Logistician

UIC Alaska•Crane, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Bowhead seeks a Logistician to join its team in Crane, Indiana. The Logistician manages a product’s life cycle from design to disposal and develops, adjusts, and carries out logistical plans for various products. The role allocates materials, supplies, and products to support contract success, maintains accurate records, and requires strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment. The position supports logistics and materials management activities, including researching legacy equipment and ERP listings; identifying and correcting material nomenclatures, part numbers, and Navy Stock Numbers; identifying material applicability and quarterly demand rates; tracking and organizing inventory; and processing related paperwork. The Logistician also works with material movers, visits warehouses to check equipment condition and status, and provides recommendations. The role involves presenting data to stakeholders and requires the ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required for clearance at this location.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Associate’s degree desired, or at least two years of experience; additional experience may be substituted for formal education for highly qualified candidates. (The posting also states “two (5+) years,” which is inconsistent.)
Understanding and application of logistics principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
Knowledge of industry practices and their application to government practices.
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Must be able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, stand and walk for prolonged periods, and twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.
Microsoft Excel knowledge.
Experience with material movement paperwork.
Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and material standards.
ERP experience acquiring and interpreting LX02 and ZRQIS reports.
SWMS experience.
Forklift experience.
Tier 1 shipboard certification.
GFP reporting experience.
Experience presenting data to stakeholders, including IPTs and project reviews.

Responsibilities

Develop business relationships with suppliers and clients.
Review and maintain logistical functions to identify areas for improvement.
Propose strategies to minimize the cost and/or time required to transport goods.
Research legacy equipment and OM&S ERP listings.
Identify and correct material nomenclatures, part numbers, and Navy Stock Numbers (NSNs).
Identify material applicability and quarterly demand rates.
Work with material movers and visit warehouses to check equipment condition and status; provide recommendations.
Track inventory, add newly procured parts, remove quantities used in builds, and process paperwork.
Process DRMO/red-tag paperwork for obsolete parts and track and organize lab stock.
Return material to supply using documents provided by production controllers, including 1348, 1149, DD250, RFI, turn-in, and induction documents.
Read and interpret mechanical drawings and material standards.
Acquire and interpret LX02 and ZRQIS reports in ERP.
Present data to stakeholders, including IPTs and project reviews.
Maintain accurate and complete records and allocate materials, supplies, and products to support contract success.