Dispatcher - Transportation Logistics Planner

About the role

General Dynamics Electric Boat, the nation's premier designer and builder in nuclear submarines, is seeking a Transportation Logistics Planner to join our Material Control team. Material Control maintains warehouse and buffer storage for all Submarine Programs. This position is located at the Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown, RI.

Responsibilities

• Transportation dispatch for all material moves within Quonset Facility and coordinate with Groton Transportation for moves between facilities
• Must attend all major move meetings and coordinate assistance needed by rigging to support the trades
• Responsible for monitoring the miles and hours of all trucks for tax reporting through Groton as well as registrations and renewals
• Must possess experience and background knowledge pertaining to securing material in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations
• Must possess a detailed understanding of loading and rigging practices for establishing proper loads working with cranes as well as large capacity forklifts
• This position may require work to be performed outside at various times of the day and in any weather condition
• Commitment towards safety and must be able to handle/lift heavy items within safety guidelines utilizing the Transportation resources available
• Compliance with safety, quality, environmental, cost, schedule, and process improvement initiatives are mandatory
• Consistent communication with 1st shift transportation team to ensure seamless transition of shifts
• Interdepartmental communication via phone/email to ensure timely delivery of materials

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated transportation experience
• Ability to work all shifts
• Ability to multitask/execute simultaneous tasks
• Thorough understanding of DOT guidelines and requirements
• Must possess experience and knowledge of computer systems to include Microsoft Office suite as well as mobile computing (tablet) experience and demonstrate this knowledge at the time of interview
• Climbing
• Crawling
• Kneeling