Logistician

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Logistician to join our team in Crane, IN. The role involves managing a product’s life cycle from design to disposal and developing, adjusting, and carrying out logistical plans for various products.

Responsibilities include material allocation, inventory tracking, and ensuring accurate records in a fast-paced environment. Essential functions cover supplier relations, cost/time minimization strategies, and proficiency with MS Excel and ERP reports.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred or 2+ years of experience.
• Strong Excel and MS Office skills.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with suppliers and clients.
• Review and improve logistical functions to reduce cost and time.
• Track inventory and manage paperwork including 1348/1149 as needed.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings and material standards.

Skills

MS Excel knowledge

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP LX02 reports

ERP ZRQIS reports

Microsoft Office

Job description

LOGISTICIAN (LXL-2026-26447)

Bowhead seeks a Logistician to join our team in Crane, IN. The Logisticians are responsible for managing a product's life cycle from design to disposal and must be able to develop, adjust and carry out logistical plans related to various products. Logisticians are required to properly allocate materials, supplies and products to ensure the success of the contract and must have excellent communication and problem solving skills. The Logisticians must also keep accurate and complete record and be able to work in a fast-paced environment requiring excellent organizational skills.

Essential functions will include:

• Developing business relationships with suppliers and clients
• Reviewing and maintaining logistical functions to identify areas for improvement
• Proposing strategies to minimize cost and/or time that is required to transport goods
• Research legacy equipment OM&S ERP listings. Identify and correct material nomenclatures, part numbers, Navy Stock Numbers (NSN). Identify material applicability and quarterly demand rates. Work with material movers and visit warehouses to check equipment condition and status. Provide recommendations.
• Track inventory, adding newly procured parts and removing quantities used in builds, processing paperwork, process DRMO/red tag for obsolete parts, tracking and organizing lab stock.
• MS Excel knowledge
• Experience with Material Movement Paperwork
• Also return material to supply via documents provided by production controllers… (1348, 1149, DD250, RFI, Turn in, and inductions).
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings
• Read and interpret material standards
• ERP experience: on how to acquire and interpret LX02 and ZRQIS reports
• SWMS Experience
• Capable of presenting data to stakeholders. (IPTs/Project Reviews)
• Forklift Experience
• Tier 1 Shipboard Certification
• GFP Reporting
• High school diploma is required, Associate’s degree is desired or a minimum of at least two (5+) years of experience however additional experience may be substituted for formal education for highly qualified candidates.
• An understanding an application of logistics principles, concepts, practices and standards. Knowledge of industry practices an application to government practices.
• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Target salary range for this position is $55,000 to $65,000 annually based on qualifications and experience

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer