Lead Cargo Securement & Crating Specialist (75% Travel)

Akima; Texas; Presencial; USD 27.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Akima seeks a Blocker and BracerLead in Texas to secure cargo across trucks, rail, and sea containers. The role requires leadership of BBPCT teams, hazardous-material handling, and knowledge of military packaging standards.

You will prepare lumber and braces, install fixtures, and supervise loading operations. Ideal candidates have 2–4 years in woodworking or packaging, strong organizational skills, and the ability to obtain HAZMAT and WPM certifications.

Formación

• Must have leadership, effective communication and teamwork skills in fast-paced, high-volume environments.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping abilities with attention to detail.
• Must be able to obtain WPM Custodian Certification and HAZMAT certification.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, assess and monitor BBPCT section and employees; direct workloads and ensure performance standards are met.
• Obtain and maintain DoD HAZMAT Certification and certify government HAZMAT shipments per CFR 49, Part 172, Subpart H.
• Complete online WPM Area Coordinator certification.
• Measure, mark and cut boards using templates, rulers, and hand/power saws.
• Repair or fabricate containers from wood and fiberboard and ensure shipment readiness.
• Pack, seal, label crates and load items for shipment.
• Direct tie-down of Military Vehicles/equipment and Milvans per military and railroad specs.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Effective communication

Teamwork

Educación

High School diploma

Herramientas

Power saws

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

SCA Pay Rate - $23.84 per hour

Health & Welfare Rate - $5.09 per hour

Job Description

The Blocker and BracerLead is the Subject Matter Expert insecures cargo in or aboard cargo carriers such as trucks, vans, trailers, railroad cars, sea vans, barges and ships to prevent damage during its transportation, determines appropriate lumber size and kind and prepares the lumber required for braces, chocks, blocks, beams, planking, cribbing, skids, cradles, saddles, etc., using hand and power tools. This worker nails, spikes, bolts, or fastens with wood screws or lag screws supporting and bracing fixtures to secure cargo items, constructs weatherproof shelters over some types of deck loads, guys, lashes and binds heavy equipment to pad eyes, rings, eyelets, hooks, stanchions, cleats, or other supporting fixtures using chains, ropes, cable, wires or metal straps. This worker constructs temporary trestles, decking, bulkheads, cribbing and sheathing, and cuts dunnage to support, stiffen, or separate bulky or heavy cargo.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading, assessing, and monitoring BBPCT section and employees; directs section employee workloads and ensures all service and support isexecutedand all performance standards are met.
• Possess, obtain, andmaintaina DoD Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Certification; officially certify government HAZMAT freight shipments IAW CFR 49, Part 172, Subpart H (172.704), DOD 4500.0R,Chpt204 and AFMAN 24-204.
• Must be able to complete the online WPM Area Coordinator certification course.
• Studies specifications and measures, marks and cuts boards using patterns templates,ruler, andpencil and hand and power saws.
• Fastens or installs parts using hammer, nailing machine or power stapler.
• Repairs defective containers by replacing damaged parts, and/or fabricate containers from wood and fiberboard including pallets, Dunnageand restraints.
• Insertswoodbracing’s, cardboardfilesand felt pads in containers.
• Buildscrates aroundobjects using ruler, handtoolsand pneumaticnailer, andensuresitems are properly preserved,packagedand do not require further protection before shipping.
• Fabricates repairs,modifiesand replaces woodwork on vehicle sides and beds.
• Preserves items, asrequired, prior to packing.
• Packs, seals, bands and applies markings to crates and containers.
• When required, package items in constructed boxes, crates, pallets, etc.
• Inspects commercial furnished railcars for serviceability and complement of equipment necessary for loading.
• Assistsand directs the tie down of Military Vehicles/equipment andMilvansloaded onto railcars. Assures all is tied down, blocked and/or braced IAW Military and Transporting railroad specifications.
• Prepares cargo for shipment, obtains GBL/CBL from outbound freight and loads freight on commercial conveyances.
• Monitors,directsand provides guidance to other Blocker/Bracers.
• Compiles all data reportsrequiredand requested as well as monthly CDRL’s.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Must have a working knowledge of various power saws and basic woodworking principles.
• 2-4 yearswoodworking experience and knowledge of packaging and preservation principles and techniques preferred.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping abilities, with excellent attention to detail. Demonstratesleadership,effectivecommunicationand teamwork skills infast paced,high-volumeoperational environments.
• Working knowledge of the WPM program preferred, must be able to obtain the WPM Custodian Certification
• Mustpossessor be able to obtain a forklift license.
• Must have HAZMAT processing working knowledge and must be capableof obtainingCompany/Government provided HAZMATcertification.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with proof of vehicle insurance.
• Must have a real ID
• Must be able to obtain andmaintaina Common Access Card (CAC)
• Must be able to obtain Tier1/ NACI(Publictrust) background eligibility.
• Basicproficiencyin the En