Sr. Logistics Clerk; Automotive Manufacturing

Overview

The responsibilities of this position are to prepare customer shipments to specification, manage receiving of raw materials and manage all dock activity to ensure everything is completed on time and accurately. This role is in a very fast-paced environment requiring prioritization and organizational skills.

• Loads and unloads trucks using material handling equipment
• Uses hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, and material handling equipment to move shipments from shipping and receiving area to storage or work areas
• Wraps and packages completed parts and assemblies and boxes for shipment to customer
• Performs part validation per written work instructions
• Verifies quantities to be part-marked, packaged, and shipped and examines outgoing shipments to ensure shipments meet specifications
• Utilizes the company’s MRP system to verify deliveries, put parts on hand and create packing slips
• Prepares and secures cartons, crates, pallets, and other containers for shipment of goods
• Stamps, stencils, labels, or affixes identifying information and shipping instructions onto cartons, pallets, crates, or containers as required
• Determines method of shipment and posts weights and shipping charges, and affixes postage as necessary
• Compares identifying information and counts, weighs, or measures items of incoming and outgoing shipments to verify information against bills of lading, invoices, orders, or other records
• Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages, and communicates with the buyer and/or shipper to reconcile damages and shortages; routes items to the appropriate departments as required
• Monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels of shipping materials and supplies
• Meets established standards for productivity and quality; confers with supervisor when problems arise that may impact performance
• Training of new employees that apply to shipping and receiving responsibilities
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and work well with others
• Must contribute to a positive work environment
• Performs any task required to support customer requirements and company goals
• Must be able to work overtime as required

• Employees are expected to follow all standards listed below
• Consistently exhibit appropriate attendance habits and work the hours necessary to perform the job
• Organize and maintain efficiency of personal work area
• Provide necessary, accurate, and timely feedback of all pertinent information to co-workers and management
• Effectively communicate with co-workers and management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives
• Consistently adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO
  14001, IATF
  16949, and safety regulations
• Accept instructions and duties in a positive manner
• Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect
• Actively support the E&E values (Safety, Fairness, Respect, Hard Work, and Long-Term Profitability)

Work Environment Characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees may be subject to environments such as working near loud moving mechanical parts. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following environments may be present:

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)
• Outdoor weather conditions
• Cold (non-weather)
• Heat (non-weather)
• Noise level

The noise level in the working environment will be heavy with high traffic. Ear protection is required.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following physical demands include:

• Walking
• Standing
• Sitting
• Reach with hands and arms
• Stop, kneel, bend/twist, or crouch

To effectively carry out duties in this position, the following education, experience, or certifications are preferred:

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED is required
• Experience:
  
  Four (4) or more years of forklift driving experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is required
• Two (2) or more years of work experience in an automotive manufacturing environment is strongly preferred
• Two (2) or more years of work experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and ERP programs (SAP, Plex, etc.) is strongly preferred
• Certifications:
  
  Forklift Driver License is strongly preferred (even though candidates must be licensed by the company)

• Computer skills
• Strong experience and capability with basic computer systems
• Ability to generate and prepare labels, bills of lading, shipping/receiving documents
• Communication skills:
  Speak effectively with fellow employees or customers
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance…