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Standard Job Description IAM Hourly represented employees who currently work at the main (Sunnyvale/Palo Alto) unit, Santa Cruz, Vandenburg Air Force Base or Eastern Range facilities must apply to open requisitions on LMTalent Central to be considered for the position. Review and reconcile receiving, stores and shipping documents and perform visual identification and damage (ID&D) analysis of received materials in conformance with purchasing specifications and requirements. Perform stocking, kitting, disbursing and inventory count transactions in accordance with Company inventory Material Procedures.

Ensure chemical storage and handling practices are in strict compliance with Company and Government regulations. Investigate and reconcile discrepancies in stores inventories. Perform liaison with other organizations to resolve material shortages and prevent problems from recurring.

Contact suppliers to reconcile purchase order transactions and obtain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Forward the necessary stores and receiving documents to accounting. Prepare purchase requests for out-of-plant rework/repair of rejected materials.

Evaluate critical schedule material supply conditions to determine cause and appropriate action to prevent recurrence. As required, consult with various material and manufacturing organizations (i.e., manufacturing, manufacturing support, product assurance, engineering and procurement) to examine procurement scheduling, stores and related documents for corrective action. Obtain supplier status of materials that are required but not available to support user schedule; reconcile information to schedules and report status to expedite delivery

Reconcile incomplete receiving and/or shipping documents in any phase of the receiving function. Prepare shipping documentation and return discrepant materials to supplier for rework or repair. Contact supplier representatives to verify errors in material shipments, such as incorrect materials, shortages, overages, discrepancies, misdirected shipments and packaging identification.

Perform required visual ID&D of vendor items for quality, documentation, packaging and quantity to ensure compliance to procurement requirements. Stamp and other wise approve acceptable parts and prepare or process paperwork, as required, for verified parts. Reject unacceptable parts and forward to responsible inspection organization for further evaluation.

Perform Stores location verification audit. Receive demand and kitting documents and check for completeness. Investigate and resolve errors as required.

Prepare or oversee the preparation of kits for disbursement. Identify substitute or alternate parts. Route and sequence documents for efficient workload distribution consistent with Inventory Account Code (IAC) locations.

Contact Material Planning and Material/Manufacturing/Production Requirements Groups to resolve problems. Using the applicable stores computer system, perform stocking and disbursing transactions in accordance with IAC lot date code ,shelf life and trace rules and/or IAC internal procedures. Review Error and Inventory Suspense reports and resolve errors or notify appropriate organization of findings.

Access reports to verify inventory levels. Investigate and correct transaction documents. Prepare for and perform physical inventory counts.

Resolve problems referred by stores personnel. Audit limited calendar life (LCL) materials to ensure inclusion in the Stores LCL system. Receive, store, package and disburse or transfer inventory materials, chemicals and other industrial materials following established safety practices and procedures.

Respond to spills, leaks or damaged containers in accordance with established procedures and report all incidents to supervision. Basic Qualifications Complete knowledge of material scheduling, procurement, storage, disbursement, control documents, hazardous materials requirements and procedures and flow of material as they relate to the performance of the above duties. Knowledge of the operating function of production control, material control, product assurance and product assurance review and packaging, procurement (including procurement document control/purchase order), and material planning as they relate to the performance of the above duties.

Complete knowledge of how to process bills of lading as well as record government furnished property and equipment. Knowledge of receiving procedures and documentation (including government regulations) of materials received from suppliers, Company or customer. Complete knowledge of applicable computerized storage, automated retrieval systems and computer data systems.

Must have successfully completed all required hazardous materials training courses. Must successfully complete required training as Material Evaluator/Processor - Trainee. Must possess a valid State of California Class C driver's license, if required.

Must possess and continue to maintain all LMSC-issued safety licenses required by law to operate material handling equipment normally used by employees in this classification. Ability to obtain/maintain Secret Clearance Desired Skills Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Forklift trained / certified Previous experience receiving Hazardous Materials at Hazardous Material dock and into ERP systems.

General knowledge of material management processes and material safety. Ability use a computer and operations systems after training. Employee may be flexible to work other local locations if emergency arises.

Employee will work in a receiving dock/stockroom environment. Receiving and processing material through LM systems and preparing for issuance and shipment to other locations. Stockroom experience.

Pay Information $26.11 - $44.50 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally. The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition

Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability

Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement. Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.