Date:  9 Nov 2026
Location: 

Prestwick, GB

Description

Base – PAM (PIK)

Reports to –  Ryanair Material manager

Ryanair Heavy Maintenance Materials & Stores is recruiting for a Material Controller to join our team in Prestwick.

This role offers the opportunity to be part of a fast-paced operation supporting the maintenance of Europe's largest airline fleet. As part of the Materials team, you will work closely with Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain colleagues to ensure aircraft materials are available to support airline operations across Europe.

We welcome applications from candidates at all stages of their careers, whether you're looking for your first role after education or you already have experience within aviation, logistics or supply chain. Full training and support will be provided.

If you're organised, driven, and looking for a challenging role with genuine opportunities for development, this could be the perfect opportunity to start or grow your career in aviation.

Essential duties include but not limited to:

  • Assisting the Materials department in the cycle of components to support the line and base maintenance operation
  • KPI data processing
  • Vendor and Supplier management
  • Ensuring aircraft components are supplied, dispatched and expedited on time and in full support for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities
  • Constant communications with Vendors and stake holders to achieve required results
  • Ensuring components are being repaired in a timely manner and to the correct OEM standard
  • Ability to review technical drawings
  • Ensuring costs and spending is being controlled efficiently
  • Providing administration support to Material Repair and logistic teams
  • Processing administrative data to support the Material Repair and logistic teams
  • Understanding and developing current processes to drive improvement
  • Repairs and quote approvals
  • Will be supporting shipping and logistics processes
  • Raising repair orders in a timely manner to support the ongoing operation

Requirements

  • We are looking for in a candidate:

    • Proactive approach
    • Positive attitude with a can-do attitude
    • Ability to work on own initiative and work without direct supervision
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Results driven
    • Must be organized and have the ability to manage time and priorities
    • Must be a team player
    • Strong problem solving abilities
    • A strong knowledge of Microsoft packages / computer systems