Packing and Crating Specialist

Amentum • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

Performs traffic management and cargo-handling duties, including operating general- and special-purpose vehicles, materials-handling equipment, and cranes. Transports, handles, and processes cargo for different transportation modes; loads and offloads 463L pallets, containers, and trucks; and ensures compliance with applicable USAF requirements, the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and Amentum’s ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Prepares freight for shipment by packing, crating, weighing, marking, labeling, and documenting cargo. Inspects, documents, and certifies hazardous materials as required, prepares shipping documents, obtains or assigns Transportation Control Numbers (TCNs), and maintains a TCN log. Handles cargo in accordance with applicable regulations, instructions, technical orders, and procedures. The role also supports 463L asset and stock-level maintenance, freight inventories and inspections, outbound loading, and traffic-management and air-terminal records. It may involve using automated systems and office equipment, operating material-handling equipment, wide-body loaders and cranes, and safely transporting explosives to designated flight-line areas.

The position works in an office, maintenance shop, or warehouse and may require extended periods outdoors. It may involve exposure to extreme equipment noise, use of personal protective equipment, lifting or moving at least 50 pounds, extensive equipment handling, and domestic or international travel. This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position governed by the Service Contract Act (SCA).

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English at a beginner level.
• Must possess a valid home-country driver’s license and be able 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 the clearance.
• Must be physically capable of performing the required duties, including lifting, pushing, or pulling at least 50 pounds and extensive work handling or lifting equipment.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising a diverse international workforce.
• Previous experience in logistics or shipping.
• Familiarity with Supply, TMO, and air-cargo documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare freight for shipment, including packing, crating, weighing, marking, labeling, and documenting cargo.
• Inspect, document, and certify hazardous materials as required.
• Prepare and handle cargo in accordance with applicable regulations, instructions, technical orders, and procedures.
• Prepare required shipping documents with limited assistance; assign or obtain Transportation Control Numbers (TCNs) and maintain a TCN log.
• Assist in maintaining War Reserve Materiel (WRM) and operational stock levels of 463L assets.
• Load and offload 463L pallets, containers, and trucks in a timely manner.
• Inventory and inspect incoming freight for damage before acceptance and report discrepancies to a supervisor.
• Inventory and document outbound freight, load it into containers, and/or load cargo onto trucks.
• Use automated computer systems and programs to process and document freight, as needed.
• Operate and position material-handling equipment (MHE), wide-body loaders, and cranes to load and offload trucks, containers, and pallets according to prescribed procedures.
• Safely transport explosives from storage facilities to flight-line explosive parking marshaling areas.
• Maintain publications, forms, and files required for traffic management and air-terminal operations.
• Operate computers, printers, and fax machines, as needed.
• Follow company safety, quality, operational, and environmental requirements; complete required training and applicable emergency-response responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 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 insurance
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• May be eligible for an additional health and welfare payment for each hour worked under SCA provisions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED