Logistics Technician Lead

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of “Do It Safely, Do It Right the First Time” with actions and words daily.
• Safely and efficiently perform assigned processes to meet the required daily logistics activities for the site.
• Create an environment that fosters team and individual empowerment.
• Participate in monthly safety meetings and promote a safe work environment.
• Work with the Logistics Supervisor to facilitate the integration of new shift team members.
• Ensure all work processes and work instructions for the team are followed daily.
• Ensure accurate inventory records for all raw materials, finished goods and assets.
• Examine the levels of supplies and raw materials to determine shortages weekly.
• Ensure Raw Materials, Finished Goods and Assets Inventory Accuracy of 99.99% for all sites.
• Ensure all Environmental, Safety, and Health standards and regulations are met or exceeded.
• Ensure all technicians wear the required PPE for the task at hand.
• Facilitate first-line conflict resolution.
• Oversee that proper inventory levels of packaging and shipping supplies are maintained.
• Brief Logistics Supervisor on equipment, process, and general logistics issues.
• Use best judgment to resolve issues while taking the input and advice of more qualified personnel to perform a particular process.
• Contact appropriate off-duty personnel when additional guidance is needed.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of import and export filings, customs transactions, archiving documents to meet international trade compliance requirements, and any other activities needed to ensure effective international shipping.
• Facilitate forklift operations to load and unload carrier trucks.
• Initiate and administer ongoing safety programs.
• Aid in training Logistics Technicians.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience in logistics operations (shipping, receiving, warehouse operations, inventory management)
• Must be certified to drive a forklift
• Strong customer service orientation
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to follow all work instructions and safety protocols
• Ability to understand the properties and hazards associated with chemicals and compressed gases
• Prior industrial gas experience
• Work Conditions:
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area
• Assist in maintaining the security of the warehouse
• Ensure that no alarms or interlocks are bypassed
• Conduct operations in a manner that promotes safety
• Comply with all company safety policies and OSHA and MSDS Standards
• Physical Qualifications:
• Must be able to move around a large warehouse for eight or more hours in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds regularly and repetitively
• Must have significant manual dexterity for keying in data for long periods
• Must be clean-shaven and able to medically pass a respiratory test and a physical examination to wear a full-face respirator as required
• Ability to roll cylinders that weigh up to 200 lbs - Rolling cylinders require an individual to tilt a cylinder slightly with one hand and use the other hand to move the cylinder forward by rolling it.