Warehouse Distribution Associate - GM Defense

Job Description Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Defense Production Facility in Concord, North Carolina on a full-time basis (1st Shift, 4-10's Monday-Thursday). This role requires flexibility to support changes in scheduled days, hours, and shift based on business needs.

About GM Defense: GM Defense is driving the future of military mobility by leveraging the best-in-class capabilities of General Motors for unmatched innovation, proven performance and breakthrough life-cycle economics! We deliver reliable, affordable, and innovative products across a full spectrum of capabilities – integrated vehicles, power and propulsion, autonomy, mobility, and security!

GM Defense is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual looking for an opportunity that will allow them to showcase their talents and have an impact in a strategic growth area. Our ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity and demonstrates problem-solving leadership with limited oversight!

The Role: The Warehouse Distribution Associate plays a critical role in supporting production operations at the GM Defense Production Facility by ensuring materials are accurately stored, staged, and delivered to the point of use.

This role is responsible for maintaining inventory flow across DLOCs, kit cells, and ULOCs, supporting build schedules, and helping ensure materials are available to meet production requirements.

The ideal candidate is safety-focused, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while partnering closely with production, material flow, and leadership teams to support daily operations.

What You Will Do (Responsibilities):

• Organize and maintain material in DLOCs
• Pick parts to kits
• Comprehend ship schedule and build requirements
• Maintain PFEP (DLOC, coord ULOC)
• Maintain visuals (with MIN/MAX) in DLOC, kit cells, and lineside
• Stock parts to ULOC for each build
• Report MIN/MAX violations (alarms) to MFUCount parts in DLOC, kit cell, and ULOC and report
• Participate in floor safety review
• Participate in quality reviews
• Assist Dock operations as needed
• Completes administrative tasks, and supports leadership team as needed
• This role requires flexibility to support changes in scheduled days, hours, and shift based on business needs.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Forklift Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience driving Forklift trucks in a manufacturing/warehouse environment or related skillset.
• Ability to work over-time, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
• This role requires flexibility to support changes in scheduled days, hours, and shift based on business needs.

Physical Requirements:

• Quick response to safety instructions, alarms, and signals are a must
• Drive vehicles and equipment when needed
• Comfortably wear personal protective equipment
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods
• Navigate a busy warehouse
• Bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach
• May need to lift or carry materials weighing up to 40 lbs. depending on department

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Government contract experience

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