Material Expediter - Warehouse Specialist

Amentum; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a diligent Material Expediter to join their team in Springfield, VA. In this role, you'll engage in a variety of warehousing tasks, ensuring the accuracy of inventory and preparing materials for shipment. Your strong organizational and communication skills will be essential as you handle physical tasks in a dynamic warehouse environment. This opportunity offers a chance to contribute to innovative engineering and technology solutions while working in a supportive and diverse atmosphere. If you are ready to take on challenges with courage and embrace collaboration, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of warehouse/inventory experience required.
• Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and repair wood shipping crates using various tools.
• Operate material handling equipment including forklifts.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Electric Hand Tools

Pneumatic Hand Tools

Forklifts

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Material Expediter (Warehouse Specialist) in Springfield, VA.

We are pipelining candidates for a future role.

You are well-organized, detail-oriented, and appreciate a range of warehousing tasks. You will verify material against receiving documents, store, stack, or palletize materials in accordance with prescribed storage methods, examine stored materials and report deterioration and damage, and remove material from storage and prepare it for shipment. You'll do all this using your excellent communication and customer service support skills.

Responsibilities:

• Assembles and repairs wood shipping crates, using a variety of electric and pneumatic powered hand tools, such as saws, drills, nail guns, staplers, etc.
• Wraps and packs crates to prepare for shipping/storage.
• Operates a variety of material handling equipment to include forklifts and mechanized warehouse equipment that involves managing high pile storage.
• Ensures accuracy of input data to the inventory system.
• Unloads, unpacks, inspects, counts, and stores incoming supplies and equipment.
• Reviews and verifies quantities received against bills of lading, purchase order and shipping documents.

Here at Amentum, we are bringing advanced engineering and technology solutions to the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. We realize breakthroughs by continuously reinvesting, deliver on missions by meeting commitments, take on challenges with courage, embrace diversity and collaboration, and believe safety and well-being are integral to success.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma/GED
• At least 1 year of related warehouse/inventory experience
• Must be able and willing to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting materials weighing up to 40 lbs., as well as work in a warehouse environment in adverse temperatures
• Must have an Active Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CDL License for 26ft Box Truck
• Forklift operator experience
• Additional experience/education
• Working knowledge of inventory control principles and warehouse processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work independently

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.