What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at X-Bow Systems?
Job: Material Handler
Location: Indian Head, MD (onsite)
This job is essential for maintaining the safe and effective flow of materials within the Indian Head, MD campus and to external locations, ensuring that all handling, storage, and transportation complies with applicable safety regulations.
At X-Bow Systems, the Material Handler will be responsible for managing all aspects of inventory control, shipping and receiving, as well as handling chemical and ordnance materials and hazardous waste activities for an R&D production campus. This role will play a crucial part in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of materials both on-site and to various locations, while adhering to strict safety and regulatory guidelines.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Receives and records new inventory as it is delivered; inspects and stores it according to procedure.
- Tracks inbound shipments and ensure received shipments are appropriately stored and distributed to other locations as needed.
- Conducts physical inventory, compares results to computerized inventory, and reconciles any differences.
- Coordinates shipping activities out of the warehouse, for distribution to other sites and customer deliveries.
- Prepares outgoing shipments according to hazardous material regulations.
- Handle hazardous material and ordnance, including storing and packaging, in accordance with safety and operating procedures.
- Monitors campus hazardous waste output with engineering team and request disposal as needed per established procedure, maintains appropriate required records.
- Maintain tool control program for on-site and off-site use.
- Maintain calibration records and coordinate calibration procedures and exchange of tooling across geographical sites.
- Maintains compliant logs and records for hazardous materials stored on-site.
- Follow all operating instructions and safety policies.
- Tracks and resolves equipment maintenance issues in house or utilizing 3rd party vendors as directed.
- Work Area Housekeeping
- Processing Warehouse Consumables Materials Ordering
- Monitoring In House PPE Supplies and Inventory
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to anticipate and solve problems.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Must be willing to learn how to use new equipment and WMS systems.
- Must be able to get certified to operate forklift & telehandler.
- Must adhere to all safety rules and requirements
- Ability to identify priorities and adjust timelines accordingly.
- Must have proficient with data entry and inventory software and systems.
- Must have working Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Desired Skills/Abilities:
- HAZWOPER 40-hour certification
- Formal Prior Hazardous Shippers Certification or Training
- Prior commercial or military hazardous transportation and shipping experience a plus.
- Commercial Driver's License with Hazmat endorsement
- Active Security Clearance is a plus
- Ideal candidates include individuals out-processing from the military or those with previous experience as contractors on a military base.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
