Truck Driver/Forklift Operator

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, CT seeks a transportation specialist to operate forklifts, stake trucks, vans, and box trucks for deliveries across the shipyard and off-site locations. The role includes loading/unloading, material scanning, and moving large loads while complying with safety rules.

Required CDL Class B or higher with air brake endorsement, clean driving record, and ability to obtain a TLD with training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or 2+ years of related technical experience.
• 5+ years of driving or warehouse experience.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B or Higher.
• Air brake endorsement.
• Ability to obtain a TLD with training.
• Ability to work all shifts based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Operate a wide variety of equipment including forklifts, stake trucks, vans, tankers and box trucks.
• Pick-up, delivery and moving large loads within the shipyard and at off-site locations.
• Support snow removal, material scanning and receiving/dispatching deliveries.
• Transport carriable and palletized material between warehouses and offices.
• Work in unheated environments and maintain compliance with safety procedures.

Skills

Clean safe driving record

Basic Computer Proficiency

Education

High school diploma, GED or 2+ years of related technical experience

Tools

CDL Class B or Higher

Air brake endorsement

Job description

Overview

Job Description:

Be a part of the our growing transportation department and help power the mission.

Duties would include the operation of a wide variety of equipment including forklifts, stake trucks, van, tanker trucks, and box type trucks. Requirements include pick-up, delivery and moving large diverse loads within the shipyard, at our off site locations, at the sub base, and on public highways.

Role also requires participation in snow removal efforts, hand sorting, material scanning to receive and dispatch material deliveries, delivering carriable and/or palletized material from various warehouses and offices, working in unheated environments, Sensitive Material Knowledge, procedural compliance and the ability to qualify for a TLD (J-training provided). Job requires a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B or Higher. Air brake endorsement required. A bus and/or hazmat endorsement to the individual’s CDL would be desirable.

• Applicant must have a clean, safe driving record.
• Applicant must be able to obtain drug/alcohol testing.
• Applicant must be able to work any shift.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma, GED or 2+ years of related technical experience
• 5+ years of driving or warehouse experience
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B or Higher
• Air brake endorsement
• Ability to obtain a TLD with training
• Ability to work allshifts based on business needs

Preferred:

• Bus and/or Hazmat endorsement on CDL
• Forklift Certification
• Experience with material tracking via computer and hand-held scanner

Skills

Skills:

• Clean safe driving record
• Basic Computer Proficiency

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