Shipping Coordinator

Essential Functions

• Promotes a safe work environment and ensures all employees in the Shipping Department are following safety rules and regulations.
• Accountable for staffing, training, motivation and leadership within area of responsibility.
• Develops a team work environment and builds departmental standards for performance.
• Establishes and maintains procedures for determining and meeting company and customer delivery commitments by effective use of time.
• Recommends and assists in implementing operating procedures and promotes continual improvement within the department and the company.
• Follows shipping methods.
• Solves issues for expedited deliveries to the customer and/or job site.
• Ensures that daily goals are met and sustained daily/weekly/monthly.
• Identifies roadblocks to processes and procedures and offers suggestions for improvement.
• Verifies quantity and quality of order before packaging and shipping.
• Must be attentive to detail.
• Be able to record information for each customer shipped out including weight, tracking information and special notation.
• Be able to secure the package contents to prevent damage and breakage.
• Clearly affix shipping labels on packaging as well as any special handling instructions in an orderly fashion.
• Be able to read and understand job traveler and verify graphics per customer order.
• Be able to learn how to operate the pacejet shipping system.
• Be able to operate the band saw, banding equipment and floor jacks.
• Knows proper lifting techniques and gets help with heavy weights and avoids awkward body positions.
• Must be able to work in the stocking program side of shipping.
• Must be able to put part numbers on the shelf and release part numbers from the shelf.
• Must be able to troubleshoot and resolve problems.
• Keep all work areas clear of clutter and equipment.
• Might be asked to take part in year-end and general inventory procedures.
• Report any defective graphic or shortage to Shipping Supervisor.

Competencies

• Must be able to access information on a computer.
• Willingness to be trained on the operation of an electric pallet jack and/or forklift.
• Must have the ability to interpret data sheets.
• Must be organized and able to work independently as well as within a team environment.
• Must be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to give directions and switch jobs if necessary before completed.
• Must be able to multi-task.
• Takes initiative and show leadership.

Work Environment

• Climated controlled work environment.
• Cement floor.
• Clean working environment.

Physical Demands

• Occasional reaching across midline, fingering, feeling, stooping or kneeling.
• Occasional lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 63 lbs.
• Frequent walking, change of position, reaching, handling.
• Frequent use of arm and firm grasp.
• Constant standing.

Expected Hours of Work

• Full-time; Monday–Friday, 8 hours per day.
• Additional hours may be required to meet customer deadlines.