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Shop Support - 2nd Shift

General Dynamics Mission Systems
Pittsfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jun 2026

About the role

Basic Qualifications

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), a market leader and technology innovator, is seeking talented professionals to deliver cutting edge solutions to our customers.

 

Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
  • Related experience and or training is desirable 

Due to the nature of work performed at our facilities, US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

NOTE:  This is a second shift position.  Hours are 3:30 PM to 2:00 AM Monday through Thursday.

 

 

SUMMARY: Provide support as directed in the stockrooms, shipping, receiving and process packaging.  Processes involved include: material receipt, accum and release, vacuum packaging, container build and similar efforts to achieve program and business objectives in a timely and quality manner.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Include the following, but are not limited to)

  • Computer skills: Ability to understand and utilize MRP system as required to perform related stockroom duties.  In addition, you must be able to operate various computer programs related to their position for time recording, access to shop planning and business instructions.
  • Load and unload trucks, handle various materials to support receiving and shipments
  • Ability to count and use counting devices to maintain accurate inventory
  • Perform stockroom activities such as but not limited to: placing & removing material in assigned locations, inventory management, audits for count accuracy, maintain tooling database and issuing tooling to assembly personnel as needed, etc.
  • Move material between buildings and to external dumpsters
  • Must be able to work from platforms, ladders, steps and the like, to heights in excess of 12 feet
  • Dispose of scrap material as required
  • Make boxes, packages, crates, skids, etc. to ensure timely shipment of material
  • Make preservation packaging per instructions for long term storage of customer parts
  • Work from drawings, sketches, verbal and written instructions, etc.
  • Perform related duties as required.
  • May give work direction/training to other employees as assigned.
  • Must be able to obtain the certificates, licenses and registrations required for their positions as defined in the qualifications below
  • Maintain the work area and perform duties in a safe manner. 
  • Ability to move pallets of material from one location to another
  • Ability to move boxes/tri-walls into areas which have various pieces of equipment for the various workstations
  • Ability to drive fork trucks and work savers throughout the buildings  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

  • This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required.

 

Education and/or Experience:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
  • Related experience and or training is desirable 

Mathematical Skills:

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
  • Ability to compute rate, ratios, percent and interpret graphs 

Language Skills:

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
  • Ability to speak effectively with other employees of the organization 

Reasoning Ability:

  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form 

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations:

  • Fork Truck Certification
  • ESD Handling Certification
  • Work Saver Usage Training
  • Crane Operator Training
  • Hi Rise Operation
  • Hazardous Material Handling and Shipping Training
  • Security Clearance when required 

Physical Demands:

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