Senior Supply Technician - Antarctica

About the role

The Senior Supply Technician reports to the Full Time Supply/Logistics Supervisor and directly supervises Supply Technicians and Apprentices, possibly including a shift or several work groups. The role also makes recommendations on performance appraisals and professional development, helps manage ASC and NSF material efficiently and accurately, and supports aircraft operations during the winter season.

Key responsibilities

• Manage processes: ensure procedures are followed, recommend improvements to standardised processes, evaluate work methods, maintain a safe workplace and comply with ESH, waste management and quality assurance requirements.
• Coach and develop associates: train and coach supply technicians in ERP systems, customer service, inventory management and vessel operations, resolve staff-customer issues and investigate operational errors.
• Drive results: maintain inventory accuracy, create reports on retrograde, quality and expenses, process audit reports and manage incoming and outgoing material shipments.
• Business planning: coordinate materials with the functional area, cross-train with other departments (e.g. heavy equipment, oversized vehicles) and learn vessel offload procedures.
• Deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, working any shift during vessel offloads or special operations, completing annual light vehicle, forklift and inventory training, assisting with runway operations and seasonal transitions, and doing outdoor work in varying temperatures.

Required profile

• Associate degree plus 1 year of experience in inventory materials management, purchasing, warehousing, cargo, transportation or supply chain logistics, including forklift use; alternatively, 3 years of relevant experience or 1 season in the Transportation and Logistics department in Antarctica, with at least 2 seasons in Antarctica.
• At least one year of supervisory experience, or 2 seasons in Antarctica.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica, with medical, dental, drug screening, background checks and US citizenship (facility credentials require it).
• Able to lift and move items up to safety limits, climb in and out of equipment, crawl and work outdoors in extreme cold.
• Valid US driver's license; willingness to join community programmes at the station.

Required skills

• Intermediate Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint preferred.
• ERP system navigation for material research, data entry and corrections.
• Preferred: IBM Maximo, commodity identification, polar logistics experience and familiarity with hazardous materials.