Department Specialist
Adelanto, CaliforniaOverview
Corporate positions help our company operate at its maximum potential while providing the best service to all customers. Our corporate teams maintain a high level of collaboration across multiple departments and teams. Corporate roles include Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology Services (ITS), Accounting & Finance, and Contracts & Procurement.
Schedule: Full-Time Hourly
Job Level: Mid-Level (3-7 years)
Travel: 0 - 25
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- Team Player
- Versatile
Job Summary General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.
This position performs a variety of activities in support of functional areas such as finance, purchasing, or human resources or for one or more project/business/technical units. Maintains, processes, reviews, compiles, and may analyze a variety of electronic and hard copy reports, records, statistics, timelines, tables, correspondence, and presentations, which may be sensitive and confidential in nature, and which requires considerable use of tact and discretion in handling. May design processes to enhance workflow and develop and make presentations. Provides data and information on requests from all levels of employees, customers, vendors, and other authorized parties and/or agencies. Interacts with management and representatives of outside organizations. May provide direction to less experienced staff. Assignments are of moderate scope and importance where judgment is required in analyzing, interpreting, and making recommendations in resolving non-routine issues.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinates the activities of one or more functional areas or one or more project/business/technical units.
- Coordinate with outside vendors for all calibration needs.
- Order material across multiple vendors.
- Collect tools across multiple groups and deliver them to our calibration labs.
- Input calibration records into the SAP calibration system.
- Gathers, collects, records, tracks, verify data and information from multiple sources.
- Coordinates, tracks, and reports on the progress of unit work assignments and/or projects.
- Maintains, develops, and updates a variety of electronic and/or hard copy reports and records which may be confidential and sensitive in nature for a variety of parties, which may require independent interaction with management, customers, vendors or agencies.
- Responds to routine verbal and written requests for information from internal sources and may respond to verbal and written requests for information from authorized external parties and/or agencies.
- Prepares requested electronic and hard copy reports, and presentations.
- May make internal staff presentations.
- May provide direction to less experienced staff.
- Responsible for observing all laws, regulations, and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.
- Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
- Other duties as assigned or required.
Job Qualifications:
- Typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four or more years experience in a field related to the specialized functional area or unit where assigned.
- Knowledge of hand tools used in the aircraft industry.
- Experience using SAP software. This experience involves using the software for tasks such as data input, transaction execution, report generation, and system configuration, which allows businesses to streamline operations, improve data visibility.
- Must demonstrate considerable knowledge of assigned functional area principles, theories and concepts.
- Must possess the ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
- The ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Strong organization skills and the ability to establish priorities.
- The ability to identify issues, solve and respond to routine problems or situations that require interpretation.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report, interpret and explain moderately complex information as well as the ability to communicate and interface effectively with all levels of personnel, including management, customers and vendors.
- Practical understanding of applicable policies and procedures as well as relevant regulations.
- Considerable knowledge of computer operations and applications.
Salary:$56,180 - $83,518
Benefits
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Healthcare
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Pension, 401(k)/Retirement Plans
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Competitive Pay
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Multiple product lines means a variety of work
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Paid Time Off

“General Atomics is a company that has provided amazing career opportunities. There is no limit to where you can go in this company.”– Shalena, Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

“I consider myself an effective leader and manager who also cares about his team. I strive to support my team so they can ensure we are taking care of our customers.”– Uriah, Project Manager
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