Supply Technician – South Pole Station

About the role

Amentum is recruiting a Supply Technician for the South Pole Station in Antarctica, reporting to the Senior Supply Technician. The role covers data entry, product retrieval and issuance, and ensures accurate physical receiving, transferring, issuing and inventory management of ASC and NSF material. It also involves recommending inventory improvements and providing professional customer service to internal and external clients.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain workplace duties and safety, complying with ASC ESH, waste management and quality assurance requirements
• Process inventory transactions (issues, returns, transfers) in a timely manner and keep materials records current and accurate
• Physically receive, store and document materials, including forklift support, and report discrepancies (wrong, overage, damaged, short) via WODS
• Research stock levels and locations using the ERP database and help prepare outbound shipments
• Resolve routine discrepancies in receipt control, stock control and inventory adjustments
• Keep the warehouse and Outside Storage Area clean and organised, and conduct physical inventories
• Answer customer enquiries about requisition status and material delivery
• Cross-train with other departments in Transportation and Logistics, including heavy equipment and oversized tundra vehicle operation, and train in vessel offload procedures
• Complete annual light vehicle, forklift and inventory management training, assist with runway operations during seasonal transitions, and work any shift during vessel offloads or special operations

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED
• At least two years' experience in inventory materials management, purchasing, warehousing, cargo, transportation or supply chain logistics, including forklift use, or one season in the Transportation and Logistics department in Antarctica
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods, with medical, dental, drug screening, background checks and US citizenship required for facility credentials
• Valid US driver's license; able to lift, climb in and out of equipment, crawl and work outdoors in extreme cold

Required skills

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