Shipping Specialist

About the role

At Tenneco, we set industry standards and strive to be better than best-in-class. This role consolidates responsibilities from Receiving, Stockroom, and Shipping to create a more efficient workflow. The Shipping and Receiving Specialist will be responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing materials, supplies, and equipment, as well as preparing items for shipment.

Responsibilities

• Create a quality product and participate in training to meet customer requirements and standards.
• Comply with legal and company safety policies to ensure a safe work environment.
• Identify potential emergency situations and report incidents to supervisors.
• Adhere to quality, environmental, health, and safety policies outlined in ISO/TS 1649, OSHA 18001, and ISO14001.
• Verify incoming and outgoing shipments by comparing counts, weights, and measurements with purchase orders, invoices, and packing slips.
• Record receiving data in SAP and other systems.
• Sort and place received items on racks, shelves, or bins according to predetermined criteria.
• Monitor product quality using inspection tools like scales and visual aids.
• Prepare items for shipment, including labeling, banding, and shrink-wrapping.
• Ensure outgoing shipments meet specifications by verifying information against bills of lading, invoices, and production schedules.
• Assemble and select containers for shipping; load/unload shipments using forklifts, hoists, and hand jacks.
• Store materials and supplies in designated locations following company organization standards.
• Maintain stock records and perform cycle counting to verify SAP inventory levels.
• Issue supplies from the stockroom to production workers and keep records of materials issued.
• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment; achieve forklift certification and perform daily safety checks.
• Use computer systems to maintain inventory levels and track material movement.
• Monitor scrap and nonconforming parts to determine causes of failures and take corrective action.
• Conduct cycle counts on raw materials and consumables to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Maintain a clean and orderly warehouse, stockroom, and work area, including sweeping daily.
• Perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on equipment.
• Communicate with relevant departments regarding incoming shipments, inventory levels, and shipment schedules.
• Relay information and special instructions accurately to team members and departments.
• Assist or fill in for the stockroom clerk as needed.
• Work overtime as required, which may be mandated.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of one-year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic computer skills; proficiency in SAP or other inventory management software.
• Ability to operate forklifts, hand jacks, and hoists (certification required).
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical skills to compute rates, ratios, and work with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and the metric system.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently and as an effective team player.
• Above-average mechanical ability and strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, use hands to handle objects/tools, and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.
• Required to walk and climb or balance.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Frequently exposed to extreme heat.
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• Hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel-toe shoes are required.