Driver II

InvestedintheMission; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Middle River, MD is seeking a Driver II to join the shipping and receiving team. The role is based onsite and involves moving materials to support production across Rocket Lab sites within the region.

You will lift heavy items, deliver materials to local partners, and ensure traceability via ERP systems while upholding safety policies and local driving laws. Previous forklift experience is a plus once certified.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver‘s license with no history of suspensions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the security and accountability of materials and goods to and from local business partners (within 180 mile radius) performing work for Rocket Lab
• Ensure materials are available to meet production schedules and/or products are shipped as per sales/marketing schedules
• Establish and modify operational methods and procedures as necessary/
• Perform the physical or administrative tasks involved in the distributing of materials, parts, supplies, and equipment to local business partners as well as all Rocket Lab sites
• Lift heavy items and operate a forklift (once certified)
• Safely deliver and pick up material to and from local business partners and deliver to end users
• Handle hazardous material in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure traceability of all material and goods being transported through the use of ERP system and handheld devices
• Driving material and goods between business partners and Rocket Lab owned warehouses locally
• Tracking material and goods within Rocket Lab tracking system as they travel
• Communicating status of deliveries of material and goods as they travel
• Assist with urgent requests relating directly to our ability to meet production schedules and/or ship product as per sales/marketing schedules
• Adhere to all local and state driving laws, company safety policies, and ensure safe handling of all materials
• Interact professionally with suppliers and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders
• Address and resolve any issues that arise during pickups or deliveries promptly and effectively

Skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ABOUT ROCKET LAB

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity’s reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

SUPPLY CHAIN

Rocket Lab’s Supply Chain team is responsible for the flow of all materials, products, and components through the business. With many of our own products functioning as critical components to our own and our customers’ missions, the Supply Chain team has a direct impact on the success of our rocket and satellite programs. They set up the assembly kits that enables our technicians to put together our Electron & Neutron rockets, manage inventory, look after shipping and receiving, manage direct and indirect procurement, and inspect and ensure that all of our materials and products are compliant and up to standard. They are the chain that links our teams together, and are critical to our success.

DRIVER II

Based onsite at Rocket Lab's Middle River facility, the Driver will join our shipping and receiving department in Middle River, MD. In this role, you will be responsible for activities related to the movement of materials or finished goods throughout the greater Maryland and Virginia area, including our sites in Middle River, MD and Wallops Island, VA.

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Ensure the security and accountability of materials and goods to and from local business partners (within 180 mile radius) performing work for Rocket Lab
• Ensure materials are available to meet production schedules and/or products are shipped as per sales/marketing schedules
• Establish and modify operational methods and procedures as necessary/
• Perform the physical or administrative tasks involved in the distributing of materials, parts, supplies, and equipment to local business partners as well as all Rocket Lab sites
• Lift heavy items and operate a forklift (once certified)
• Safely deliver and pick up material to and from local business partners and deliver to end users
• Handle hazardous material in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure traceability of all material and goods being transported through the use of ERP system and handheld devices
• Driving material and goods between business partners and Rocket Lab owned warehouses locally
• Tracking material and goods within Rocket Lab tracking system as they travel
• Communicating status of deliveries of material and goods as they travel
• Assist with urgent requests relating directly to our ability to meet production schedules and/or ship product as per sales/marketing schedules
• Adhere to all local and state driving laws, company safety policies, and ensure safe handling of all materials
• Interact professionally with suppliers and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders
• Address and resolve any issues that arise during pickups or deliveries promptly and effectively

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid driver’s license with no history of suspensions

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