Cobalt TN Warehouse Clerk

About the role

Responsible for all warehouse, materials, and inventory control functions for a specific area of operations. Receives, stocks, picks, and distributes parts and materials used in manufacturing operations. Verifies inventory accuracy through the execution of counting activities including daily cycle counting. Maintains a clean, safe workplace. Must be a customer-driven individual who is self-motivated and detail-oriented. Works most often alone supporting the specific area of operations with little to no assistance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of materials and inventory control for the assigned area of operations, including:
  • Receipts
  • Put-aways
  • Custody, control, and care of inventory
  • Physical issue of parts and materials (picking, kitting, and bundling when required)
  • Inventory management and record keeping (including cycle counting, variance reporting, adjustment reporting)
  • Transactional issue of parts and materials
  • Completion and closing of manufacturing orders
• Adequately labels and maintains an organized inventory with accurate records.
• Puts away parts, components, and materials in the correct inventory locations, safeguarding them from damage.
• Actively participates in stock counting activities such as cycle counting, location audit counts, and fiscal year-end inventory counts.
• Actively participates in ensuring the workplace is safe and clean.
• Operates equipment including but not limited to forklift, pallet picker, utility truck, banding tools, corrugated compactor, pick-up truck, and other various warehouse tools and equipment as required to complete assigned tasks.
• Picks and stores parts/material at ground level and at heights up to 16 feet using mobile stairs, forklift, and/or pallet picker as required.
• Delivers parts to internal customer departments in the form of parts kits, Kanban stocking, or bulk delivery, as instructed.
• Transacts materials and parts issue and associated processes within MS Dynamics.
• Loads and unloads parts/materials from freight trucks using forklift and/or pallet jack. Loads and unloads small package shipments from courier trucks by hand.
• Uses computer and other office technology tools to prepare and/or transact pick lists, packing lists, inventory transactions, shipping documents, and other daily requirements.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to work accurately, quickly, efficiently, and safely.
• Must be able to follow instructions, processes, and procedures and work well with others.
• Must be able to operate forklift, pallet picker, and other equipment in a safe manner.
• Must be able to communicate (speak, read, write) in the English language in a clear and legible manner.
• Must be able to use mathematical techniques to calculate data or solve practical problems.
• Must be literate and comfortable using computers at the basic and, in some cases, intermediate levels, including but not limited to: MS Dynamics GP, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
• Must be able to use/read a tape measure and weight measurement tools.
• Must be team-oriented and interact well with others.
• Must be customer-driven in approach and execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and documents in English.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to internal customers, peers, supervisors, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance, with and without the use of a calculator or computer.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Must be certified, or able to be certified, to operate powered industrial trucks.
• Must be certified, or able to be certified, in all aspects of hazardous materials controls.

Physical Demands

• Typically stands for 6-8 hours and walks for 2-4 hours during a 10-hour workday.
• Drives for up to 2 hours per day.
• Lifts and/or carries:
  • Maximum: 100 pounds
  • Frequently: 50 pounds
  • Occasionally: 100 pounds
• Uses hands for repetitive activities:
  • Simple grasping: Frequent (right and left)
  • Pushing/pulling: Frequent (right and left)
  • Fine manipulation: Occasional (right and left)
• Uses feet for repetitive activities: Constant (right and left).
• Performs the following activities:
  • Bending at waist: Constant
  • Squatting: Constant
  • Climbing ladders/stairs: Occasional
  • Kneeling on ground: Occasional
  • Reaching above shoulder: Frequent

Work Environment

• Typical 10-hour workdays with overtime as required.
• Required to work indoors and outdoors, year-round and in all weather conditions.
• May be required to access stored product at a variety of heights up to 16 feet.
• May work alone for extended periods.
• May be required to work during production shutdowns or other "off-schedule" periods to conduct special activities such as fiscal year-end inventory counts.
• Exposure to heat/cold, dust/dampness, height, chemicals, and noise.

Competencies

• Responsibility:
  • Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work.
  • Completes tasks and achieves results, routine and special, with little oversight.
  • Makes necessary decisions even when information is limited.
• Teamwork:
  • Balances team and individual responsibilities.
  • Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.
  • Encourages team unity through sharing information or expertise, working together to solve problems.
  • Gives and welcomes feedback.
  • Contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests.
  • Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Motivation:
  • Measures self against standard of excellence.
  • Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve objectives (execution time and quality).
  • Driven individual who identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Quality:
  • Diligently demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness at a high level of detail.
  • Applies feedback to improve performance.
  • Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Attendance/Punctuality:
  • Is consistently at work and on time.
  • Adheres to company attendance policy.
• Dependability:
  • Focus on tasks at hand.
  • Can be relied upon to execute consistently with accurate velocity.