Logistics and Shipping Operation Support

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

 

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.   We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.   

 

Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.

Responsibilities

Draper is seeking a logistics assistant to help the shipping, receiving, and tracking of the strategic flight hardware that we are required to repair and rework.

 

Specific responsibilities include:

• Responsible for material check-in and disbursement from program bonded stores.
• Determine methods and procedures on new assignments. Be informal team coordinator as needed to implement these tasks.
• Shipping/freight including filling out and processing shipping/receiving paperwork.
• Moving electronic assemblies within the Draper facility including filling out and processing tracking paperwork.
• Scheduling photography or other support functions as needed for documentation of hardware processes and/or inspection.

 

• Ensuring proper execution of all required documentation/tracking activities, including:
• Program-specific checklists.
• Hardware travelers – both paper and using Epicor software.
• Hardware inspection checklist.
• Any additional Trident and/or Draper quality documentation related to strategic asset moves.

 

• Other responsibilities:
• Using the custom database to update status and logistics coordination.
• Communicating regularly with task leader and program leadership on task activities and status.
• Working with property department for yearly audit, supporting annual classified hardware inventory per government requirement.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Strong professional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate and work across Draper departments, especially during high pressure and urgent situations.
• Responsiveness required for all aspects of communication.
• Ability to communicate across platforms including:  phone, text, email, MS Teams or similar electronic messaging and virtual system.
• Demonstrates good judgement in all aspects of planning and communicating.
• Strong attention to detail.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with classified inventory control.
• Familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Material Resource Planning.
• Experience with team leadership is a plus.

 

Security Clearance:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government secret security clearance.

 

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