Material Handler - Semi-Skilled

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT is seeking Material Handlers to support the Columbia Class program. Roles involve receiving, moving, storing and shipping material within the South Yard Assembly Building, using carts, pallet trucks and electric stackers.

The job requires attention to detail, safety, and the ability to operate EWP systems and basic rigging. Shift availability and a solid work ethic are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED or 2+ years relevant technical experience.
• Less than 5 years of experience in material handling and protection of shipboard material.
• Must be available for all shifts.

Responsibilities

• Move shipboard and non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building using carts, pallet trucks and electric stackers.
• Receive incoming material, verify and document material markings.
• Inventory and store material within material buffers/locations.
• Perform material movement transactions on computers using EWP systems.
• Package and protect outbound material for ship-out and storage within Electric Boat warehouses.
• Coordinate deliveries and ship-out of material with transportation departments.
• Perform basic rigging functions to move material using cranes as needed.
• Remove combustible materials such as pallets and other shipping materials from the South Yard Assembly Building.

Skills

Pallet truck operation

Electric stacker operation

Blueprint reading

Rigging with cranes

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

General Dynamics Electric Boat is seeking to hire Material Handlers in order to support meeting the needs of company growth driven by the Columbia Class Submarine Program within the South Yard Assembly Building. The Material Handlers will be responsible for the receipt, movement, storage and logistics of shipboard as well as non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building. The Material Handlers will also be responsible for verification and recording of markings on delivered material as well as packaging/ship-out of outgoing material.

The selected individuals must have a strong work ethic, be detail oriented and possess a background of having worked in a fast-paced, dynamic industrial environment utilizing a variety of equipment such as carts, pallet trucks and electric stackers. The selected individuals must also have a background in Electric Boat business systems such as Electronic Desktop, Electronic Work Package (EWP), and must have an understanding of material control/protection policies, procedures and best practices utilized within the Groton Shipyard. Experience in the handling and protection of Special Emphasis and Level 1 material is expected.

Responsibilities:

• Movement of shipboard as well as non-shipboard material within the South Yard Assembly Building utilizing carts, pallet trucks, electric stackers, etc.
• Receipt of incoming material, verification and documentation of material markings
• Inventory and storage of material within the South Yard Assembly Building material bufferslocations
• Perform material movement transactions on computers using EWP systems
• Packaging and protection of outbound material for ship-out and storage within Electric Boat warehouses
• Coordinating deliveries and ship-out of material with transportation departments
• Perform basic rigging functions to move material using cranes as needed
• Removal of combustible materials such as pallets and other shipping materials from within the South Yard Assembly Building

Qualifications

Required:

• High school graduate or GED or 2+ years relevant technical experience
• Less than 5 years of experience in material handling functions, use of hand and pallet trucks, and in the protection of shipboard material.
• Must be available for all shifts.

Preferred:

• Rigging experience with jib and boom cranes
• Competence in blueprint reading

Skills

• Ability to physically parts and material weighing up to 40 pounds as well as push or pull pallet trucks and carts
• Ability to qualify for electric walking stacker operation and for basic rigging qualifications
• Ability follow written instructions and procedures and pay attention to details, including verbatim transcription of material identification markings
• Must be computer literate
• Should be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be able to use hand and portable power tools

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing
• Color Vision
• Crawling
• Heavy Lifting
• Kneeling
• Light Lifting
• Medium Lifting
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Reaching
• Stooping
• Twisting

Environmental Attributes

• Acids or Alkalis
• Cold
• Dry
• Dusty
• Fumes
• Hot
• Inside
• Noise
• Oily
• Outside
• Wet