Medium Duty Driver II

About the role

The Facilities and Logistics Operations Division (6400) oversees the physical development, maintenance, and safe operation of the Laboratory’s infrastructure to enable advanced workplaces, resilient systems, and uninterrupted mission support. Within this division, the Logistics & Operations Planning Section (643) manages Lab-wide logistics operations, including centralized control of all equipment and manufacturing assets; end-to-end material requirements planning, material movement, delivery, and inventory; and specialized technical services in metrology, measurement systems, and project flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Transport equipment, materials, and personnel safely across the Laboratory and to off-site locations.
• Plan efficient routes and estimate transit times to ensure dependable transport.
• Conduct routine vehicle checks prior to use, monitor vehicle performance, fuel vehicles, and perform loading/unloading duties.
• Identify and report less obvious vehicle maintenance issues to ensure fleet readiness.
• Aid in the specialized transport of heavier items and critical, high-value assets (e.g., flight hardware).
• Record deliveries and field activities accurately via digital scanners and other mobile devices.
• Troubleshoot basic field or delivery issues.
• Resolve day-to-day, common customer service inquiries efficiently and professionally.
• Assist less experienced personnel with routine work assignments.

Requirements

• Typically requires a High School diploma with a minimum of 6 years of related work experience, or an Associate's degree with 1 year of related experience; or equivalent required training.
• Demonstrated experience operating forklifts, commercial trucks, and other specialized transportation equipment (e.g., heavy-duty tugger vehicles).
• Demonstrated experience operating a bus and passenger shuttle within passenger transport operations (e.g., airport shuttle, student transport, public transit), including ADA wheelchair lift operations (preferred).
• Maintains a valid California Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) to drive single vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 pounds or less with air brakes.
• Maintains Passenger (P) endorsement to drive buses and other personnel transportation vehicles.
• Maintains Air Brakes endorsement and a current Medical Examiner’s Certificate (DOT Medical Card).
• Possesses a valid, current forklift certification for transportation duties.
• Clean driving record.
• Ability to safely lift, move, load, and unload items up to 50 lbs. individually, and heavier items with assistance (e.g., team lifts, forklifts, or material handling equipment).
• Ability to utilize standard field technology, including inventory scanners, barcodes, computers, smartphones, and GPS navigation applications.
• Excellent verbal communication and proactive customer service skills.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 6+ years of related work experience, or Associate's degree with 1 year of related experience.
• Valid California Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) with Air Brakes endorsement.
• Valid Passenger (P) endorsement.
• Valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (DOT Medical Card).
• Valid Forklift certification.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. individually and heavier items with assistance.
• Proactive customer service skills.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of transport services.
• Experience with material movement and logistics operations.
• Experience with specialized transport of heavier items and critical assets.
• Experience with standard field technology.
• Proactive customer service skills.

Benefits

Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date. For further benefits information click Benefits and Perks.