Packing and Crating Specialist

About the role

This is a temporary position of 180 days in length. Performs traffic management cargo handling duties, including operating general and special purpose vehicles, materials handling equipment, and cranes. Transports, handles, and processes cargo for transportation modes. Ensures compliance with USAF mandatory requirements, the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and Amentum ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS).

Responsibilities

• Prepares freight for shipment, including packing, crating, weighing, marking, labeling, and documenting cargo.
• Ensures hazardous materials are properly inspected, documented, and certified.
• Prepares shipping documents and assigns/obtains Transportation Control Numbers (TCN), maintaining a TCN log.
• Assists in maintaining WRM and operational stock levels of all 463L assets.
• Loads and offloads 463L pallets, containers, and trucks in a timely manner.
• Inventories and inspects incoming freight for damage, reporting discrepancies to supervisor.
• Inventories, documents, and loads outbound freight into containers or onto trucks.
• Operates Material Handling Equipment (MHE), wide body loaders, and cranes to load/offload trucks, containers, and pallets.
• Safely transports explosives from storage facilities to flight line explosive parking marshaling areas.
• Maintains publications, forms, and files required for traffic management and air terminal operations.
• May operate computers, printers, and fax machines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English at a beginner level.
• Must possess a valid home country driver’s license and ability to obtain a host nation driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust U.S. Government Clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

Skills

• Organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Supply, TMO, and air cargo documentation is preferred.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

• Works in office, maintenance shop, or warehouse environments; may work outdoors for extended periods.
• May be exposed to extreme noise from operating equipment.
• Required to wear proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as prescribed.
• Physically capable of performing all required duties, including lifting/pushing/pulling a minimum of 50 lbs. and extensive work handling/lifting equipment.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Pay

This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position under the Service Contract Act (SCA). Compensation includes a base hourly rate plus a health and welfare payment to ensure compliance with SCA minimums. The amount varies depending on selected fringe benefits. Compensation is based on job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.