How to become a Logistics Technician
Logistics
Receives, ships, counts and tracks a data centre’s equipment, keeps data-bearing devices in custody and destroys them, and stages equipment for installation.
There’s a page for this role in , with its licences and local details.
What the role does
Receives, ships, counts and tracks the site’s equipment, keeps custody of data-bearing devices and destroys them, and stages equipment for deployment.
What a shift looks like
Shifts or days. The loading dock, deliveries to check and record, stock counts, staging racks for install, and the chain of custody for drives.
What employers call it
- Datacenter Inventory and Asset Technician (hyperscale)
- Data Center Logistics Specialist (hyperscale, colocation and wholesale)
- Logistics Specialist, Data Center Facilities (hyperscale)
- Data Center Logistics Technician (colocation and wholesale)
- Data Center Logistics Associate (FM and service contractor)
- Logistics & Warehouse Associate (FM and service contractor)
- Inventory Control Technician (cloud and AI compute)
- Receiving Specialist (hyperscale)
- Shipping Specialist (hyperscale)
- Material Handler (hyperscale)
- Logistics Specialist (hyperscale)
Skills
The level the role needs in each, on FacilityVR’s five levels from Aware to Authority.
Site safety
- Hazards of a critical facility Independent
- Move equipment and handle loads safely Independent
- Select and use protective equipment Independent
Physical access and security
- Escort visitors and contractors Independent
Logistics and assets
- Count and reconcile inventory Independent
- Destroy data-bearing devices Independent
- Keep chain of custody for data-bearing devices Independent
- Operate a powered industrial truck Independent
- Receive and inspect deliveries Independent
- Ship outbound goods Independent
- Stage and recover equipment Independent
- Track assets by serial number Independent
- Handle spares, returns and warranty claims Assisted
- Drive a site vehicle Assisted, desirable
Emergency response
- Recognise and report a suspected cyber incident Assisted
Licences and credentials
Licences depend on the country you work in, and sometimes the state. The role’s page for Australia lists them there.
Ways in and ways on
From outside the industry
Where it leads
- Data Centre Operator (a sideways move)
- Logistics and Inventory Specialist, typically 18 months
Jobs open now
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Sources and licences
- Critical Facilities reference framework © Facility Labs. (CC BY 4.0)