Logistics Technician

Moog Aircraft Group in Torrance, California is looking for a Logistics Technician to support our Materials Department. This position is located at our aerospace plant in Torrance, CA.

This is a full time, direct hire with Moog Inc. which includes a wide array of benefits from comprehensive health, dental, vision and life insurances; paid vacation days, 401k, a retirement savings plan including employer matching; profit sharing and more!

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Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or formal training equivalency, plus 2 years as an Associate Logistics Technician or 4 years of Material Handling/Logistics experience

            OR

• Two-year degree plus 2 years of Material Handling / Logistics experience

            OR

• Four-year degree

• Strong interpersonal and team-based skills are required
• Proficient using MS Office Suite, MBS, and other Moog software systems
• This position require access to export controlled information.

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran

Job Summary:

Within the framework of a team-based organization, the Logistics Technician will perform various physical and transactional process-based operations supporting production, repair, development, and non-production (MRO) requirements of the business. Together with other team members, this individual will engage in the direction of the team by coordinating efforts, developing capabilities, completing training, communicating status, and leading change to improve team performance. Support team initiatives and coordinate / manage team performance using metrics and data to meet or exceed safety, quality, delivery, cost, and lean performance goals.

• Maintain and utilize various logistics programs, as well as basic communication software including email and messaging. 
• Ensure proper labeling and packaging to comply with contractual requirements, appropriate documentation completion before and after shipments. 
• Communicate and interact with personnel from all departments. 
• Per written and/or verbal instructions; includes coordination and scheduling delivery with trucking companies. 
• Package and prepare products for shipment.  Receive products and materials from vendors, customers, and subsidiaries. 
• Operate fork trucks, pallet jacks, cranes, and other material handling equipment. 
• Safely operate packaging tools and machinery such as a bag sealer, nail gun, table saw, and radial arm saw. 
• Drive company vehicle to suppliers for drop off/pickup of hardware at vendor or offsite location for processing. 
• Maintain traceability of materials, including verifying that material matches vendor documentation and marking materials with trace numbers. 
•  Assist in other areas such as painting hardware, industrial actuator assembly and test procedures, and stocking or picking parts in the stockroom. 
• The timely and efficient movement of work in process and error-free entry of all related transactions. 
• Expediting work to meet monthly shipping targets. 
•  Provide administrative and technical support as needed 

Key Responsibilities:

Operating within the guidelines defined by the business unit model, performs at various levels of responsibility and accountability within the following performance categories: 

Logistics:

Perform various physical and transactional process based operations supporting production, repair, development and non-production (MRO) requirements of the business.  These processes include (but are not limited to)

• Material Delivery
• Kit Pull
• Floor Stock Replenishment
• Material Stocking
• Receiving
• Packaging
• Shipping
• Driving / Transportation
• ESD (Electro-Static Discharge)
• Inventory Management

You will be required to develop working knowledge of several software applications including (but not limited to)

• internal business systems
• third party shipping portals
• customer shipping portals
• transportation management systems

You may be required to utilize various equipment such as

• manual and motorized pallet jacks
• pallet lifters
• fork trucks
• power and hand tools
• engravers
• motor vehicles
• other devices as defined by the BU

Physically, the role may require that the Logistics Technician be on his / her feet constantly and be able to lift materials and containers up to 35 pounds regularly.  For materials of greater weight, the individual will have access to numerous lifting devices to assist, with some of these devices requiring company provided training.

Team Initiatives:

Full involvement in promoting and advancing a team-based culture is required for this position. The incumbent is expected to actively participate, and in some cases, lead team projects, process improvements and lean initiatives intended to improve overall efficiency. Most tasks and improvement initiatives will involve working with teams from other functional areas or other divisions. 

Performance Metrics:

A thorough understanding of team performance metrics is required. These metrics form the basis for identifying performance deficiencies and potential opportunities for process improvement initiatives. This position is responsible for learning, teaching, and communicating performance metrics to other team members and promoting team accountability for their performance. 

Schedule Satisfaction:

Coordinate efforts to accomplish daily schedule priorities and commitments. The incumbent acts as a source of information for process status to other departments and actively works to minimize process delays, including determining staffing requirements / adjustments to support multiple internal and external customer needs. A close working relationship with numerous teams such as Supply Chain, Contract Administration, Manufacturing and Assembly & Test is required to effectively coordinate schedule requirements. At times, he / she may be required to work off-shift hours for short periods of time to accommodate internal promise schedules.

Leadership:

Collaborate with the Supervisors, Managers and other identified representatives, to provide the overall leadership of their team. They set the example for others to follow and provide the training and encouragement for others to develop capabilities. The leaders take ownership for team performance and transmit accountability across the team. Good communication skills and solid understanding of team principles is required for effective leadership. 

Training:

Provides training as required to enhance the capabilities and knowledge of other team members. The training can pertain to routine daily activity information, specific process based or certification-based training, or mentoring. Mentoring is the process of passing on experience and knowledge to aid in the personal and career development of others.

Commitment:

Possess the personal commitment and desire to be accountable for his/her job performance. The ability to volunteer, willingness to learn, display a positive attitude, set a good example and positively contribute to the teaming environment is essential.

Process Improvements:

This position requires the incumbent to lead and/or participate in process improvements intended to reduce waste and improve efficiency within the work area. Daily awareness of redundant activities and non-value added efforts form the basis for identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives. 

Other:

On occasion, the incumbent may be required to travel to customer or supplier facilities, or other Moog locations, to support Moog process or performance metric improvement.  Based on business need, the incumbent may also be asked to perform work outside of the Material Handling / Logistics realm.