Warehouse Technician

Empower AI; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI, based in Reston, VA, seeks a Warehouse Technician for the Department of State to manage packaging, shipping, and inventory of IT equipment across domestic and overseas locations.

The role requires 2+ years in logistics, forklift certification, and a Secret security clearance, with hours 7:00 AM–6:00 PM, Mon–Fri and potential 24/7 emergency coverage. Travel up to 25% and lifting up to 40 lbs may be required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in warehouse/logistics.
• Secret security clearance required.
• Forklift certification required.

Responsibilities

• You will perform all packaging and shipping processes for IT equipment, including shipments to remote and overseas locations, adhering to customer and DoS.
• You will work with logistics and warehouse staff (est 100 FTEs) and conduct warehouse operations.
• You will operate a Government-approved inventory management software with real-time inventory levels and shipping status.
• You will oversee courier, forklift and transportation services for domestic and overseas shipments.

Skills

Secret clearance

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma

Forklift certification

Job description

Overview

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai .

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity at the Department of State! The Warehouse Technician performs duties at the Shipping and Receiving Facility (SRF) to ensure we manage the assets and operations and complete required deliverables to support the customer’s mission to provide IT services to DoS users enterprise wide.

Responsibilities

• You will perform all packaging and shipping processes for IT equipment, including shipments to remote and challenging overseas locations, adhering to customer and DoS.
• You are part of the logistics and warehouse staff (est 100 FTEs) and will conduct warehouse operations. Normal duty hours are from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, with the Government reserving the right to task with extended service hours (up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7)) in the case of an emergency, special project, increased workload, or other event.
• You will work with all necessary inventory systems and administration of the warehouse and contents.
• You will operate a Government-approved COTS inventory management software capable of real-time inventory levels, shipping status, automatic packing/inventory lists, and achieving efficiencies.
• You will also operate various courier, forklift and transportation services, including logistical support for domestic and overseas shipments, as well as transporting to/from various DoS facilities within the NCR.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• 2+ years
• High school diploma; forklift certification
• Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Requirements

• Comp TIA A+, ITIL 4 Foundation Certification(s)

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Standing for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office
• Ambulate between several buildings
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
• Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 40 pounds
• Travel by land or air transportation up to 25%

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

If hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Empower AI's total compensation package for employees.

Pay Band Min

USD $18.37/Hr.

Pay Band Max

USD $27.55/Hr.