Material Specialist

Material Specialist

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalency (GED)
• Experience in the Logistics functions of Receiving, Storing, Issuing, Inventory, Delivery, Packing, and/or Shipping
• Experience reading, writing, and comprehending written or verbal instructions
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Loads, unloads, and moves materials, property and misc. items on and off incoming trucks or vehicles: within the plant, in associated warehouses and other offsite locations.
• Loads and unloads material onto or off of pallets, trays, racks, carts, shelves or other similar staging and movement equipment.
• Opens containers, cartons, wood crates, bundles, or other similar items using hand tools such as steel cutters, crowbars, claw hammer, drills, knives or other similar hand tools.
• Sorts and prioritizes mail and materials for processing based on established priorities within each LAM functional area.
• Identifies and reports any obvious damage to materials and property in any LAM functional area.
• Identifies and validates material and property identification and quantities against documentation and/or systems information.
• Performs manual and/or weight counts of materials/property.
• Records and/or updates various internal and external logs, forms, and documentation.
• Follows verbal instructions and/or reads documentation accompanying materials or property in order to determine what tasking is required to process or move the items.
• May perform as a member or leader of a functional and/or cross-functional team.
• Attaches identifying tags, markings, and labeling to material, property, handling, staging, storage and shipment containers or receptacles.
• Performs packaging of materials, property or misc. items utilizing available supplies.
• Fabricates cushioning, bags, barriers, cartons and wood crates for the storage, hand-carry and/or shipment of materials, property or misc. items.
• Closes cartons, containers, wood crates, and other similar items utilizing tapes, nails, glues, screws, and/or banding materials.
• Utilizes various electrical or mechanical equipment to perform Core Logistics tasking.
• Ensures all required equipment is in proper working condition and preventative maintenance has been performed before and after use.
• Loads material/property on trucks, vans, trailers or other similar vehicles. Installs strapping, blocking, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent Powered Industrial Truck Operation Skills
• Proven knowledge & use of power and hand tools