Shipper/Receiver I - Group Lead

About the role

This position involves performing various manual and automated job functions, including picking orders, preparing BOL's, substitutions in CSI, and supporting orders being released to production. Responsibilities also include receiving materials and finished goods, managing inventory, checking shipments, and maintaining records.

Responsibilities

• Receive materials (physically and in CSI) from various sources including vendors, production lines, and warehouses.
• Verify counts of incoming materials and inventory against appropriate documents and system information.
• Document entries on receiving records as required.
• Forward necessary paperwork to departments or individuals concerned.
• Prepare summaries of materials received.
• Maintain various written, computer systems and electronic records pertaining to product and inventory activities.
• Participate in confirming inventory quantities periodically.
• Move finished products and components to proper stocking locations.
• Prepare finished goods for shipment to customers or other designated locations.
• Maintain electronic and manual records of items placed into stock locations.
• Move finished goods to the shipping area, check count against shipping documents and instructions and load onto trucks.
• Positive and accurate communication of any discrepancies of incoming materials, inventory quantities or shipments to the appropriate personnel and make corrections as required.
• Answer inquiries regarding receipt of materials, shipments made or pending, and check various details for customers, sales, customer service, material control and management.
• Load and unload materials. Move materials to and from work centers, shipping, receiving and storage areas.
• Use hand and power lift trucks and other material handling devices.
• Use manual and/or automated cutting equipment for sizing required or packaging specifications for meeting customer requirements.
• Able to lead departmental employees as an extension of the departmental supervisor/manager for departmental organization, inventory accuracy, housekeeping and safety.
• Must be able to interpret drawings, bill of materials, part numbers and part descriptions to aid problem solving and inventory control.
• Must have the ability to certify and safely operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, picker lift, crane, hoists or any other required material handling equipment.
• Able to ensure accurate and efficient packaging of various products required to meet customer demands.
• Able to function in a fast paced and demanding job to support customer requests and timely shipments of required products of various quantities and parts.
• Sense of urgency and attention to detail to ensure accuracy of inventory, stocking levels, job level paperwork (CSI), BOL’s, CSI transaction, production of orders and departmental organization.
• Observe or monitor process and equipment to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards.
• Adhere to and audit 1st and 5th piece quality inspection procedure.
• Able to multi-task and continually prioritize tasks to be completed throughout the shift.
• Perform other related duties as prescribed by supervision.
• Backfills supervisor when supervisor is not present.
• Coaches and trains other employees to perform their tasks in production.
• Helps load Customer Pickups, containers, and unloads tube truck.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED equivalent required.
• Three years of experience as a lead person preferred.
• Proficient with basic computer skills, e-mail, data entry and inventory control systems and procedures.
• Strong computer literacy, analytical problem solving, and multi-task-oriented skills.
• Solid work ethic and willingness to learn and excel by actions and analytical attributes.
• Strong ability to continually prioritize tasks to be completed throughout the day and over extended time periods.
• Able to function in a high pressure, fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.
• Strong sense of urgency and self-motivation in pursuit of optimal results.
• Use analytical skills to collect and analyze both internal and external data to a productive conclusion.