Senior Supply Technician - South Pole Station

About the role

Amentum is hiring a Senior Supply Technician for the South Pole Station in Antarctica, reporting to the Full Time Supply/Logistics Supervisor. The role supervises Supply Technicians and Apprentices, may include supervising a shift or coordinating several work groups, and helps the team set and implement goals. During the winter season it also supports aircraft operations.

Key responsibilities

• Manage processes: ensure procedures are followed, recommend improvements to standard processes, evaluate work methods, keep the workplace safe and comply with ESH, waste management and quality assurance requirements.
• Coach and develop associates: train 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, manage incoming and outgoing shipments and support audit tasks.
• Business planning: coordinate materials with the functional area to reduce irregularities and ensure correct purchasing.
• Cross-train with other departments, learn vessel offload procedures and be available for any role and shift during vessel offloads or special operations, including runway operations in winter.

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.
• At least one year of supervisory experience, or 2 seasons in Antarctica T&L, in place of the degree.
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with medical, dental, drug screening, background checks and a US driver's license; US citizenship is required for facility credentials.
• Ability to lift, climb in and out of equipment, crawl and work outdoors in extreme cold, and to join community programs at the station.

Required skills

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