Packing & 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 various 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.
• Handles cargo in accordance with prescribed regulations, instructions, technical orders, and procedures.
• Prepares shipping documents and assigns/obtains Transportation Control Numbers (TCN), maintaining a TCN log.
• Assists in maintaining War Reserve Materiel (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 prior to acceptance; reports discrepancies to supervisor.
• Inventories, documents, and loads outbound freight into containers or onto trucks.
• May use automated computer systems and programs to process and document freight.
• Operates and positions 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.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience supervising a diverse international workforce is desired.
• Previous experience in logistics/shipping field preferred but not required.
• Must have organizational skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English at a beginner level.
• Familiarity with Supply, Traffic Management Office (TMO), and air cargo documentation is preferred.
• Must possess a valid home country driver’s license and ability to obtain a host nation driver’s license.
• Must be able to operate material handling equipment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust U.S. Government Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

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; able to lift/push/pull a minimum of 50 lbs and perform extensive work handling/lifting equipment.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.