Supply Technician

POSITION: Supply Technician

SEASON: Austral Winter

LOCATION: McMurdo Station Antarctica

SECTOR/DEPT: Gana-AYoo Services Corporation (GSC) Antarctica

SALARY: $900.00 - $950.00 per week

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Senior Supply Technician the Supply Technician 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 make recommendations concerning inventory improvement while providing professional customer service to internal and external clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND 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 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.
• 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.
• Establishes and enhances strong working relationships with customers and coworkers.
• Accurately documents incoming outgoing material and helps prepare outbound shipments.
• Investigates and resolves routine and recurring discrepancies relating to actions such as receipt control stock control and inventory adjustments.
• Understands navigates and operates ERP system to perform material research data input and data corrections accurately and effectively. Understands and uses systems and tools used for day-to-day operation of a facility.
• Responsible for general housekeeping and maintains warehouse and Outside Storage Area (OSA) in an organized and clean manner.
• Conducts physical inventories and maintains inventory stock.
• Answers recurring inquiries regarding the status of requisitions delivery of material and other questions received from customers.
• 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum two years 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 or a minimum of one season experience working in the Transportation and Logistics (T&L) department or related areas in Antarctica. Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods is required.
• Must be willing and able to lift and move items parts assemblies and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum.
• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting climbing in and out of equipment crawling and working outdoors.
• Must participate in community programs such as house-mouse (chores) daisy-picking (cleaning-up around the station) recycling efforts & safety objectives.

EXPECTED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Intermediate skills 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-motivated 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.
• Conflict Management: Views conflict as an opportunity to find common ground and gain cooperation from all parties. Reads situations quickly actively listens and settles disagreements and disputes equitably.
• Operations Systems: Understands navigates and operates ERP system to perform material research data input and data corrections accurately and effectively. Understands and uses systems and tools used for day-to-day operation of a facility.

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.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel Word and Power Point.
• IBM Maximo experience.
• Experience with remote site logistics is highly desirable. Experience with polar logistics operations is preferred.

EDUCATION: High School diploma or GED

CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Drivers license required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

• 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.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to move around the facility 75% or more of the time. The employee is occasionally required to remain in a stationary position for at least 25% of the time. The employee frequently is required to maneuver self to be able to reach product and/or materials needed for task. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds. Must have capacity for exposure to long hours days and weeks away from home.

OTHER:

• US citizenship or permanent residency required.
• 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
• A prerequisite of employment for this position is to successfully gain a favorable Tier 1 - Elevated Background Investigation (EBI) result prior to deployment. Candidates hired for this position will be required to complete; online forms written forms fingerprint cards and provide additional details and information as requested by NSF Personnel Security.

• This position is contingent upon ASC approval and funding in the upcoming program plan.

Required Experience:

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