Position Summary:
Responsible for safely and accurately verifying, securing, and loading outbound product, using powered industrial equipment; and maintain product integrity and efficient material handling
Scope/Supervision and Interaction:
Essential Functions:
- Ensure pedestrian safety by maintaining a safe rate of speed in all areas while operating equipment.
- Ensure product is properly boxed, secured, and/or palletized for shipment.
- Properly label, wrap, strap, and weigh pallets prior to loading.
- Identifies, counts incoming parts/components, and checks for required paperwork.
- Complete required documentation for receiving and issuing of product
- Performs inventory audits on a regular basis to detect discrepancies, as requested.
- Provide individual and team support to department members and internal customers
- Utilize computer system to maintain transactions and communicate with other employees
- Ability to operate powered hand-jacks and lift trucks in tight spaces
- Complete required documentation for receiving and issuing of product
- Perform random cycle counts in order to maintain inventory integrity.
- Cross-train on alternate assignments and perform duties in other work areas as needed.
- Provide individual and team support to internal customers in line with the Tugger route response
- Pick up product using ready signals and ensure safe transportation and delivery
- Perform (hourly) collection/delivery via bus stop route with minimal supervision
- Ensure WIP levels are kept to a minimum every hour
- Respond to Kanban signals
- Utilize PLEX system for transactions
- Perform routine housekeeping tasks to ensure a safe and clean work environment.
- Perform other duties as required or directed.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently to perform assigned duties with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to use time management and self-prioritization skills.
- Independent worker, excellent organization skills, reliable and dependable
- Requires schedule flexibility to meet customer needs including working overtime with minimal advance notice to support divisional shipping needs; occasional weekend coverage required
Job related demands (i.e. physical, travel):
- Flexibility to alter work schedule for timely completion of projects
- Prioritization of multiple projects to meet operational goals
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues with tact and diplomacy
- Maintenance of professional knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and/or participating in professional associations
- Ability to lift and move objects up to 35 lbs. without assistance and occasionally up to 50 lbs. following company safe lifting protocol
- Ability to stand and/or sit for long periods of time
- Ability to work in an environment with powdered metal, dust, noise, oils and chemicals
Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.