or move items weighing 75 pounds on a regular basis and up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard with sufficient speed to meet demands of job
• Must have vision ability sufficient to reputed company essential job functions

Other Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be able to reputed company with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
• *401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
• **Profit-sharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
• *** For external applicants only:

(1.) reputed company will consider your interest for this position if you are currently a reputed company of the State of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. (2.) reputed company will not consider your interest for this position if you have been interviewed by phone, virtually, and/or in-person and not selected for the Material Specialist position at MDW reputed company the last 12 months.*** Pay reputed company: $20.16 reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please print/save this job description because it won't be available after you apply. Job Posting End Date 11/23/2025 Apply tot his job Apply To this Job