Material Specialist

Job Title:Material Specialist

Location:Moss Point, MS

Job Overview: A Material Specialist loads, unloads, packages and moves materials within or near plant, yard, or worksite, including docked vessels.

Key Responsibilities:

* Conveys materials to or from storage or work sites to designated area.

* Collects, packages, and clearly labels items or components to be shipped or inventoried using barcodes or manual tracking methods .

* Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves.

* Categorizes and classifies items being shipped or received.

* Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials received or prepared for shipment.

* Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage during transit.

* Packages and/or builds crates to contract specifications for shipping and storage.

* Operates forklift for material handling.

* Performs physical inventories (with or without government representatives).

* Responsible for cleaning and maintaining warehouse areas as assigned.

* Responsible for performing minor maintenance to the office area and the grounds of the facility.

Qualifications:

• Six (6) months of material, warehousing or related field experience preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers' license with the ability to drive company vehicles.

Skills and Abilities:

* Able to communicate effectively with all team members.

* Can receive and carry out verbal instructions.

* Ability to operate a forklift preferred.

* Ability to perform basic wood-working.

* Knowledge and use of measuring standards (SAE or Metric ).

* May travel by land and air to load and outfit material onto docked marine vessels for customers.

Bollinger is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals, and without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.