Supply Technician Apprentice

Job Description

Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Supply Technician, the Supply Technician Apprentice is

accountable for data entry, product retrieval,

and

issuance,

as well as ensuring

accurate

physical receiving, transferring, issuing, and inventory management of ASC and NSF material.

This role will m
ake recommendations concerning inventory improvement

while

p
rovid
ing

professional customer service to internal and external clients.

Position Responsibilities:

Maintains workplace duties and ensures safety is the highest priority in the

workplace
.

Complies with

all ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals,

policies

and procedures.

Processes inventory transactions

in a timely manner

to

maintain

current and

accurate

materials records.  This includes, but is not limited to inventory issues, returns, transfers, and all other inventory related changes

Physically receives, stores and documents materials in support of all department operations including forklift support as

required
.

Research

stock information to

determine

locations and stock levels using the ERP database
.

Conducts physical inventories and

maintains

inventory stock.

Establishes and enhances strong working relationships with customers

and coworkers
.

Accurately documents incoming, outgoing material and helps prepare outbound shipments.

Examines items received; notes wrongs, overages, shortages, or any damages incurred in shipping. Researches and provides WODS (wrong, overage,

damaged

or short) reporting on any discrepancies for materials physically received.

Responsible for general housekeeping and

maintains

warehouse and Outside Storage Area (OSA) in an organized and clean manner.

Cross trains with other departments within Transportation and Logistics which may include operation of heavy equipment and over-sized tundra vehicle operation.

Trains in vessel offload procedures and processes. May be assigned any role and work any shift in a 24-hour period during vessel offload or during other special operations while deployed.

Completes annual light vehicle, forklift and inventory management system training classes when deployed.

Assists

with runway operations during seasonal transition and ongoing winter flights.

Other duties as assigned by Supply department management; outdoor work will be

required

in varying temperatures
.

Required Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

High School diploma or

GED

Minimum

zero to six

months of

experience working in any of the following fields: Inventory materials management, purchasing, warehousing, cargo, transportation, or supply chain

logistics

including the use of forklifts, hand

trucks

and other powered and non-powered lifting devices
.

Expected Skills and Competencies:

Ability to work in a team environment.

Experience

working within

Microsoft Office Suite (primarily Excel,

Word

and PowerPoint)

Strong

multi-tasking
, organization, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

High attention to detail and professionalism.

Creative Thinking:

Demonstrates

originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem.

Self-motiv
ated

and high accountability
;

ability to make sound decisions with minimal supervision.

Business Communication: Strong ability to communicate clearly and efficiently. Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to the audience.

Preferred:

Familiarity and capability to

identify

commodities in a specific functional or trades group area: Medical/Dental; Construction/Residential Repair; Automotive/Heavy & Industrial Equipment; Science/Lab Support; Food/Beverage/Retail; Office/Hotel/Janitorial Supplies; Electrical/Plumbing/Utilities/Carpentry/Fire Safety; Information Technology/Communications Supplies
.

Working knowledge of materials movement,

purchasing
, inventory, and hazardous materials.

Intermediate

skills in Microsoft Office including Excel,

PowerPoint

and Outlook.

IBM Maximo experience.

Experience with remote site

logistics

is highly desirable. Experience with polar

logistics

operations is preferred
.

Physical and/or Other Requirements
:

Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods

Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica

Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer

Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF

Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.

Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.

Must

participate

in community programs, such as "house-mouse" (chores), "daisy-picking" (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety

objectives
.

Valid Driver's License issued in the United States

Must be able to obtain and

maintain

facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is

required

for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.