Weekend Material Transfer Driver - Forklift & Loading

SpaceX; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental coverage

401(k) plan

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA is hiring a Material Transfer Driver for weekend shifts. The role involves loading, driving, and unloading manufacturing, test, and support items within a 2.5-mile radius of the SpaceX campus, using a forklift as the primary loading method, and ensuring safe delivery and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include ensuring cargo security, scanning barcodes, supporting Receiving, Material Handling, and Inventory, and maintaining vehicle cleanliness.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• 2+ years of driving experience.
• 1+ years of experience operating a forklift and/or material handling motorized vehicles and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Load, drive, and unload manufacturing, test, and support items within a 2.5-mile radius of the SpaceX campus.
• Safely load trucks at pickup points and transport truckload to destination following the rules of the road at all times.
• Safely load and unload trucks at designated drop off points.
• Forklift use will be the primary method of loading and unloading trucks.
• Ensure truckload contents are secure for safe and undamaged delivery to destination.
• Scan barcodes meeting business WMS requirements.
• Contribute to Receiving, Material Handling, and Inventory operations within the Distribution Center and across SpaceX as needed.
• Review all documentation for correct items to be delivered as well as precise delivery area.
• Maintain all applicable documents (paperwork) related to items being delivered to ensure they are not damaged during delivery.
• Monitor service records of the vehicle when driving and report all problems to manager immediately.
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle and refueling when low.

Skills

Forklift operation

Truck driving

Material handling

Safety awareness

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Job description

Hawthorne, CA

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

MATERIAL TRANSFER DRIVER - WEEKEND SHIFT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Load, drive, and unload manufacturing, test, and support items within a 2.5-mile radius of the SpaceX campus
• Safely load trucks at pickup points and transport truckload to destination following the rules of the road at all times
• Safely load and unload trucks at designated drop off points
• Forklift use will be the primary method of loading and unloading trucks
• Ensure truckload contents are secure for safe and undamaged delivery to destination
• Scan barcodes meeting business WMS requirements
• Contribute to Receiving, Material Handling, and Inventory operations within the Distribution Center and across SpaceX as needed
• Review all documentation for correct items to be delivered as well as precise delivery area
• Maintain all applicable documents (paperwork) related to items being delivered to ensure they are not damaged during delivery
• Monitor service records of the vehicle when driving and report all problems to manager immediately
• Maintain cleanliness of vehicle and refueling when low

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of driving experience
• 1+ years of experience operating a forklift and/or material handling motorized vehicles and equipment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Material handling and stake bed driving experience (under 26k GVW)
• Trucking experience, preferably with customer-service oriented delivery background
• Experience driving for a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Counter-balance sit-down forklift experience

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Willingness to work weekend shift hours (Friday-Monday 9am-9:30pm), overtime and weekends when needed to meet critical deadlines

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Level 1: $22.00 - $24.50
Level 2: $24.50 - $27.00
Level 3: $26.00 - $32.50

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Employees accrue paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law.

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