Warehouse Specialist

United Support Services, Inc., a La Jolla based Engineering and Technology company, has an exciting new opportunity and is currently looking to add a Warehouse Specialist to our Warehouse team to support our facility on U.S. Naval Air Station in Fallon, NV. This position will report to the Project Manager and will be responsible for performing various warehouse functions. USS offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits! Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!


**Must be able to pass a government background check to obtain access to a military base.


Responsibilities

  • Ensure proper material management services which will ensure aircraft are appropriately maintained and mission ready.
  • Shall verifying materials (or merchandise) against receiving documents, noting, and reporting discrepancies and obvious damages.
  • Properly routing materials to prescribed storage locations, storing, stacking, or palletizing materials in accordance with (IAW) prescribed storage methods.
  • Must be able to rearrange and take inventory of stored materials, examining stored materials and reporting deterioration and damage, removing material from storage, and preparing it for shipment.
  • Shall be responsible for the management of inventory, warehouse operations, transportation, and “preservation, packaging, packing, and marking” (PPP&M) for F-35 materials.
  • Need to be qualified to operate assigned support equipment (SE) in performing warehousing duties.
  • Shall utilize government furnished material handling equipment (MHE) such as standard forklifts, swing-reach forklifts, order picker forklifts, and pallet jacks.
  • Ability to become proficient using the automated logistics information system (ALIS).
  • Able to perform work associated with pack-up kits (PUK). This includes pulling materials to build PUKs and processing PUK parts back into inventory.
  • Perform and record perpetual inventory on stock in location after each warehousing action.
  • Perform disposal of identified materials. This will not include hazardous materials (HAZMAT).
  • Any and all other duties as assigned by the Program Manager/Site Manager.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Fork lift certification
  • Knowledge of WASP system (Inventory Central System)

The physical job requirement involves, but is not limited to, walking, reaching, bending-over, concentration in the presence of noise, lifting items up to 60 lbs., and traversing narrow passageways, climbing ladders/stairs, and operating in confined warehouse spaces.


Job Type: Full-Time/Non-Exempt


Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

United Support Services, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.

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