Material Handler I (Stores) - 1st Shift - Repair Solutions
Date: Apr 27, 2026
Location: El Cajon, CA, US
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Material Handler (Stores) position supports our internal operations, logistics, and supply chain team. The team members are responsible for reviewing, managing documentation, and tracking the quantities of products within the facility.
Job Responsibilities
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate inventory records, track stock levels, and update databases with incoming and outgoing products. Conduct regular cycle counts and reconcile discrepancies between physical counts and system records to prevent shortages or overstock situations
• Stocking: receive incoming inventory, verify quantities and product conditions, label and organize items, and store them in designated locations.
• Cycle Counts and Reporting: Perform regular inventory audits, monitor stock rotation (FIFO), and report damaged, missing, or incorrect items. Communicate inventory issues to management and assist in implementing inventory control improvements
• Assist department with projects and initiatives as required.
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications
• High School degree or GED equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience within roles aligning to warehouse associate or inventory clerk
• 1+ years of experience performing warehouse operations, order fulfillment, and inventory management
• 1+ years of experience utilizing inventory management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite), Microsoft Excel, and other data entry systems
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
• This job role requires proficiency in English, both verbal and written, that is sufficient to understand and effectively follow written safety procedures, company policies, work instructions, operations manuals, and more in a manufacturing environment.
• Reliable and satisfactory attendance is an essential job function of this role and is critical in meeting operations and business needs”.
Preferred Qualifications
• GKN experience.
• SAP Experience
• Value Stream Mapping, & Lean experience.
• Manufacturing Systems.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Project Management.
• APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) or equivalent.
• Transport Management.
• Packaging.
• Material Handling Equipment.
Mental and Physical Demands:
• Lift up to 50 pounds
Compensation Range
The compensation range for this position is between $22.00 - $25.00 per hour.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Nearest Major Market: San Diego