Administrative Assistant

Title: Administrative Assistant  
Location: Independence, MO

Salary: $54,852 - $65,136

Schedule: 980

 Focus:  Olin Winchester, LLC (“Winchester”), considered one of the world’s leading ammunition manufacturers, is seeking an Administrative Assistant. This position is within the Modernization & Investment Group at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, MO. With a reputation steeped in tradition, we have earned the moniker, ‘The American Legend’ by delivering on our commitment to excellence in everything we do – including staffing our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with diverse, energetic employees. 

Administrative Assistant – Essential Job Functions:

• Arrange meetings and conferences, including WebEx and catering.
• Receives, refers, and answers mail.
• Creates letters and templates; proofs drafts and finished documents for grammar usage and accuracy.
• Use computers to compile and generate reports, statistics, timelines, tables, graphs, correspondence, and presentations.
• Supports the Modernization & Investment Group with setting up classrooms, preparing materials, extending invitations, and tracking participation.
• Coordinate with other Lake City administrative staff, being the main representative for the group you support.
• Professionally Interact with customers – vendors, project managers, current admin team, etc.

Administrative Assistant Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• 5+ years of experience providing administrative, office, scheduling, coordination, or related support.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills. 
• Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), WebEx; experience with SharePoint preferred.    
• Demonstrate organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisions, streamline priorities and communicate effectively.    
• Must have valid U.S. Driver's License. 

Location-Specific Requirements: 

• This position requires successful vetting as an Employee Possessor in accordance with U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 
• This position requires access to ITAR controlled technical data, and as such, employment will be contingent upon the candidate's ability to access ITAR controlled technical data pursuant to an export license approved by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, if required.
• This position requires successful vetting for unescorted access in accordance with U.S. Army and Department of Defense access policies. The US Government does not allow non-US citizens on-site at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.  Therefore, to be considered in the hiring process, the candidate must be a US citizen.  

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Olin fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace, where you are encouraged to join or lead our Olin People Networks. These voluntary groups connect employees across sites, divisions and functions to strengthen connections, belonging, and community involvement.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship.  We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Olin is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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