Non-Hazardous Materials Shipper (Materials Management Specialist 2)

About the role

The Logistics - Materials Management (LOG-MM) Group is the central organization responsible for the distribution, transportation, shipping, and receiving of all material goods between Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and external customers. The Shipping Traffic Team within LOG-MM supports LANL programs related to the transportation and traffic management of all material goods. The Materials Management Specialist 2 will work directly under the Shipping Team Leader to support LANL shipping and traffic management.

Responsibilities

• Operating forklifts of various capacities.
• Operating material handling equipment.
• Working with computer applications.
• Communicating with customers, peers, and various levels of management.
• Coordinating and scheduling pick-ups of shipments with external vendors.
• Packaging and preparing material for shipping.
• Facilitating shipments from cradle to grave.
• Preparing all documentation in compliance with regulations for shipments.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• Experience with arranging and coordinating shipments including small parcels (e.g., FedEx), Less Than Truckload (LTL) shipments and Truckload (TL) shipments.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and follow-through to completion multiple tasks, often under strict deadlines, frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a commitment to teamwork, mentoring, and open communication.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Commitment to safety, security, environment, quality, and diversity in the workplace.
• Ability to comprehend and execute institutional policies and procedures.
• Ability to obtain forklift certification.
• Ability to obtain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance.
• Education/Experience: Position requires an Associate's Degree and 5 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
• Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): color discrimination, peripheral vision, binocular vision, reading vision, distance vision, ability to speak, ability to discriminate speech, ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), depth perception, sitting, standing, walking, gripping with the hands, typing or keyboard