Material Handler - Skilled
General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT, United States
Material Handler - Skilled
Overview
General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking to hire Material Handlers in order to support meeting the needs of company growth driven by the Columbia Class Submarine Program within the South Yard Assembly Building. The Material Handlers will be responsible for the receipt, movement, storage and logistics of shipboard as well as non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building. The Material Handlers will also be responsible for verification and recording of markings on delivered material as well as packaging/ship-out of outgoing material.
The selected individuals must have a strong work ethic, be detail oriented and possess a background of having worked in a fast-paced, dynamic industrial environment utilizing a variety of equipment such as carts, pallet trucks and electric stackers. The selected individuals must also have a background in Electric Boat business systems such as Electronic Desktop, Electronic Work Package (EWP), and must have an understanding of material control/protection policies, procedures and best practices utilized within the Groton Shipyard. Experience in the handling and protection of Special Emphasis and Level 1 material is expected.
Responsibilities
Movement of shipboard as well as non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building utilizing carts, pallet trucks, electric stackers, etc.
Receipt of incoming material, verification and documentation of material markings
Inventory and storage of material within the South Yard Assembly Building material buffers locations
Perform material movement transactions on computers using EWP systems
Packaging and protection of outbound material for ship-out and storage within Electric Boat warehouses
Coordinating deliveries and ship-out of material with transportation departments
Perform basic rigging functions to move material using cranes as needed
Removal of combustible materials such as pallets and other shipping materials from within the South Yard Assembly Building
Required Qualifications
High school graduate or GED or 2+ years of relevant technical experience
5+ years of experience in material handling functions, use of hand and pallet trucks, and in the protection of shipboard material
Must be available for all shifts
Preferred Qualifications
Rigging experience with jib and boom cranes
Competence in blueprint reading
Skills
Ability to physically lift parts and material weighing up to 40 pounds as well as push or pull pallet trucks and carts
Ability to qualify for electric walking stacker operation and for basic rigging qualifications
Ability to follow written instructions and procedures and pay attention to details, including verbatim transcription of material identification markings
Must be computer literate
Should be able to work independently and as part of a team
Must be able to use hand and portable power tools
Physical Qualifications
Climbing
Color Vision
Crawling
Heavy Lifting
Kneeling
Light Lifting
Medium Lifting
Pulling
Pushing
Reaching
Stooping
Twisting
Environmental Attributes
Acids or Alkalis
Cold
Dry
Dusty
FumesHot
Inside
Noise
Oily
Outside
Wet
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Overview
General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking to hire Material Handlers in order to support meeting the needs of company growth driven by the Columbia Class Submarine Program within the South Yard Assembly Building. The Material Handlers will be responsible for the receipt, movement, storage and logistics of shipboard as well as non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building. The Material Handlers will also be responsible for verification and recording of markings on delivered material as well as packaging/ship-out of outgoing material.
The selected individuals must have a strong work ethic, be detail oriented and possess a background of having worked in a fast-paced, dynamic industrial environment utilizing a variety of equipment such as carts, pallet trucks and electric stackers. The selected individuals must also have a background in Electric Boat business systems such as Electronic Desktop, Electronic Work Package (EWP), and must have an understanding of material control/protection policies, procedures and best practices utilized within the Groton Shipyard. Experience in the handling and protection of Special Emphasis and Level 1 material is expected.
Responsibilities
Movement of shipboard as well as non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building utilizing carts, pallet trucks, electric stackers, etc.
Receipt of incoming material, verification and documentation of material markings
Inventory and storage of material within the South Yard Assembly Building material buffers locations
Perform material movement transactions on computers using EWP systems
Packaging and protection of outbound material for ship-out and storage within Electric Boat warehouses
Coordinating deliveries and ship-out of material with transportation departments
Perform basic rigging functions to move material using cranes as needed
Removal of combustible materials such as pallets and other shipping materials from within the South Yard Assembly Building
Required Qualifications
High school graduate or GED or 2+ years of relevant technical experience
5+ years of experience in material handling functions, use of hand and pallet trucks, and in the protection of shipboard material
Must be available for all shifts
Preferred Qualifications
Rigging experience with jib and boom cranes
Competence in blueprint reading
Skills
Ability to physically lift parts and material weighing up to 40 pounds as well as push or pull pallet trucks and carts
Ability to qualify for electric walking stacker operation and for basic rigging qualifications
Ability to follow written instructions and procedures and pay attention to details, including verbatim transcription of material identification markings
Must be computer literate
Should be able to work independently and as part of a team
Must be able to use hand and portable power tools
Physical Qualifications
Climbing
Color Vision
Crawling
Heavy Lifting
Kneeling
Light Lifting
Medium Lifting
Pulling
Pushing
Reaching
Stooping
Twisting
Environmental Attributes
Acids or Alkalis
Cold
Dry
Dusty
FumesHot
Inside
Noise
Oily
Outside
Wet
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