Principal Material Handler

The Asset Management has one opening for a Principal Material Handler to perform difficult and complex material handling duties in the Supply and Distribution Division (SDD). You will be responsible for performing material handling duties related to the receipt and disposition of materials, parts, supplies, and equipment. This position will serve primarily in Receiving however, duties may be performed in other areas of our organization such as Shipping, Customer Support, Mail Services, or Industrial Gases, on an as needed basis. This position is in the Asset Management Department in the Business Directorate.

This position requires on-site presence on a regular basis.

You will 

• Perform difficult and complex material handler tasks in compliance with applicable LLNL procedures and federal, state, and local environmental, safety and health regulations.
• Receive, separate, sort, inspect, and process materials and containers requiring special handling, in compliance with applicable LLNL/Asset Management Department policies and procedures, the Packaging and Transportation Safety (PATS) Committee Quality Assurance Manual, and federal, state, and local environmental, safety and health regulations.
• Analyze, interpret, and apply high-volume receiving and/or disposition practices to ensure compliance and consistency with regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Provide information in response to inquiries and solve problems of moderate scope and complexity, working within a framework of standard policies and procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Transmit records from handheld devices into the receiving and property management databases to create property "receipt" and accountability records and create reports to ensure proper reconciliation. 
• Identify and resolve discrepancies with internal and external personnel, requesters, customers, and functional disciplines to ensure accurate records are kept and maintained for auditing purposes.
• Use motor vehicles, small hand and power tools and operate material handling equipment, such as forklifts, skids, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.