Logistics Associate I

R E P OR T S T O :

D i r e ct l y :   Log i s t i cs S up e r vis or/ F or e m a n or Warehouse Lead

I n d i r ectl y :   L o g is t ic s M a n a g e r

S U P E R V I S ES :   N / A

S U M M A R Y : T o re c e iv e , i n s p e c t, i n v ento r y , hand l e , m o v e , i s s ue , k i t a n d d e liv e r m ater i a l s i n a s a f e , a c c urat e an d ef f ici e n t m ann e r .

DUTIES / R E SP ON S I B I L I T I E S :

L o g is t ic s A s s o c i ate s s h a l l c ar r y o u t a l l t a sk s i s s ue d b y t he Log i s t i cs S u p e r vis or / Fore m a n i n a s a fe an d c o n sci ent i o u s m a nner , p a y i n g s p e ci a l at t e n t i o n t o th e q u a li t y o f w o r k m an s h i p an d v a l ue t i me m an a ge m e n t c on s tant l y . Ta sk s m a y i n c l ud e b u t ar e n o t l i m i te d t o :

- R e c e iv es a l l i n b o u n d m a t er i a l s an d eq u i p m e n t b y enter i n g a r r i v a l repo r t s an d m ater i a l i n s pe c t i on s f o r q uant i ty a n d q ua l i ty i n t o E R P S y s t e m.
- P roper l y c oun ts, i n s p e c ts, i dent i fies, i n v e nto ries , c y cl e c ount , m ar ks an d iss u es m a t er i a l s t h roug h E R P S y s t e m.
- I ss u es a n d i n v e n t o ries c o n s u m ab l e i te m s .
- P ro c e s ses an d pa ck a g es e qu i p m en t an d m ater i a l s f o r s h i p p i ng , s t or a g e o r i n s ta ll a t i o n a s requ i r ed .
- Mu st b e ab l e t o f o ll o w d i re c t i on s an d w or k wi th l i m i te d s uper vis i on .
- U n l oa ds a n d u n pa c ks m ater i a l s a s the y arr iv e on si te .
- P roper l y i n v e nto ries an d m ar ks a l l m ater i a l s re q u i r i n g s tora g e .
- E n s ur es t i m e ly de l iv e r y o f m a ter i a l s a n d s u ppo r t to th e t r a de s a s d i re c t ed .
- Lo a ds / un l oa ds s upp l i e r a n d A u s ta l c o m pan y v eh icl e s f o r d e liv e r y o f m a ter i a l s a s requ i r ed .
- P e r f or ms tran s a c t i o n s i n E R P s y s te m a n d othe r s o f t w ar e s y s te ms u t i l i z i n g P C an d / o r w i r e l e s s sc ann i ng equ i p m ent .   U t ili z e P C f o r o t h e r s o ft w ar e a p p lic at i o n s , e m a i l a n d M ic ro s o ft O f f i c e ( E xc e l / W o r d ) a s n e eded .
- I m m e d i ate l y i n f or ms S uper v i s or / For m a n o f an y i ss ue s t h a t m a y af f e ct per f o r m an c e o r ab i l i ty t o f u l f i l l requ i r e d t a sks .
- R e l i e s o n i n s tru c t i on s an d pr e -e s t ab lis h e d g u i de l i ne s to p e r f or m da i ly fun c t i o n s o f t h e j ob .
- Carries assignments i n a s a fe an d c o n sci ent i o u s m a nner , p a y i n g s p e ci a l at t e n t i o n  t o th e q u a li t y o f w o r k m a n s h i p an d v a l ues t i me m an a ge m e n t c on s tant l y .
- M ay b e a ssi g n e d t a sk s out si d e c ra ft a s req u i red .
- I ss u es a n d i n v e n t o ries to o ls , i n cl u de s t o o l engra v i ng .
- D e l iv e rs m a t e r i a l s an d too l s t o t h e trad e s a s req u i re d
- A ssi s ts wi th othe r dut i e s a s requ i r ed
- Complies with Austal’s employee handbook general guidelines, company procedures and policies.
- For those performing this role for Post Delivery Services and Support, the following responsibilities are required in addition to the aforementioned:
Safely use company assets to make deliveries from the warehouse to the dock.

Q U A L I FI C A T I ON S / K NO W LE DG E / E X P E R I E N C E :

T o per f or m th i s j o b s u cc e ss f u l l y , a n i n d ivi dua l m u s t b e a b l e t o per f o r m e a c h e ss ent i a l d u t y s at i s f a c t o r i l y .   T h e q ua l i f i c a t i on s li s te d be l o w a r e repre s e n t a t iv e o f t h e k n o w l e d g e , ski l l , a n d / o r a b ili ty de si r e d:

- W or ki n g k no w l e d ge o f pr o c e d ure s , a ba si c und e r s t a n d i n g o f w ar e h ou si n g a n d i n v e n t o r y m anage m e n t pr i n ci p l e s required .
- D e m o n s trate d pro b l em s o lvi n g sk i ll s an d f l e x i b ili ty required.
- A b il i ty to re a d, write an d c om pre h en d i n s tru c t i on s , s hor t c orr e s p on d e n c e , a n d m e m o s re q u i r e d .
- A b il i ty to p e r f or m ba s i c m at h (add, subtract, multiply and divide) and m e a s ure required .
- A b i li t y t o app l y c o mm o n s e n s e un d e r s t a n d i ng t o c arr y ou t i n s tru c t i o n s f urn is h e d i n w r i t ten , ora l , o r d i ag r a m f o r m required.
- A b i li t y t o ef f e c t iv e l y de al w i t h pro b l e ms t h a t m a y ar is e required .
- M u s t b e a b l e to f o ll o w d i re c t i o n s a n d w or k w i th l i m i te d s uper v i si on required .
- For those performing this role for Post Delivery Services and Support, the following responsibilities are required in addition to the aforementioned:
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
- Must be able to pass and maintain Austal driver qualifications listed below: (A) Must be able to take and pass a National Safety Council -  Defensive Driving Course that will be provided by Austal
- (B) During the past three years, not received one, or, more driver license violation for:
- Driving while intoxicated (DWI)
- Driving while under the influence of drugs (DUID)
- Negligent homicide arising out of the use of a motor vehicle (gross negligence)
- Operating during a period of suspension or revocation
- Using a motor vehicle for the commission of a felony
- Aggravated assault with a motor vehicle
- Operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s authority (grand theft)
- Permitting an unlicensed person to drive
- Reckless driving
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- Speed contest (racing)
- Hit and run (bodily injury or property damage)
- Eluding a police officer.

- (C). During the past three (3) years, not received three (3), or, more driver license violations for: All moving violations not listed in “B” above.

A DD I T I O N A L GU I D E LI N E S :

- Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:
- 18 years of age or older at time of application
- Able to provide proof of US Person Status
- No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
- No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
- Willing to submit to a drug screen
- Willing to submit to a background check

T O O L S :

S tand a rd , C o m b i - l i ft , e x tend e d- b oo m a n d r e a c h t ru c k f or kl i ft s , p a ll e t j a c k , D e sk t o p P C , w i re l e s s sc an n er , v ar i o u s h a nd an d p o w e r t o o ls , li f t i n g an d r i g g i n g e q u i p m e nt .

P H Y S I C A L D E M A ND S

Th e p h y sic a l d e m a n d s d e sc r i be d her e ar e r ep r e s e n t a t iv e o f t h o s e t h a t m u s t b e m e t b y a n e m p l o y e e t o s u cc e s s f u ll y p er f or m t h e e ss e nt i a l f un c t i on s o f th i s j ob . M u s t b e a b l e t o tou r a l l v e ss e l s a n d w o r k si t es .

W h il e p er f o r m i n g th e dut i e s o f th i s j o b , th e emp l o y e e i s r e gu l a r l y r e q u i re d t o s t a nd ; w a lk ; u s e h a n d s to f i n g er , ha n d l e , o r f e e l ; rea c h wi th h a n d s an d ar m s ; c li mb o r b a l a n c e ; s toop , k nee l , c rou c h , o r c r a w l ; a n d t a l k o r h e ar .   T h e e m p l o y ee i s o cc a s i ona l ly requ i r e d t o si t .

S p e c i f i c p h y sic a l re q u i r e m ent s i n cl u d e t h e f o l l o wi n g :

- M u s t h a v e th e a b ili ty to be n d , s q u a t, s t o op , c ra w l , a n d k n e e l .
- P e r f or m p r o l onge d s t a n d i n g ( 2 - 3 hou r i nter v a l s ) .
- A b i l i ty t o tur n he a d f ro m si d e t o si d e a n d a b o u t t h e v e r t ic a l a x i s .
- A b i l i ty t o tur n bod y a t t h e w a is t f r o m si d e t o s i d e an d abou t th e v ert ic a l a x i s.
- L i ft / p u s h / p u l l 5 0 l b s o n a n o cc a si o n a l b a si s ( 0 - 3 3 % o f th e da y ) .
- L i ft / p u s h / p u l l u p t o 20 l b s o n a f requ e n t b a si s ( 3 4-66 % o f t h e d a y ) .
- M u s t h a v e th e a b ili ty to cli mb i n a s a fe m an n e r ( cl i m b i n g i n cl ud e s s ta i r s , sc a f f o l d i n g , l a d der s , an d ra m p s ) .
- A b i l i ty t o w or k a t he i g ht s a b o v e 12 ’ w h il e w or ki n g f r o m l a dder s , sc a f fo l d i n g an d / o r m a n l i ft s .
- A b l e t o w or k a t a v ar i e t y o f l e v e l s ( e x . w a i s t, e y e , o v er h e ad) .
- D e m o n s t r a te th e ab i l i t y t o s a f e l y a nd app r o pr i ate l y u s e requ i r ed too l s an d eq u i p m e n t.
- D e m o n s t r a te go o d ba l an c e w h il e w or ki n g o n une v e n s ur f a c e s an d m an eu v er i n g ob s ta cl e s .
- P o ss e s s s u f f ici e n t h a n d gr i p a n d c oo r d i n at i o n t o c ar r y a n d o p er a te too l s an d eq u i p m e n t.
- A b i l i ty t o u t i l i z e per s o n al prote c t iv e equ i p m en t (har d hat , s a f et y g l a ss e s , s tee l - to e s s ho e s, gog g l e s , r e s p i rator , s a f et y h arne ss , s afe ty l i ne , f l o t a t i o n gear , e t c . ) s a f e l y pe r O S H A s tan d ard s .
- A b i l i ty to w i t h s t a n d c o l d an d h o t te m perature s .
- A b i l i ty t o e n t e r 1 8 ” x 3 6” op e n i n g s a n d w or k i n c on f i n e d s p a c e s f o r pro l onge d per i o d s o f t i me (33-6 6 % o f th e d a y ) .
- A b l e t o re s pon d t o v erba l a n d a u d i b l e s o u n d s / c o m m and s .
- A b l e t o ut ili z e a d eq u a te vis u a l s k i l l s .
- A b i l i ty t o f u l l y e x te n d th e ar m w h i l e rea c h i ng o v erh e a d , r e a c h i n g ou t, rea c h i n g to t h e si d e an d re a c h i n g do w n .
- A b i l i ty t o p er c e iv e at t r i bute s o f a n o b j e c t/ m ater i a l s u c h a s s i z e , s ha p e , te m per a t ur e an d te x tur e by m e an s of re c e p t o r s i n th e ha n d s a n d f i nger s .

W O R K E N V I R O N M E N T

Th e w o r k en v i r o n m en t c hara c ter is t ic s de sc r i b e d h er e ar e r e pre s en t a t i ve o f t h o s e a n e m p l o y ee e n c o u nter s w h il e per f or m i n g th e e s s ent i a l f u n c t i o n s o f t h i s j ob .   R e a s ona b le a cc o mm o dat i o n s m a y b e m ad e t o ena b l e i n d i vi d u a l s w i t h d is ab i li t i e s t o p er f o r m th e e ss e n t i a l f u n c t i on s .

W h il e p er f o r m i n g th e dut i e s o f th i s j o b , th e emp l o y e e i s r e gu l a r l y e x p o s e d t o hu m i d c o n d i t i on s ; m o vi n g m e c h an ic a l p a r t s ; h i g h , pre c ar i ou s p l a c e s; out si d e w ea t h e r c o n d i t i on s ; an d e x tre me he a t.   Th e e m p l oy e e i s o cc a si o n a l ly e x po s e d to f u m e s o r a i rbo r n e p a r t ic l e s , to xi c o r c a u s t i c c h e m ic a l s , a n d hea t a nd c o l d .   T h e n o is e l e v e l i n th e w o r k e n vi r on m e n t i s u s ua l ly v e r y l o u d, + 90dB .

S A F ET Y

M u s t c o m p ly w i t h c o m pan y , f e dera l , s t ate , a n d l o c a l s a f et y an d en v i r o nm e n t a l ru l e s an d re g u l at i o n s w h i le p er f o r m i n g da i ly j o b t a s k s .

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.