UABOS Spain LN: Freight Section Box Maker/Carpenter

KBR, Inc; Sevilla; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

KBR, Inc in Spain seeks a skilled Box Maker/Carpenter for the Freight Section to construct crates, skids, and shoring for mission-critical transport. You will read blueprints, select wood types, and fabricate durable packaging for aircraft parts, engines, and hazardous materials.

The role requires practical carpentry experience, English comprehension of technical SPIs, and a valid Spanish driver's license. Night/day shifts and on-site work at Morón or related bases are possible.

Formación

• Woodworking experience in carpentry, crate construction, or related work.
• Ability to read and understand technical instructions in English.
• Valid Spanish driver's license.

Responsabilidades

• Crating & Packaging: Build wooden crates, skids, and pallets for mission-specific dimensions and weight.
• Repair damaged containers by replacing parts and reinforcing structures.
• Construct shoring to stabilize heavy equipment inside transport aircraft.
• Prepare packaging for hazardous materials in compliance with safety regulations.

Conocimientos

Woodworking experience

English comprehension

Driver's license

Herramientas

Forklift

Descripción del empleo

Title: UABOS Spain LN: Freight Section Box Maker/Carpenter Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

Program Summary

KBR supports the operational needs of U.S. armed forces at Morón Air Base in Spain and several bases in Turkey. Our services ensure smooth operations, allowing Air Force and government personnel to focus on their missions. We provide program management, civil engineering, morale, welfare, and recreation support, among other essential services. Awarded by the Air Force Installation Contracting Center, our contract spans a five-year base period with three one-year options, reflecting our commitment to excellence and operational support.

Job Summary

The Box Maker/Carpenter in the Freight Section is responsible for constructing specialized wooden containers, crates, and shoring to ensure the safe transport of mission-critical assets, including aircraft parts, engines, and hazardous materials.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Crating & Packaging: Build and assemble wooden crates, skids, and pallets tailored to the dimensions and weight of specific mission.
• Repair damaged containers by replacing wooden parts, removing nails, and reinforcing structures.
• Shoring Construction: Fabricate structural reinforcements (shoring) used to stabilize heavy equipment or bulk cargo inside transport aircraft, preventing movement during flight.
• Hazardous Materials: Construct specialized packaging that complies with safety regulations for transporting flammables, corrosives, or explosives.
• Technical Execution: Interpret blueprints, sketches, and work orders to determine appropriate wood types, fasteners, and structural designs for maximum durability.
• Equipment Operation: Safely operate industrial woodworking machinery, including table saws, radial arm saws, routers, power nailers, and drills.
• Logistics Support: Assist Freight Technicians ship and receive material. Utilize forklifts and heavy machinery to move materials; assist in the inventory and loading of outbound cargo.
• Physical requirements include lifting up to 50 lbs unassisted, extended sitting, standing, kneeling, bending and working in confined spaces; work in noisy, dusty shop environments and working in normal and adverse weather conditions at on-site loading areas.

Daily use of shop mathematics: performing basic calculations involving measurements, dimensions, fractions, and angles.

Daily use of working knowledge of lumber, plywood, fasteners, and other materials used for crates, pallets, skids, and shoring.

Daily use of tools; safely operate common woodworking hand tools and power equipment.

Safety: follow applicable workplace safety requirements and properly use required PPE.

Basic Qualifications

• Woodworking Experience: Practical experience in carpentry, woodworking, crate construction, or related work.
• English Comprehension: Ability to read and understand technical instructions, work orders, and Special Packaging Instructions (SPIs) in English.
• Driver's License: Possess and maintain a valid Spanish driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of performing carpentry, woodworking, crating, or industrial packaging experience.
• Technical Training: Vocational/trade school training or certification in carpentry, woodworking, or related field.
• Material Handling: Forklift, pallet jack, or other Material Handling Equipment (MHE) experience.
• English Proficiency: Intermediate or higher English reading and communication skills.

KBR Benefits

• Local Nationals (LN) personnel will receive benefits in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) within the appropriate country location where they reside.
• KBR supports career advancement through professional training and development.
• KBR - Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.
• KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
• In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People - We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver - We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity - We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what's right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower - We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams - We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.
• We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.
• Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.
• At KBR, We Deliver.