Shipper

Lockheed Martin
Sunnyvale, CA Other
POSTED ON 10/12/2022 CLOSED ON 12/31/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shipper position at Lockheed Martin?

COVID-19 continues to significantly impact our employees, families and communities. With employee health and safety as our top priority, and as a federal contractor, Lockheed Martin is taking action to address the increased risk and uncertainty COVID-19 variants pose in the workplace and ensuring we meet our commitments to national security.

To uphold safety for all employees, we will continue to request vaccination status for all Lockheed Martin employees including new hires. All current and newly hired employees are required to follow onsite safety measures based upon the COVID-19 Community Level at the specific work location.
Description:IAM Hourly represented employees who currently work at the main (Sunnyvale/Palo Alto) unit, Santa Cruz, VAFB or Eastern Range facilities must apply to open requisitions on Brass Ring to be considered for the position.

Prepare any parts, assemblies and materials for shipment in accordance with applicable vendor and customer specifications, standards and Company shipping instructions and process Shipping documents.



Receive parts, assemblies and materials for shipment; check, count, measure, and weigh and process in accordance with established shipping time spans. Receive, inventory and identify hazardous materials using Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in accordance with Federal Department of Transportation regulations.

Consult packaging data and tab lists to determine applicable customer and company specifications and to ascertain packaging and shipping requirements for each shipment. Utilize heat sealers, skin packaging and other packaging machines and various types of packing materials.

Fabricate and alter shipping containers made of wood, fiberboard, cardboard, or corrugated material. Pack wrapped or unwrapped parts, assemblies, and materials in crates, boxes or containers; pad, check and block within the shipping container. Strap materials or shipping containers.

Prepare address labels and other shipping container identification, determining appropriate nomenclature in accordance with applicable customer, Department of Transportation and Company specifications and standards. Load on transport vehicle, check and block crated, uncrated, or unpacked raw stock, parts, assemblies, components and materials, using manual and electric powered pallet jacks, propane powered forklifts, overhead monorail cranes and other related vehicles.

Process shipping documents. Arrange for required inspections. Initiate documentation to order shipping containers and packaging supplies from vendors using the purchase request and other applicable system.
Basic Qualifications:
Knowledge of shipping practices and procedures and inspection requirements. Knowledge of Company, vendor and customer shipping documents, forms, and other paperwork.

Ability to use the Company purchase request and other applicable computer systems. Knowledge of appropriate handling and packaging procedures and Federal Department of Transportation regulations as they relate to hazardous materials. Ability to apply knowledge of MSDS in order to receive, inventory and identify hazardous materials.

Ability to operate transportation carrier, computerized shipping meters, label makers and
shipment pricing devices. Ability to read blueprints. Ability to use strapping, cutting and carton-making machines, and processing equipment such as spray guns and brushes, electric or motor-powered material moving carts, floor controlled cranes and hoists, weighing and counting scales, power saws, hand tools and portable drills.

Must possess a valid State of California Class C driver's license, if required. Must possess, or obtain within 90 days, all LMSC-issued safety licenses required by law to operate material handling equipment normally used by employees in this classification. May also be required to obtain certification needed to operate such vehicles as manual and electric powered pallet jacks, propane powered forklifts and overhead monorail cranes.

Must be able to obtain a security clearance
Desired Skills:
Experience and understanding of packaging procedures.
Common knowledge of standardized shipping practices.
Experience in preparation of hazardous materials packaging for shipment via IATA and DOT regulations.

Ability to interpret and apply Company, vendor and military or other customer shipping specifications and standards.

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