Stores Controller

About the role

SalamAir is looking for a Stores Controller in Muscat. The role controls the receipt, storage, preservation, issuance and movement of tools, equipment, aircraft materials, components, spare parts and supplies within the Technical Stores, keeping inventory and tool-control accurate so that materials are ready for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and operational needs.

Key responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, identify and record incoming aircraft parts and materials in the inventory system, including part numbers, serial numbers, batch numbers, quantities and shelf-life information.
• Segregate serviceable, unserviceable, quarantine and rejected materials and prevent their misuse.
• Issue materials to Maintenance and other authorised users against approved requests, work orders or pick slips, and track movements between stores locations.
• Maintain a Tool Control Program: control toolboxes, check tool presence and condition before and after maintenance, investigate missing tools and coordinate toolbox checks with Maintenance to prevent FOD.
• Keep accurate records of tool issuance, returns, transfers, missing and damaged tools, and run periodic tool and toolbox audits and physical inventories.
• Run cycle counts, stock checks and physical inventories, investigate discrepancies and monitor shelf-life, expiry dates and storage conditions.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Material Planning, Procurement, Quality and Engineering on availability issues, AOG requirements and material shortages.
• Ensure materials are handled, packaged and transported according to manufacturer requirements and regulations, and keep traceability documents such as certificates of conformity.
• Control excess, surplus, obsolete and scrap materials, and process returned materials and quarantined non-conforming items.
• Keep stores areas clean, organised and secure, operate stores equipment safely, and assist in preparing stores reports and KPIs.
• Take part in audits, inspections and stock checks, and contribute to continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.

Required profile

• Diploma or high school certificate with 3+ years of experience in materials and stores.
• Aircraft materials, stores management, tool control or aviation safety training or certification is preferred.
• Aviation, logistics, warehouse or inventory management qualifications and professional certifications are an advantage.