Job Title: Packing & Crating Specialist

Department: Base Operations & Maintenance

Job Summary:

The Packing & Crating Specialist is responsible for building custom wooden crates along with packing and shipping outbound assets as well as handling and monitoring inbound material shipments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Monitor and account for all inventory

• Assist Management with placing orders

• Inspect Incoming deliveries and properly record on documentation

• Operate Material Handling Equipment, Forklifts, and Loaders.

• Assist with managing commercial and noncommercial supplies for base operations

• Process all cargo in computer operating systems, including Cargo Movement Operation System (CMOS) and or Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), and provide In-Transit Visibility (ITV) requirements for transportation.

• Manage reusable container program for the base and provide instructions to squadrons that have reusable container program requirements

• Shall manually input all required cargo documentation as approved Air Force system of record when computer systems are inoperable

• Coordinate with warehouse workers to ensure proper storage and distribution of assets. Ensure compliance with company policies and shipping legislation and stay up to date with safety regulations

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient written and oral communication skills according to skill requirements

• Possess strong computer skills, able to read, write, and comprehend written instructional documents

• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

• Ability to apply concepts of introductory algebra and geometry

• Proficient Microsoft Office productivity suite

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• At least two years of related experience required

• Shall be Hazardous Cargo certified and must be able to obtain and maintain qualification as a Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Preparer

• Working knowledge of Special Packaging Instruction (SPI) and packaging requirements in accordance with (SPIRES)

• Familiar with Management of USAF Base Supply Programs, with Quality Control, Safety, Environmental, and Health Management in a Military Service Contract environment

• Knowledge of the Operation of Standard Air Force Information Systems related to the Transportation Management Office, Freight Traffic Services, Mission Requirements and Warehousing Services

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged period of standing, bending, reaching, and working with hands

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

• Occasional periods of prolonged exposure to loud noises

• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds at times

• Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands as necessary

• Ability to hear and see to the position and safety requirement levels

• Occasional exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals

Special Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be able to successfully pass, as required, a federal, state, or local government background investigation

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

• Shall be available to work weekends and after hours to meet all scheduled deployment requirements and physically respond within 30 minutes of telephone notification during normal duty hours and within one hour after normal duty hours, including weekends and holidays.

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Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list, and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

The contractor will not discharge or, in any other manner, discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Description last Updated: 5/1