Full-Time

Warehouse Materials Handler

Deadline 8/28/27
Calspan

Calspan

201-500 employees

Aerospace and automotive R&D testing partner

Compensation Overview

$24 - $29/hr

No H1B Sponsorship

St Paul, MN, USA

In Person

Associate's

Category
Warehouse & Fulfillment (2)
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Required Skills
ERP
Inventory Management

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Requirements
  • A valid driver’s license is required.
  • An associate’s degree in business, material management, supply chain operations, or a related field plus at least one year of relevant work experience is required, or an equivalent three years of relevant work experience.
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
  • Candidates must pass pre-employment background checks and drug testing.
Responsibilities
  • Carry out material movement activities by processing requests for supply orders.
  • Pull material and inventory according to picklists to fulfill job kits and stages.
  • Maintain inventory control within the Enterprise Resource Planning system by providing accurate stock locations, processing printing requests, and recording quantities of materials received or distributed.
  • Serve as an overflow resource for the Shipping and Receiving teams.
  • Route received material accordingly.
  • Accurately pick inventory and prepare items for shipment.
  • Update Manufacture Order routings for visibility across the company.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience operating forklifts, floor jacks, banding equipment, and stacker equipment.
  • Experience with inventory, equipment maintenance, data entry, and basic computer skills.
  • Strong communication, organizational, time-management, and basic-math skills.
  • Certification with the Crane Institute of America and certification as a forklift operator.

Calspan acts as a research and testing partner for aerospace and automotive innovators, helping turn bold concepts into viable commercial products. It conducts aerodynamic and flight testing, including hypersonics, and provides R&D, T&E engineering, and manufacturing solutions, all supported by a network of U.S. facilities and test centers. The company differentiates itself by offering end-to-end testing and development capabilities across multiple locations—airborne testing, wind tunnel and aerodynamic modeling, pilot training, and engineering services—covering both ground and air applications. Its goal is to accelerate the world’s greatest innovations by validating designs, reducing development time, and enabling safe, reliable product deployment in land, air, and space domains.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.5M

Headquarters

Buffalo, New York

Founded

1943

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • TNCAP certification targets spring 2026, opening recurring Taiwan homologation revenue.
  • NASA's FDRF work validated Calspan's engineering brand before North Wind's 2026 ribbon-cutting.
  • USNTPS and NASA relationships create sticky federal revenue and credibility for adjacent programs.

What critics are saying

  • TransDigm sold hypersonic and defense test systems in May 2024, shrinking Calspan's strategic scope.
  • Calspan now competes against larger validation networks like Euro NCAP-approved labs and in-house OEM test centers.
  • If automotive or government contracts slip, Buffalo operations lose utilization and bargaining power fast.

What makes Calspan unique

  • January 2026 TNCAP certification makes Calspan North America's only full-scope TNCAP lab.
  • February 20, 2026 USNTPS renewed Calspan's Learjet contract, extending a 60-year relationship.
  • Calspan still runs transonic wind tunnel testing, crash, sled, and pedestrian protection labs.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Bereavement Leave

Jury Duty

Military Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Educational Assistance Reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
The Business Journals
Apr 24th, 2024
Peter Sauer takes Calspan experience into commercial development

Calspan hired Steve Federico as head of development and construction 10 years ago so those projects could stay in-house.

Mason & Hanger
Dec 5th, 2023
Construction Progress on NASA's New Flight Dynamics Research Facility

Mason & Hanger is working on the design-build contract in partnership with BL Harbert International (BLHI) and Calspan Aero Systems Engineering, Inc.

PR Newswire
May 8th, 2023
TransDigm Completes Acquisition of Calspan Corporation

/PRNewswire/ -- TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) today announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of Calspan Corporation ("Calspan" or...

MANavigator
Mar 15th, 2023
M & A Navigator

Ohio, US-based aircraft components supplier TransDigm Group Inc. (NYSE: TDG) has agreed to acquire New York-based testing and technology development services provider Calspan Corp., focussed on the aerospace and defence industry, the company said.

Calspan
Jan 28th, 2022
Calspan Corporation partners with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Calspan has been an integral partner with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on their Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program.