Stores Inspector - Sri Lanka Recruitment Event

About the role

Air Arabia is recruiting a Stores Inspector through its invitation-only Engineering Recruitment Event in Colombo, Sri Lanka, scheduled for mid-November 2026. Candidates must be able to attend the event in Colombo, subject to being shortlisted and invited. The post sits between Procurement and Maintenance, ensuring that technical procurement and purchases for Air Arabia and third-party aircraft are timely, meet approved specifications and comply with quality standards and airworthiness regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor stores functions, locations, items, systems, data and process flow, including safety, shelf life, tool calibration, transportation, temperature and humidity control, and documentation and reporting.
• Act as a link between Stores, stakeholders and Quality Assurance on the timeliness and adequacy of spare parts, tools and equipment, including for AOG situations.
• Inspect stores, deliverable items and documents, verify item compatibility, issue certifications and ensure parts are stored, maintained and issued according to standards and regulations.
• Verify in/out shipments against documentation, content, labelling, packing and serviceability before issuing certificates.
• Monitor storage, transport and shipment of chemicals and dangerous goods in line with IATA DG regulations, maintain a quarantine register and review shelf-life and calibration reports.
• Check calibrated tools and issue certificates of calibration, advise the Stores Controller on segregation and storage, liaise with procurement and the Inventory Controller, and help prepare the stores for audit checks.
• Ensure scrapped parts are documented and reported to finance.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or management, or a higher diploma in engineering with equivalent experience.
• 3-4 years of related experience in the aviation industry; low-cost airline experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of GCAA rules on acceptance, storage and issuance of aircraft spare parts, tools and equipment.
• Ability to work in a rotating shift pattern and to move between stores.
• Physical fitness and the ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Very good verbal and written English.
• Experience with inventory software and IATA Dangerous Goods training are advantages.