Shipping Operator

Salas O'Brien • Los Alamos, NM

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About The Position

TechSource, a Salas O’Brien company, is seeking a full-time Shipping Operator to support Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Scorpius accelerator project in Los Alamos, New Mexico. This hands-on, forklift-intensive position is part of the inventory team and works alongside the Inventory Specialist to safely move, stage, load, and ship large, heavy, and precision-engineered components. The operation supports hundreds of thousands of project parts over the project lifecycle, with frequent material movements and multiple forklifts in use; daily package counts vary according to the project schedule.

The role handles outgoing freight such as large accelerator components, precision assemblies, tools, and equipment. It involves verifying shipment details and documentation, coordinating material movements and carrier pickups, tracking shipments, resolving discrepancies, and protecting sensitive components during handling, packaging, staging, and transportation. Project-related travel, if required, will be discussed during the interview process.

The expected base salary is $60,000–$90,000 USD per year. Actual compensation depends on skills, experience, qualifications, and location. The position is eligible for the applicable Salas O’Brien U.S. employee benefits program, subject to plan terms, eligibility, and company policy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of warehouse, shipping, or industrial logistics experience with substantial hands-on forklift operation, including heavy or oversized freight.
• Forklift certification or prior documented forklift operator training; ability to complete site-specific forklift authorization before operating equipment.
• Experience safely loading and unloading trucks, securing palletized or crated loads, and handling large engineered components with appropriate equipment.
• Basic experience with shipping documents and inventory software.
• Attention to part traceability and safe handling of high-value equipment.
• U.S. citizenship is required for this project.
• Must successfully complete a background check and drug screening as conditions of employment and site access.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts throughout the workday to move, stage, load, and unload palletized, crated, heavy, and oversized materials for shipment using approved lifting and rigging methods.
• Prepare and verify outgoing freight shipments, including large accelerator components, precision assemblies, tools, and equipment; confirm part numbers, quantities, labels, and documentation.
• Coordinate frequent material moves, simultaneous shipment priorities, carrier pickups, and loading activities in an industrial warehouse with multiple forklifts.
• Work with the Inventory Specialist to track shipments and material movement in inventory systems and resolve shipping discrepancies.
• Protect sensitive vacuum, electro-mechanical, and precision-machined components during handling, packaging, staging, and transportation.
• Follow forklift inspection requirements and warehouse safety procedures.

Benefits

• Eligible for the applicable Salas O’Brien U.S. employee benefits program, subject to plan terms, eligibility, and company policy.

What This Job Offers

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