Shipper - General Dynamics Electric Boat
North Kingstown, RI 02852
About the Job
Overview:
General Dynamics Electric Boat, the nation's premier designer and builder in nuclear submarines, is seeking a Shipper.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Prescription Coverage
- Health and Wellness Programs
- 401K
- Commuter/Van Services
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Paid Training
- Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd Shift
- Professional Development and Advancement Opportunities
Shippers are responsible for receiving, identifying, locating, verifying, and retrieving material.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Tallying types and quantities of items against receiving reports, material move tags, Electronic Desktop move and pick lists, packing slips, packing lists and shipping documents
- Locating material according to size, shape, weight or stock number and palletizing material securely to pallet boxes in accordance with the code of federal regulations
- Operation of electric, propane or diesel forklifts is required regularly
- Candidates will be required to package material to level C standard which includes building and assembling shipping crates and containers using basic hand, power and pneumatic tools
- Candidates should have a basic understanding of material control, MRP II, electronic desktop, and inventory tracking system
- This position requires a strong physical demand and includes lifting and handling light to heavy items within safety guidelines
This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.
Qualifications:Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous warehousing, shipping and/or receiving experience
- This position requires a strong physical demand and includes lifting and handling light to heavy items within safety guidelines
- Valid driver’s license
- Candidates must have knowledge of proficiently operating power tools
- Candidates must be able to obtain a license for electric, propane or diesel forklifts with a capacity of up to 8 thousand lbs. within 6 months
- Must be available to work all shifts and work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions as required
- This position may require work to be performed outside which potentially entails adverse weather conditions (heat/cold/snow/rain/wind etc.)
Preferred:
- Experience with the use of pneumatic tools, table saws, and basic hand tools
- Vocational, Technical and Community Colleges or Apprentice programs
- Knowledge of MRP/material tracking system
- Knowledge of blueprint reading
- Military/Navy experience
- Knowledge and understanding of CFR 49
- Must possess basic mathematical, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Must have a strong commitment toward safety
- Applicant will be required to work in a collaborative and team environment and meet organizational goals as well as department and company specific process improvement goals
Physical Qualifications:Climbing, Color Vision, Crawling, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, TwistingEnvironmental Attributes:Acids or Alkalis, Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet
Source : General Dynamics Electric Boat